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April 08, 2013

Sterling And Wilson Commissions Largest Solar Project
Unjha, India (SPX) Apr 08, 2013
Giriraj Enterprises, Pune based conglomerate, with interests in FMCG, amusement, hospitality and Wind power recently announced that it is foraying into solar power by putting up 33 MW plant under REC mechanism in Rajasthan. This project shall generate around 53 thousand solar RECs and hence satiate tremendous demand which exists for Solar RECs. This project will instill much needed investor faith in this market mechanism and will aid various obligated entities to meet solar RPOs, which as per sour ... read more

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Completion of Molten Salt Solar Receiver sets Milestone in Nevada Solar Project Construction SolarReserve has announced completion of the assembly of the molten salt receiver panels that sits on top of the 540 foot solar power tower for its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plan ... more		Homeowners Say Solar Energy Better Investment than Home Renovation or Car Purchase Seven out of 10 Massachusetts solar-owners believe solar energy is a better investment than a major property renovation or buying a car, according to a recent survey by New England Clean Energy. Whe ... more		SunPower Launches X-Series Family of Solar Panels with World-Record Efficiencies SunPower has introduced its SunPower X-Series Solar Panels (X-Series), a new product line for the residential market that offers an unprecedented 21.5 percent efficiency. The X-Series delivers more ... more
				Solar Photovoltaic Demand In Emerging Asian Countries To Grow By 28 Percent Annually Through 2017 Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the Emerging Asia Pacific and Central Asia (EAPCA) region is forecast to exceed 3 gigawatts (GW) by 2017, based on findings in the new NPD Solarbuzz Emerging PV M ... more		Walgreens Extends its Renewable Energy Commitment to 22 Stores in Colorado Walgreens has announced an expansion of its renewable energy initiative to Colorado with SolarCity. SolarCity will implement solar systems at 22 Walgreens stores across 14 cities in Colorado in the ... more

Iris Technology Awarded Order from US Marine Corps for Portable Solar Power Iris Technology has been awarded a $7.8 million order under a previously awarded contract from Marine Corps Systems Command. The order is for the procurement of 1,563 Solar Power Adapters - Generati ... more		SunEdison ROC Celebrates 1GW of Solar Energy Under Management SunEdison has announced a global milestone in the company's solar operations as it now has more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of global solar PV (photovoltaic) assets under the management of its Renewable Op ... more		CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform From farms to court, climate-hit communities take on big polluters From predator to plate: Japan bear crisis sparks culinary craze		Panasonic Solar PV Parking Lot Canopy Delivers Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic), has completed the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) parking lot canopy at the new Agoura Hills, California headquarters for the Conrad N. H ... more
				California Company Miasole Exports Thin-Film Solar Panels Miasole has exported thin-film solar panels to a solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Rajasthan, India, with the support of a $9 million direct loan from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (E ... more		JinkoSolar Donates 200 Modules to Earthquake-Stricken School in Italy JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has donated 200 high-performance polycrystalline modules for a Rooftop PV system in a school in Medolla, Italy. Medolla was one of the towns most affected by ... more

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First Solar Ranked Largest Photovoltaic EPC in 2012 For the first time First Solar became the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor in 2012, with more than 500 megawatts (MW) of projects complete ... more		Magnetic fingerprints of interface defects in silicon solar cells detected Using a highly sensitive method of measurement, HZB physicists have managed to localize defects in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells. Now, for the first time ever, using compu ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Space Themed Casino Games Slots, Rockets, and Astronaut Adventures		Verengo Solar Launches Zero-Down Home Solar in New York State Verengo Solar has announced it is expanding into New York with the aim of making affordable clean home energy available throughout the state. "With the NY-Sun Initiative, now is a great time f ... more
				sun2live rooftop project by The meeco Group in Lahore The meeco Group is delighted to announce the completion of a new sun2live installation on the rooftop of Lahore University Management School (LUMS) in Lahore, Pakistan. The installation works have b ... more		New Type of Solar Structure Cools Buildings in Full Sunlight Homes and buildings chilled without air conditioners. Car interiors that don't heat up in the summer sun. Tapping the frigid expanses of outer space to cool the planet. Science fiction, you say? Wel ... more

Renewable Energy Group Selects FuelQuest Zytax Determination to Automate Energy Tax Processing

Researchers Engineer Plant Cell Walls to Boost Sugar Yields for Biofuels

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Robot ants successfully mimic real colony behavior

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Wind skeptic British minister replaced

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France publishes 1GW offshore wind tenders

US announces stricter gasoline standards

Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

China car maker BYD reports profit plunge

	Trees Used to Create Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cell Solar cells are just like leaves, capturing the sunlight and turning it into energy. It's fitting that they can now be made partially from trees. Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue Uni ... more		China warns on EU solar probe China has warned the European Union against imposing tariffs on Chinese solar products. ... more		The Rise and Fall of Suntech Suntech Power's epic plunge from solar module dominance to bankruptcy comes as the result of misplaced investments, a misguided pricing strategy, antidumping action in the United States and a potent ... more		Solterra Offers 100 Percent Solar Power Apartments With the approaching completion of Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments in Scripps Ranch, San Diegans will have their first opportunity to live in a community where all of the electricity they need for dai ... more

China announces 'major' military drills around Taiwan

Israeli air force deploys first laser interception system

Iran says launches three satellites into space from Russia

Bosch ends photovoltaics activities		Nanowire solar cells raise efficiency limit		Trina Solar Announces Slimline Module Frames		Arnall Golden Gregory Assists With Two Cutting-Edge Solar Energy Projects		ToyLabs launches the first solar motorcar powered by a flexible polycrystalline silicon solar cell
Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius		Thin films of nickel and iron oxides yield efficient solar water-splitting catalyst		Another Success of Sky Solar: Greek 70MW PV Power Plant Grid-connection		Unirac Partners with NRG Energy on Solar Installation for Haiti Home for Children		NYSE eyes Suntech listing after bankruptcy filing

Borrego Solar Acquires Solar Projects in California Totaling More than 8 Megawatts

Sunvalley Solar Awarded 329KW Solar Installation Contract

Solar giant Suntech declares bankruptcy

China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth

Japan to Install More than 5 Gigawatts of PV Systems in 2013

TUV Rheinland Develops Unique Solar Simulator for CPV Modules

Punjab based GNDSS Hospital commissions Sunpreme Solar Systems

SolarCity Powers Eight Barstow Unified School District Schools

Storing the Sun for a Rainy Day

PermaCity First to Join Program Aiming to Accelerate Solar PV Projects

Abengoa Aand BrightSource To Build World's Largest Solar Power Towers

Imec offers Fully Integrated Silicon Photonics Platform in a Multi-Project Wafer Service

U.S. sets record in solar installations

Solar giant Suntech defaults on debt

Sempra US Gas and Power Dedicates Nevada's Newest Solar Power Project

Revolution Energy and Dynamic Energy announce completion of Solar Project

Advanced Energy Solar Inverters Used In Award-Winning Solar Farm In Pennsylvania

India's solar mission drives manufacturing

HEMOS Technology Presents World First Remote Controlled Solar Panel

Sun Number Reduces Cost of Customer Acquisition, Shortens Sales Cycle for Solar Installers

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