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July 04, 2013

Standard Solar to Install Commercial Solar Micro-grid
Rockville MD (SPX) Jul 03, 2013
Standard Solar, in partnership with Solar Grid Storage, has announced the installation of a grid-interactive energy storage system co-located with a new photovoltaic (PV) array, creating one of the nation's first commercial scale micro-grids. Located at Konterra's corporate headquarters in Laurel, MD, this innovative, islandable micro-grid system is powered by a 402kW solar PV array. In the event of a grid power outage, the Solar Grid Storage advanced lithium-ion energy storage system allows criti ... read more

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ReneSola Provides Virtus II Modules to Pilot PV Project in Incheon ReneSola has announced it provided HI CITY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY with 45 kW kilowatts ("kW") of Virtus II 250-watt modules and the Company's mounting system solution for a carport and rooftop p ... more		Samsung Partners With Canadian Solar For Ontario Facility Samsung Renewable Energy has announced that it has reached a partnership agreement with Canadian Solar to open a new manufacturing facility in London, Ontario. This plant will bring 200 local manufa ... more		SolarCity Introduces Roof Mounting Product For Commercial Buildings SolarCity has introduced LightMount, a lightweight roof mounting product that will maximize solar installation capacity on commercial building rooftops. LightMount will be available exclusivel ... more
				Apple building solar farm to power its Reno, Nev., data center Apple says it's developing a solar panel farm for its Reno, Nev., data center using a magnifying system to increase solar power output as much as seven-fold. ... more		Sungrow After Its Share Of The US Inverter Market PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply has announced that it has procured its first utility scale order for the United States market. Southern Sky Renewable Energy Ravenbrook, LLC has purchas ... more

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Thinner And Lighter PV From MIT Most efforts at improving solar cells have focused on increasing the efficiency of their energy conversion, or on lowering the cost of manufacturing. But now MIT researchers are opening another aven ... more		Carnegie Mellon Researchers Find Wind and Solar Power Have Greatest Health and Climate Benefits in Eastern States You may think the best place to build a wind farm would be on the Great Plains, and the prime spot for a solar plant would be in the Southwest. But that's not the case according to Carnegie Mellon U ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		KYOCERA and PV Systems Bring Solar Energy to Central Waters Kyocera Solar has announced that its proven, reliable solar modules have been installed at the Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, WI by Photovoltaic (PV) Systems. 17.8 kW of solar arrays are pro ... more
				Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures and solar engineering students from OSU bring light and power to a Haitian community An Ohio State University student group, The American Solar Energy Society, initiated a sustainable project for a community and school in Haiti after members had learned that one of Haiti's largest p ... more		Walmart Announces 10 New Solar Installations In Maryland Walmart and SolarCity have announced the completion of projects at eight Walmart stores and two Sam's Clubs across the state of Maryland that will generate clean, renewable electricity. The en ... more

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Toyota Installs KYOCERA-Powered Solar Carport Kyocera Solar has announced that its solar modules have been installed on a new photovoltaic (PV) carport at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Baja California (TMMBC). The system was inaugurated with a ... more		OneRoof Energy Partners With One Block Off the Grid Expanding the Market of Affordable Solar Financing Options OneRoof Energy was selected by One Block Off the Grid ("1BOG") to provide solar lease financing for their rapidly expanding residential solar customer base. With the shortest sales cycle in th ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight How to Refinance a Personal Loan is it the Right Choice for You		Imaging defects in solar cells Researchers at LMU have developed a new method for visualizing material defects in thin-film solar cells. An LMU research team led by Bert Nickel has, for the first time, succeeded in functionally c ... more
				Los Angeles launches rooftop solar feed in tariff program Los Angeles has launched the nation's largest urban solar rooftop feed in tariff program. ... more		Largest-in-the-Nation Feed-in Tariff Solar Program Kicks Off With the flip of a switch, Los Angeles officials have inaugurated the nation's largest rooftop solar Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program, enabling hundreds of building owners to create solar power plants o ... more

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Members of Top Nine Software Teams Move Forward from DARPA's Virtual Robotics Challenge

Japan robot says space mission 'big stride' for androids

Scientists create a robot fish that can dive beneath water's surface

Next step on King Island wind power project welcomed

O2 sells third wind farm to IKEA

Chile expands wind power resources

France's PSA opens car plant in China

GM, Honda partner on fuel cell vehicle development

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	ET Solar Supplied Solar Modules to School Projects in Southern California ET Solar Group has announced that it has completed the delivery to Apple Valley Unified School District in Southern California for its 2.3 MW solar projects installed by DS Energy Solutions. T ... more		SolarCity Introduces Energy Explorer Responding to President Obama's call earlier today for private industry to do more on climate change, SolarCity unveiled Energy Explorer, new software that provides homeowners a self-guided tour of ... more		Santerno Solar Skids To Be Installed To The Largest Solar Installation In Vermont Santerno has announced that Greenwood Biosar has selected Santerno 1.5MW and 750kW Solar Skids powered by TG760 1000V TL NA inverters for the largest solar plant to be installed in Vermont. Th ... more		JinkoSolar Supplies Solar Modules to First Private Solar Park in India JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has supplied 25.8 MW of high-efficient solar PV modules to the first private solar park in India. Located in Mandrup Village, Solapur District, Maharas ... more

SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

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Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military

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Hanwha SolarOne with Roll-out of new Polycrystalline Portfolio		DOE Verifies Alta's Solar Material Harvests Alot More Energy in the Heat		Solar Impulse Plane Is Completing A Trans-continental Flight		Inmarsat Partners With Students To Power Mobile Satcoms During World Solar Challenge		Trina Solar showcases enhanced Trinasmart

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Dynamic Energy and Stone Quest Complete New Jersey Solar Project

Eltek THEIA HE Enhanced Performance Solar Inverters and New Solar Energy Storage System

Talesun Solar Awarded UL 1000V Module Certification

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China, EU to hold talks on solar dispute

juwi Still Relies on the Power of the Sun with Focus on International Business

KYOCERA to Supply and Construct 30 MW of Solar Power at Agricultural Facilities Across Japan

China, EU to hold talks on solar dispute

Maxwell Technologies and Soitec Demonstrate Benefits Of Integrating Energy Storage With CPV Technology

KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Schools in Tanzania and Uganda

Leading Companies Team Up to Develop an Unrivalled Lithium Sulfur Solar Energy Storage System

World's Largest Solar-Powered Boat Comes to Boston

XIOLINK Installs Solar Panels Atop Downtown St. Louis Headquarters

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