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July 14, 2015

Future deployment of distributed solar hinges on electricity rate design
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2015
Future distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment levels are highly sensitive to retail electricity rate design, according to a newly released report by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The study also explores the feedback effects between retail electricity rates and PV deployment, and suggests that increased solar deployment can lead to changes in PV compensation levels that either accelerate or dampen further deployment. " ... read more

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AES completes PV projects totaling 2 MW in Vermont AES Distributed Energy has released the following statement from Woody Rubin, Senior Vice President, commenting on the successful completion of three projects totaling 2 megawatts (MW) located in th ... more		Macon Missouri Solar Farm Opened Gardner Capital and MC Power Companies have announced the commercial operation of a solar farm in Macon, Missouri, as well as the groundbreaking and development plans for an additional solar utility ... more		Large fluctuations in sea level occurred throughout the last ice age Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number Indonesia growth push sparks fight on deforestation, rights		US DoE and Clean Energy Collective Launch Community Solar Hub The world's leading community solar provider Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has announced the launch of the "Community Solar Hub" (CSH), a web-based resource center devoted to roofless community sola ... more
				Ream develops storage cell for solar energy storage, nighttime conversion A University of Texas at Arlington materials science and engineering team has developed a new energy cell that can store large-scale solar energy even when it's dark. The innovation is an advancemen ... more		Lockheed Martin solar carport will be Florida's largest private solar array With the first phase of the innovative solar carport at Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems and Training facility in Oldsmar, Florida completed and phase two construction now underway, Florida's large ... more

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Solar Impulse sets record but faces 'difficult' hours A solar-powered aircraft flying from Japan to Hawaii on the most perilous leg of a round-the-globe bid has beaten the record for the longest solo flight, organizers said Thursday. ... more		Solar Impulse lands in Hawaii, completing historic flight The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed a historic flight in its quest to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel, touching down gracefully in Hawaii on Friday after the most arduous leg of its journey. ... more		Solar Impulse two-thirds of way from Japan to Hawaii A solar-powered aircraft flying from Japan to Hawaii on the most perilous leg of a round-the-globe bid has passed the two-thirds point, and was under 40 hours from landing, organizers said. ... more		Enphase Energy to supply Domos Industries' Freewatt solar system Enphase Energy and their distribution partner Domos Industries have announced the availability of Freewatt, a complete solar photovoltaic (PV) system powered by Enphase that addresses residential ne ... more

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