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August 28, 2013

Locus Energy Launches Two New Cellular Meters/Data-Loggers for Solar Monitoring Applications
Hoboken NJ (SPX) Aug 26, 2013
Locus Energy has launched the LGate 120 and 320 - its next generation of smart meters designed to allow solar installers and asset managers to more easily collect, monitor and analyze performance data from both residential and light commercial solar PV systems. Together with Locus Energy's web-based SolarOS monitoring platform, the new meters enable solar fleet operators to efficiently gather data for troubleshooting, asset optimization and performance guarantee/billing functions. The LGate 120 a ... read more

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Trina Solar to supply 345 MW to Copper Mountain Solar 3 Trina Solar Limited (TSL), a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions and services, has been selected to provide 1.1 million of its high-quality PV multi-crystalline modules to the 345 ... more		DEK Solar and Yingli Group Announce State Key Lab Collaboration DEK Solar and Yingli Group announced on the 9th of August the establishment of a joint research centre that will help drive innovation and nurture the next generation of talent in the Chinese solar ... more		India preparing first floating solar power station The U.S. Energy Information Administration lists India as the world's fourth-largest energy consumer. The Indo-Asian News Service reported on Wednesday that the country's shortage of domestic energy supplies has heightened its interest in renewable energy. ... more		Sunplanter Gives Radiant House a Beautiful Advantage at Solar Decathlon Sunplanter, an innovative photovoltaic architecture and design firm, will be debuting its solar technology as part of the US Department of Energy's 2013 Solar Decathlon Competition. Held this ... more
				Chicago Area EV Charging Station Equipped with Solar Canopy and Lithium-ion Battery AllCell Technologies and Windfree announced the completion of the Chicago area's first lithium-ion energy storage system connected to a solar powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Th ... more		Second round of solar auction to light up Australia's capital The Clean Energy Council has congratulated Zhenfa Solar and Elementus on their successful projects in the second round of the ACT Solar Auction, which will provide large amounts of clean energy at a ... more

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Solar Industry Capital Expenditures Set to Rebound as Emerging Economies Boost Production The sun is finally rising on the global solar business, with growing demand in developing regions helping to ignite the first increase in industrywide capital spending in three years in 2014, accord ... more		Installed Price of Solar PV Systems in the US Continues to Decline at a Rapid Pace The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2012 and through the first half of 2013, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, ... 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		Solar Sculpture by World-Renowned Artist at Pacific Science Center Powered by Silicon Energy Exotic, dynamic, and solar powered - the new Sonic Bloom installation by world-renowned artist Dan Corson seeks to create curiosity and educate visitors about solar electricity generation. Sonic Blo ... more
				Microgrid Solar Announces Community Education and Outreach Programs St. Louis based Microgrid Solar announces efforts to educate and support the public through multiple solar initiatives. Beginning with a partnership with Clayton, Missouri last year and then the cit ... more		Yampa Valley Electric Association Inks Power Purchase Agreement for Community-Owned Solar Renewable energy in Colorado is taking another leap forward with a new power purchase agreement between community-owned solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) and the Yampa Valley Electric As ... more

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3D Graphene: Solar Power's Next Platinum One of the most promising types of solar cells has a few drawbacks. A scientist at Michigan Technological University may have overcome one of them. Dye-sensitized solar cells are thin, flexibl ... more		US Interior Department Announcement Will Help To Advance Geothermal In response to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell's keynote address at the National Clean Energy Summit, the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has released the following statement from GEA Exe ... 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		Big-Box Retailers Turn To Solar, How Can Electric Utilities Adapt? The electric utility industry faces the risk of declining revenues as more customers install solar panels on their homes and businesses. Solar power currently supplies 2% of the country's electricit ... more
				First Solar Set to Install 1 Gigawatt Worth of PV Systems in 2013 First Solar Inc. is living up to its name this year, with the No.1-ranked company expected in 2013 to become the first engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm ever to install 1 gigawatt ... more		PV microinverters must continue to penetrate commercial installations Enphase Energy has recently announced that its PV microinverter had been used in a 2.3 MW commercial rooftop installation in Canada, signifying a milestone in microinverters' progress towards establ ... more

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	Japan's grids can support solar boom? Amid a solar power boom in Japan, there are concerns the country's electrical grids cannot support proposed projects. ... more		Can solar energy help save Greece? What happens to renewable energy programs in a country that gets whacked by a full-scale debt crisis, like the one that struck Greece beginning in 2009 - do the programs whither and die in the wind ... more		White House goes green with solar panels The White House is going green. Solar panels are being installed on parts of the residence, a US official said Thursday - making good on a pledge that dates back to 2010. ... more		New Program Delivers Solar Power to Low-Income Families Low-income residents in Denver, Colo. will soon receive clean, locally-produced energy thanks to a new partnership between solar garden developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) and the Housing Author ... more

SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

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Empa scientists boost CdTe solar cell efficiency		NREL Report Firms Up Land-Use Requirements of Solar		Disorder can improve the performance of plastic solar cells		Schneider Electric Champions Solar Energy in Thailand		Microgrid Solar Helping To Support Growing Presence Of Electric Vehicles
Tecta Completes Solar Installation at Massachusetts Art Museum		Independence Solar Completes 126 kW Rooftop Solar Array for Forest Hill		JinkoSolar to Supply 39MW PV Modules to AMEC for Three Projects In the US		KYOCERA Solar Modules Prove Long-Term Reliability in Colorado Mountains		Distributed Solar Power Generation Will Reach $112 Billion In Annual Revenue By 2018

Solar installers praise the introduction of the new off-grid inverter/charger from Schneider Electric

DuPont and GD Solar Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

OPEC Nations Seek Cash For Solar Shift

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Cobalt Replacements Make Solar Cells More Sustainable

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EU-China solar deal effective August 6: official

Planetary 'runaway greenhouse' more easily triggered

Australia to move ahead with massive solar project

Wash your solar panels for more energy? Not worth it, experts say

Livermore makes breakthrough in solar energy research

Suntech Powers Latin America with Largest Solar Field

Overcoming the hurdles to inexpensive, durable electronics and solar cells

UCLA researchers double efficiency of novel solar cell

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KYOCERA and Century Tokyo To Operate Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants

EU, China settle solar panel dispute

Santerno Solar Inverters Deliver Proven Performance at Solar Systems' Mildura Solar Power Station in Australia

Solar panel deal can help settle other China disputes: EU

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