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November 01, 2013

Chint Power Systems PV Inverters Selected for 7MW Solar Project in New Jersey
Pleasanton CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2013
Chint Power Systems America will provide over 300 20kW inverters for PV installations across New Jersey. The projects include a variety of applications that reflect the broad flexibility benefits of string inverter architecture; a single inverter design can address rooftop, carport and ground mount applications of varying overall kW capacities. Chint's 20kW platform has been independently tested by PHOTON Labs and published as a "Top 10" inverter of all models evaluated (as of November, 2011 ... read more

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Abengoa will develop a new 100MW solar plant in South Africa Abengoa has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) of South Africa to develop Xina Solar One, a 100 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough plant with a five-hour thermal energy storage system using ... more		Dominion Acquires Solar Project in North-Central Connecticut Dominion has acquired a solar project in Somers, Ct., capable of producing approximately 5 megawatts (AC) of electricity, from Kyocera in a deal that closed Oct. 22, 2013, for an undisclosed sum. ... more		Tenaska Announces Sale of Interest in California Solar Project to Prudential Capital Group Tenaska has announced that Prudential Capital Group (Prudential) has agreed to acquire a minority interest in the Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South project, a 130-megawatt (MW) solar photov ... more
				SunPower Celebrates Production of 500,000 Solar Panel with Manufacturing Partner Flextronics SunPower and its manufacturing partner, Flextronics have celebrated the production milestone of the 500,000 solar panel manufactured at the Flextronics facility in Milpitas, California. Dedica ... more		DOE rooftop challenge winners offer energy, cost savings New super-efficient rooftop units that heat and cool commercial buildings offer significant energy and dollar savings, say scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laborat ... more

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Solaire Generation Celebrates Commissioning of Two Innovative Solar Parking Canopy Projects Solaire Generation recently celebrated the commissioning of two groundbreaking commercial installations, at Konterra Realty Group in Laurel, Maryland and Craft Inc. in Attleboro, Massachusetts. ... more		Solis Partners to Install Solar PV System for Glendale Warehouse and Distribution Solis Partners has been awarded a full-service installation contract to complete a 445.41 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Glendale Warehouse, an Edison, N.J.-based spice and food distr ... more				Norwegian village uses giant mirrors to capture the sun Sun-starved residents of a remote Norwegian village unveiled an ingenious mirror system Wednesday to bring natural light to their mountain valley home and liberate them from darkness that envelops them six months a year. ... more
				Trina Solar Anesco partnership goes from strength to strength - aiming for 150MW Trina Solar has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Anesco to supply modules with a total generation capacity of 50MW for use in projects across the UK in Q3 and Q4 2013. This is a ... more		Breakthrough for solar cell efficiency Did you know that crystals form the basis for the penetrating icy blue glare of car headlights and could be fundamental to the future in solar energy technology? Crystals are at the heart of d ... more

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Hanwha Q CELLS USA to offer one stop shop for commercial solar customers Hanwha Q CELLS USA is expanding its capabilities in the commercial rooftop segment, offering a one stop solution for commercial customers. The new commercial division will include a dedicated analyt ... more		Futuristic copper foam batteries get more bang for the buck People use their GPS apps, cameras, and mobile internet to navigate strange cities in search of good coffee, record "selfie" commentary while they wait in line, and upload their videos directly to s ... more				Low-priced plastic photovoltaics devices, which tap the power of the sun and convert it to electricity, offer a green - and potentially unlimited - alternative to fossil fuel use. So why haven't solar technologies been more widely ... more
				Hanwha SolarOne Introduces a Residential Zep Compatible Solar Module in the US Hanwha SolarOne has announced the availability of its residential Zep Compatible Solar module in the United States in partnership with Zep Solar, Inc., a US based manufacturer of the first comprehen ... more		Sun Number Lowers the Cost of Customer Acquisition with SunShot Incubator Award In the eighth round of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative Incubator Program, Sun Number has been awarded approximately $1 million to expand the geographic coverage o ... more

Alternative Fuels Americas To Launch Project Jetropha

Leidos To Assume Ownership Of Plainfield Biomass Power Facility

Extracting energy from bacteria

US unveils bionic man with 'Russian intellect'

Walking robots: it's all in the hips, say Japan researchers

Robot challenge: unload a spacecraft

Windswept German island gives power to the people

Shifting winds in turbine arrays

Spain launches first offshore wind turbine

France backs down on truck 'ecotax' after protests

Proposed car system could alleviate unexplained traffic jams

China's Dongfeng mulls 'rationality' of Peugeot move

	Scientists' new approach improves efficiency of solar cells An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of York and St Andrews, has developed a new method to increase the efficiency of solar cells. The new approach ach ... more		NRG Energy Introduces Solar Canopy to Extend Energy Independence Beyond the Rooftop NRG Energy through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar - one of the nation's largest solar developers - has announced the offering of the fully customizable, freestanding NRG Solar Canopy. The int ... more		KYOCERA Announces 1000-Volt Solar PV Modules Kyocera Solar has announced plans to offer new 1000-volt solar photovoltaic (PV) modules designed to significantly reduce labor and materials costs while simultaneously increasing overall system eff ... more		Scientists unveil energy-generating window Scientists in China said Thursday they had designed a "smart" window that can both save and generate energy, and may ultimately reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings. ... more

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New NRDC Crowdfunding Campaign to Connect Schools to Solar Power		Santerno Introduces New PV Power Plant Controller that Provides Single Point of Control		Solar Grid Storage and AllCell Partner to Help Ensure Grid Stability		Trina Solar powers Lightsource projects with 20MWp		Tiny 'LEGO brick' style studs make solar panels a quarter more efficient

Solar Exchange Advances to Final Round at Solar Startup Challenge

Overcrowded German solar inverter market pushes suppliers to the brink

Tecta Announces Roof+Solar Financing Program

Harvard Business School installs AC PV solar array

IHS Cuts Global Solar Inverter Revenue Forecast in Light of Heavy Price Declines

Scientists develop heat-resistant materials that could vastly improve solar cell efficiency

PROINSO presents PV-DIESEL hybrid systems

Trina Solar chief scientist at PVSEC 2013

KYOCERA Announces Strategic Alliance with IronRidge for Solar Module Mounting Systems

KYOCERA Collaborating with Mitsui and SB Energy

Abengoa's Solana begins commercial operation

Trina Solar wins System Integration prize at 2013 Solar Industry Awards

Trina Solar supplies 5MW to ESPE for ground-mounted project in Romania

Kyocera Solar Helps Power Midway Airport Rental Car Facility

UMD Robotic Bird Harvests Solar Energy

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ET Solar Provides Solar Panels for Two Utility Projects in Chile

SolarBOS announces official release of Circuit Breaker Solutions

Minimum price on solar to protect South Australian consumers

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