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• Solar Industry is Adding Jobs in Today’s Tough Economy eSolar News (Today) - (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Peak Solar LLC is proud to announce the recent hiring of 2 new solar sales managers in the state of California, one of which were hired out of the Northern California region alone! The other sales manager was hired in the...
• Ascent Solar Launches Retail Presence in Colorado eSolar News (Today) - THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a manufacturer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, integrated into the company’s new EnerPlexTM series of consumer products, announced today the launch of the company’s retail presence in Colorado. Ascent began operations at Denver International Airport (Concourse B)...
• Going Solar With No Money Down eSolar News (Today) - --(BUSINESS WIRE)--As arguments for switching to renewable energy become more urgent, homeowners are finding new options to help finance rooftop solar systems. Over the last five years, U.S. electricity costs have jumped more than 21 percent, and the average American household now produces 7.4 tons...
• Petroleum Development Oman and GlassPoint Commission the Middle East’s First Solar EOR Project eSolar News (Today) - MUSCAT, Oman--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of oil and gas in Oman, and GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar enhanced oil recovery, today announced the successful commissioning of the Middle East’s first solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project. By harnessing the...
• Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Consolidated Edison Development Announce Solar Partnership eSolar News (Today) - SAN DIEGO and VALHALLA, N.Y., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development (ConEdison Development) today announced an agreement to partner in two of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's solar power facilities, the 150-megawatt (MW) Copper Mountain Solar 2...
• Altran Preparing the Route for the Solar Impulse Trans-American Flight eSolar News (Today) - PARIS, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Solar Impulse has taken up yet another challenge in preparation of its 2015 round-the-world flight; to cross the United States, from coast to coast, this spring. For the Altran teams, as Engineering Partner of the Solar Impulse, the opportunity of...
• Yingli Green Energy Announces Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2013 eSolar News (Today) - BAODING, China, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "...
• JinkoSolar Donates 150kW PV Solar modules in Partnership with GRID Alternatives eSolar News (Today) - SHANGHAI, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global PV solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has created a strategic partnership with GRID Alternatives, a US nonprofit solar installer, to donate 150kW of...
• Tûranor PlanetSolar: World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Sets Transatlantic Speed Record Inhabitat (Today) - MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar boat, set a new record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by a vessel powered entirely by solar energy, smashing its own 2010 record by four days. The 115-foot Swiss catamaran traveled 2,867 miles (5,310 kilometers) across the...
• Solar Usage Now Adding Powerstrip Solar Pool Heaters to Its List of Products eSolar News (Yesterday) - Hamilton, Indiana (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Summer has finally come around. The long wait for the pool to open is over. Finally, the american population can walk outside under bright sun light instead of being surrounded by cloudy days that are full of whipping, fringed...
• Starwood Hotels & Resorts and NRG Energy Introduce an Industry-Leading Alliance to Develop Solar Power at Hotel Properties eSolar News (Yesterday) - STAMFORD, Conn. & PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From the Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders that took place in the British Virgin Islands last week, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) on Friday announced a new global alliance...
• Cupertino Electric Completes First Phase of 21-Site Solar Project Totaling 5.9 Megawatts for Clovis Unified School District eSolar News (Yesterday) - CLOVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric, Inc. today announced the completion of the first phase of a parking lot canopy and playground shade structure-based solar system for Clovis Unified School District spanning 21 sites and totaling 5.86 megawatts (MW). The first phase...
• Canadian Solar Wins Court Case in Relation to Contract Dispute with LDK eSolar News (Yesterday) - GUELPH, Ontario, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that the Jiangsu Suzhou Intermediate Court dismissed the request by LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) to enforce...
• ProtekPark Solar Launches REVIVE Line for Quick and Efficient Solar Parking and EV Charging Integration eSolar News (Yesterday) - CINCINNATI, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProtekPark Solar has launched REVIVE, a system designed to integrate solar energy solutions with EV charging stations into a variety of structures commonly found in parking environments, including parking canopies, shopping cart corrals and bus shelters. Those that procure...
• IDS Solar Technologies' Power Storage Control System Nears Launch With Completion of Circuit Board Design eSolar News (Yesterday) - LAKE ELSINORE, CA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2013) - IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: IDST) today announced the completion of its circuit board design for its feature-rich integrated battery management and charge controller system. These designs have been sent to fabrication of the circuit boards bringing...
• Peak Solar Implements New Deals Aimed At Saving Consumers More Money eSolar News (Yesterday) - (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Demonstrating the company's commitment to providing quality low cost DIY solar kits, Peak Solar aggressively pursues purchasing deals with leading manufacturers. Recent negotiations have led to a new buying agreement with a tier one producer of solar parts, and Peak Solar...
• Bangladesh Hits 1 Million Solar Home Systems EnergyBoom (2 days ago) - A few months back Nancy Wimmer told us about Bangladesh’s solar success read more...
• UPDATED! EVENT IS MOVING INDOORS DUE TO RAIN! Come to Solar One for the First Ever Annual Almighty Foot Clan Anniversary B-Boy Battle Solar One (3 days ago) - UPDATE May 18: Because of unending rain, this party is being moved indoors and across the river. The new address and time is: 1270 Fulton St 2nd Fl Brooklyn NY 11216 9pm Take the A train to Nostrand Ave. we plan to have the...
• Voltaic Celebrates Bike to Work Day with Portable Solar-Charging Trailer You Can Rent! Inhabitat (4 days ago) - Today is National Bike to Work Day, and all across America, people are ditching their cars and trucks for a cleaner, healthier journey via bicycle. Our friends at Voltaic Systems joined in the fun to support NYC’s Bike to Work Day, and it’s no surprise that...
• Happy National Bike to Work Day! Solar One (4 days ago) -   The Solar One staff has always included a lot of avid bikers and Transportation Alternatives, the city’s bike advocacy org, is a Solar One BFF of long standing. Back in 2009, we even tried to make our own stationary bike blenders and have...
• WE CARE Solar Suitcase Saves Mothers’ and Babies’ Lives by Providing a Vital Light Source During Childbirth Inhabitat (4 days ago) - In the developing world, mortality rates for expectant mothers total over 300,000 deaths each year. The WE CARE Solar Suitcase is a brilliant new device that aims to reduce this figure by providing hospitals in off-grid areas with access to a steady source of...
• Live Oak School District and Chevron Energy Solutions Dedicate New Solar Installation to Long-Time Sustainability Champion Barney Bricmont eSolar News (4 days ago) - SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, May 17, the Live Oak School District will celebrate completion of solar power installations and lighting efficiency upgrades at its six schools by dedicating a solar-shaded garden bench to the late Bernard "Barney" Bricmont, former...
• P2 Solar Acquires First Renewable Energy Project in India eSolar News (4 days ago) - VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - P2 Solar, Inc. (the "Company" or "P2") (OTCBB: PTOS) today announces it has acquired a unique renewable energy project to develop a mini-hydro facility in Punjab, India, on the Sidhwan irrigation canal in the city of Ludhiana. P2...
• Blue Earth Completes Construction of Two More Solar PV Projects in California Desert eSolar News (4 days ago) -  HENDERSON, NV--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Blue Earth, Inc. (OTCQB: BBLU) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Xnergy Inc., finalized the construction of two renewable energy projects utilizing solar PV (photovoltaic) technology. The two projects include a 60 kilowatt (kw) system for Leja...
• Peak Solar Getting Boost From Solar Kits Sold in Hawaii eSolar News (4 days ago) - Honolulu Hawaii (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Peak Solar has seen boost in Solar Kits in the Hawaiian Islands due to new incentives. This legislation has implemented several solar friendly policies and incentives, spurring enormous growth in the number of residential and commercial photovoltaic systems throughout...
• ReneSola and Positive Energy Solar Announce Solar Grants eSolar News (4 days ago) - SANTA FE, N.M., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola") (NYSE: SOL), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, and Positive Energy, Inc. ("Positive Energy Solar"), New Mexico's leading residential and commercial solar installer, have announced three 2.5-kilowatt solar grants...
• Enphase Energy Supports Team USC in 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon eSolar News (5 days ago) - PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced today its support of Team USC in the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, a biennial competition powered exclusively by the sun. Team USC has received a donation of the Enphase Microinverter System to compete in...
• REC Solar Completes Pioneering Colorado Community Solar Project eSolar News (5 days ago) - BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REC Solar, a national leader in solar electric system design and installation, today announced the completion of a 500 kilowatt community solar project in Boulder, Colorado. The Boulder Cowdery Meadows Solar Array is the first community solar project completed under Xcel Energy’s Solar*Rewards...
• Solar Capital Ltd. Announces Promotion of Brian Gerson to Executive Vice President eSolar News (5 days ago) - NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solar Capital Limited (NASDAQ: SLRC) announced today that its Board of Directors has promoted Brian Gerson to Executive Vice President. In addition, he will become a member of the Solar Capital Partners LLC Investment Committee, its investment advisor. “This promotion recognizes the leadership...
• SolarCity and Goldman Sachs Create Largest U.S. Rooftop Solar Lease Financing Platform eSolar News (5 days ago) - SAN MATEO, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SolarCity (Nasdaq: SCTY), a leading provider of clean energy, today announced a lease financing agreement with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to fund more than $500 million in solar power projects; an estimated 110 megawatts in generation capacity for homeowners...

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