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October 07, 2013

Global Solar Installation Growth Set to Hit Three-Year High in 2014
London, UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2013
Global photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at the fastest pace in three years in 2014, exceeding 40 gigawatts (GW) for this first time and generating installation revenue of more than $86 billion, according to IHS. Annual solar installations are predicted to expand at a rate of 18 percent in 2014, reaching 41 GW and firmly marking the end of the solar industry's two-year slowdown. IHS reaffirms its prediction made in early 2013 that installations this year will amount to 35 GW. ... read more

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Solid UK performance signals strong future for Trina Solar Trina Solar has announced that it will be attending the 2013 Solar Energy UK event at Birmingham's NEC, 8th-10th October. At the show, the company will reassure installers and end-users alike ... more		Another 1MW of Community-Owned Solar Comes Online in Colorado Perched at 9,200 feet in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, two community-shared solar arrays began producing clean, local power this week for residents and businesses of the historic ski town of Bre ... more		Solar power's future brawl A trio of researchers at North Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota have turned to computer modeling to help decide which of two competing materials should get its day in the s ... more
				IKEA rolls out consumer solar panel systems in British stores 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. ... more		MECASOLAR to deliver structures to Australia's largest solar farm The Spain-based multinational firm MECASOLAR, specialising in the design and manufacture of solar trackers, fixed structures for ground- and roof-mounted installations, and foundation screws for lar ... more

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Standard Solar and Solar Grid Storage Collaborate to Complete Pioneering Commercial Solar Microgrid Standard Solar has announced that construction is complete on the solar microgrid project at Maryland-developer Konterra's headquarters. The project, announced earlier this year, is a grid-interacti ... more		Solar Maid adds Several Island Locations Solar Maid continues expansion of service locations to several island communities including Puerto Rico, HI and the Virgin Islands Between the rapidly growing number of new customers and the i ... 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		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		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

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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		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		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun		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
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UCLA engineers develop new metabolic pathway to more efficiently convert sugars into biofuels

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SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

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India's First Green Building Features SunPower High Efficiency Solar Solution		New Study Shows Solar Manufacturing Costs Not Driven Primarily by Labor		Schneider Electric targets Japanese Mega Solar market with its local PV inverter station		Celestica's Solar Lab Receives Approval from TUV Rheinland PTL		Stanford scientists calculate the energy required to store wind and solar power on the grid
Penn scientists demonstrate new method for harvesting energy from light		Xylem helps users optimize solar power with free XyDial iPhone application		Phase 2 of India's solar mission faces delays		NRL Achieves Highest Open-Circuit Voltage for Quantum Dot Solar Cells		Frost Supply and Microgrid Solar: Powering Businesses Together

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Solar technology to meet Qatar's energy commitments

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Solar Exchange to Unveil Global Solar Marketplace

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Solis Partners Urges N.J. Commercial Property Owners to Apply Now for PSE and G's Solar Loan III Program

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

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NREL Study Suggests Cost Gap for Western Renewables Could Narrow by 2025

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