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July 15, 2013

Intersolar North America Announces 2013 AWARD Winners
San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 15, 2013
Intersolar North America, the most attended industry exhibition and conference for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business connections in North America, announced the winners of its 2013 Intersolar AWARD program, which recognizes landmark Solar Projects in North America and exemplary PV Production Technologies. "The Intersolar AWARD program honors the absolute best in solar projects and PV production technologies," said Markus Elsasser, CEO of Solar Promotion International ... read more

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EV Group Showcases Latest Photovoltaic Manufacturing Advances At Intersolar North America 2013 EV Group (EVG) has announced it is showcasing its latest innovations for improving performance and reducing costs of next-generation PV cells and modules at Intersolar North America this week at the ... more		DuPont Adds New Energy and Electronics Capabilities to Silicon Valley Technology Center DuPont has announced the expansion of capabilities within its Silicon Valley Technology Center to include new innovations and collaborations in the fields of energy and electronics. The company plan ... more		Canadian Solar and Strata Solar Finalize 18 MW Across 3 Projects in North Carolina Canadian Solar has announced that it has completed construction on two utility-scale solar power projects in North Carolina, with a third expected to be completed in mid -July. The projects, named " ... more
				Soitec Completes its First Solar Power Plant in California with Modules from its New San Diego Manufacturing Facility Soitec has announced at the Intersolar North America Conference that Soitec Solar Development, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, has completed construction of the 1.5 MWAC Newberry Solar 1 project in ... more		Astonfield Earns India's First CRISIL 'A' Credit Rating for Solar Power Plant Astonfield Renewables has announced that Credit Rating Information Services of India has given an A- credit rating on loan facilities for its 5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the state of Rajast ... more

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Trina Solar supplies 7MW to Ikaros Solar for large-scale project in UK Trina Solar has announced that it has recently supplied 7MW of photovoltaic modules to Ikaros Solar, a leading company dedicated to the installation of green solar energy systems, for an agricultura ... more		Natcore Technology Demonstrates First Flexible Solar Cell Scientists of Natcore Technology , in collaboration with researchers at Rice University, have successfully fabricated the first inorganic flexible thin film solar cell by solution processes. The wor ... 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		Dye-sensitized solar cells rival conventional cell efficiency Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have many advantages over their silicon-based counterparts. They offer transparency, low cost, and high power conversion efficiencies under cloudy and artificial l ... more
				Scientists solve titanic puzzle of popular photocatalyst A breakthrough in our understanding of the properties of titania (titanium dioxide) - the basis of self-cleaning window technology - has been made by scientists at UCL, uncovering a decades old misu ... more		JinkoSolar Donates Solar Modules Fighting Against HIV/AIDs in Uganda JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has donated 5 kW of high efficiency solar panels to a local orphanage and clinic with children affected by HIV/AIDS, through Healthcare Volunteer Uganda ("HV ... more

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German energy minister hails 'success' of solar subsidy reforms A year after lawmakers cut subsidies that triggered a costly solar panel boom, the move has succeeded in slowing it down, Germany's energy minister says. ... more		Antifreeze, cheap materials may lead to low-cost solar energy A process combining some comparatively cheap materials and the same antifreeze that keeps an automobile radiator from freezing in cold weather may be the key to making solar cells that cost less and ... 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		City of Deming and Its Residents benefit from Solar Power The City of Deming has worked with Affordable Solar to complete three solar system installations that now deliver electric power to the City's Waste Water Treatment Plant and the Bilbo Well and Boos ... more
				Astronergy Announces Completion of 10 MW Commercial Rooftop Power Plant in China Chint/Astronergy has announced that it has completed a 10 MW PV power plant in Hangzhou, China. The newly-built Hangzhou East Railway Station will play a vital role in transportation in the Ya ... more		Fraunhofer Center For Sustainable Energy Systems Brings Solar Initiatives To Intersolar The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at next week's Intersolar North America conference and trade show, taking place from July ... more

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	Solar powered plane heads to NYC on last leg of journey The Swiss-made solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse was headed to New York Saturday on the last leg of its cross-country journey, officials said. ... more		MGM Resorts International Partners With NRG Solar To Launch Commercial Solar Project MGM Resorts International and NRG Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, have announced the planned installation of one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic arrays in the world ... more		CyboEnergy Is Ready to Release CyboInverter, the World's First Solar Power Mini-Inverter CyboEnergy, a subsidiary of CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group, has announced that it is ready to release CyboInverter, the world's first solar power Mini-Inverter at Intersolar North America in Sa ... more		Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of Brockville 1 Solar Power Facility to TransCanada Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has closed the sale of Brockville 1, a 10 megawatt AC solar power plant valued at over C$55.0 million (5 ... more

SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

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Germany says to pull plug on solar subsidies by 2018		Solar Impulse lands in New York		German solar company Conergy files for insolvency		Panasonic closes Hungary solar plant, cuts 550 jobs		China offers EU solar cell export quota: report
Standard Solar to Install Commercial Solar Micro-grid		GPM Spreads Its Wings in Solar Array Deployment Test		ReneSola Provides Virtus II Modules to Pilot PV Project in Incheon		Samsung Partners With Canadian Solar For Ontario Facility		SolarCity Introduces Roof Mounting Product For Commercial Buildings

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OneRoof Energy Partners With One Block Off the Grid Expanding the Market of Affordable Solar Financing Options

Imaging defects in solar cells

Walmart Announces 10 New Solar Installations In Maryland

Los Angeles launches rooftop solar feed in tariff program

Largest-in-the-Nation Feed-in Tariff Solar Program Kicks Off

ET Solar Supplied Solar Modules to School Projects in Southern California

SolarCity Introduces Energy Explorer

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JinkoSolar Supplies Solar Modules to First Private Solar Park in India

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