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October 02, 2013

IKEA rolls out consumer solar panel systems in British stores
Southampton, England (UPI) Oct 2, 2013
IKEA stores in Britain this week began selling rooftop solar panel systems, giving the industry a boost after rounds of feed-in tariff cuts and freezes. The Swedish retail giant confirmed Monday it would roll out the systems to 17 of its stores in Britain in coming months in partnership with Chinese panel-maker Hanergy Solar U.K. after conducting trial run this summer at an outlet in Southampton, England. Believed to be the first time photovoltaic energy systems have been made available ... read more

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				Trina Solar powers 11MWp Hazel Capital project for Oskomera Trina Solar has announced that it has supplied more than 43,000 modules for a ground-mounted installation project being carried out at North Norfolk Business Centre by Oskomera Solar Power Solutions ... more		Heilind showcasing solar products at NECA Heilind Electronics will be at this year's National Electrical Contractors Association Convention and Tradeshow in Washington D.C., October 12-15. Heilind will be showcasing its robust photovo ... more

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NREL Calculates Emissions and Costs of Power Plant Cycling Necessary for Increased Wind and Solar in the West New research from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) quantifies the potential impacts of increasing wind and solar power generation on the operators of fossil-fueled ... more		Robotic Installation Technologies Changing Solar Energy Market Based on its recent analysis of the solar energy market, Frost and Sullivan recognizes Alion Energy with the 2013 North American Frost and Sullivan Award for Price Performance Value Leadership. Alio ... 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		India planning world's largest solar project The Indian government says it is planning the world's largest solar power plant in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. ... more
				Sunpreme PV Modules Earns IEC Certification for Excellence on Coastal Environments Sunpreme has announced that its advanced GX300 panels have earned IEC 61701 salt mist corrosion test certification. Additionally, its PV modules successfully passed the Potential Induced Degradation ... more		Solar Exchange Launches With Over $28 Million in Solar Goods in First Week Solar Exchange has successfully launched its cloud-based commerce platform which automates the buying and selling of goods for the solar industry. Professionals across the solar value chain have beg ... more

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Heliovaas Latest Solar Farm to Fuel West Bridgewater Municipal and School Buildings Heliovaas has held a ribbon cutting for its latest project - a 1.87 megawatt solar farm that will power public buildings in the Town of West Bridgewater. The project, which is among the larges ... more		Commercial Segment Set to Lead Solar Energy Storage Market by 2017 Currently the smallest part of the global solar energy storage business, the commercial sector is projected to expand by a factor of 700 in the coming years and become the largest market segment in ... 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 Livermore and Chevron Energy Solutions Celebrate Innovation and Sustainability The City of Livermore has launched an innovative sustainability program expected to significantly reduce its energy costs, stimulate the local economy and create local jobs, engage the city's reside ... more
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	India's First Green Building Features SunPower High Efficiency Solar Solution SunPower has announced that Swadeshi Civil Infrastructure has completed the installation of a 930-kilowatt (kW) SunPower solar system on the rooftop of the Indira Paryavaran Bhavan building in New D ... more		New Study Shows Solar Manufacturing Costs Not Driven Primarily by Labor Production scale, not lower labor costs, drives China's current advantage in manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems, according to a new report released today by the Energy Department's ... more		Schneider Electric targets Japanese Mega Solar market with its local PV inverter station The Solar Business of Schneider Electric enters the Japanese mega solar market with an integrated solution based on our market leading Conext Core XC inverters, adapted to meet the local requirement ... more		Celestica's Solar Lab Receives Approval from TUV Rheinland PTL Celestica and TUV Rheinland PTL have announced that TUV Rheinland PTL has audited and approved Celestica's solar lab in Toronto, Ontario, to accept testing data generated by Celestica in Toronto. ... more

SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

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Solar Exchange to Unveil Global Solar Marketplace

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Global Solar Inverter Shipments Fall for the First Time in Seven Quarters

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Solar Microinverter Shipments to Quadruple

New German subsidy kick-starts solar energy storage market

First Solar Sells Canadian Power Plants to GE-Alterra Partnership

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