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• Lumos Solar’s New Solarscape Structures Provide Shade and Renewable Energy Inhabitat (Yesterday) - Lumos Solar just unveiled their newest product: a modular and customizable photovoltaic structure called the SolarScape. Perfect for patio covers, pool awnings, carports, walkways, bus stops and commercial overhead applications, Lumos SolarScapes provide an aesthetic and architectural solution for providing shade and renewable energy....
• Solar1′s Educator Participated in Annual Harlem STEM EXPO Solar One (Yesterday) - This past Saturday, Solar One Educator Zach Ippolito participated in the Annual Harlem STEM EXPO.  Solar One was one of twenty participating organizations, along with thirty exhibiting schools from district 5, who chipped in to get everyone excited about real-world applications in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering...
• Andrea Ponsi’s Sprawling House on the Bay is Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy Inhabitat (Yesterday) - Read the rest of Andrea Ponsi’s Sprawling House on the Bay is Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: AIA SF, Andrea Ponsi, bay area, House on the Bay, Jensen Architects, marin county, Marin Living: Home Tours,...
• PG&E, Energy Commission Unveil Battery Energy Storage In San Jose eSolar News (Yesterday) - SAN JOSE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled an innovative battery energy storage system pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project...
• Solar Lease Financing Arrives in New Mexico eSolar News (Yesterday) - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable Solar announced that its retail business is offering a solar panel leasing program to residential customers in New Mexico. For less than the monthly cost of their electric bills, many New Mexicans can now use renewable solar...
• OCI Solar Power Completes 3-Megawatt Solar Power Facility in Holmdel, NJ eSolar News (Yesterday) -  HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP , NJ--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) -  OCI Solar Power has commenced commercial operations at its new solar farm in Holmdel Township, New Jersey -- its second solar power plant in New Jersey. The solar facility was developed on 34 acres on Holmdel...
• Bushnell Outdoor Products Strategic Relationship with PowerFilm, Inc. and Product Launch eSolar News (Yesterday) - Ames, IA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 PowerFilm®, Inc. (AIM: PFLM), ("PowerFilm" or the "Company"), the developer and manufacturer of thin flexible solar panels, announces its strategic relationship and product launch with Bushnell Outdoor Products to sell custom solar products to Bushnell customers. After two years...
• SimpleRay Launches Solar Installer Network – NET30 Terms, Lower Pricing, Expanded Selection, and Customer Financing & Referrals eSolar News (Yesterday) - Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 SimpleRay is excited to invite solar installers and businesses to join the growing numbers of PV professionals looking for a better way to buy solar panels for sale, inverters, solar parts & solar system components with...
• 877 20-SOLAR Now Offering Affordable SunPower Lancaster Solar Energy Solutions Eligible for California Tax Rebates eSolar News (Yesterday) - Lancaster, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Throughout Southern California, homeowners and businesses are missing out on the lucrative opportunity to “go green” by installing highly efficient solar systems that will bring them valuable rebates and tax credits provided by the California Solar Initiative. The state...
• Cool Wednesday Volunteer Events at the Park! Solar One (Yesterday) - Spring is in full swing and we’ve got tons to do!  It seems that every year everything needs to happen at once in May, and this year is no exception.  In fact, there is more work than ever, as the recovery from Sandy continues....
• Martifer Solar to Build Latin America’s Largest PV Plant in Mexico eSolar News (Yesterday) - WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, is building a 30 MW photovoltaic plant in Mexico, the largest to date in Latin America. The company is responsible for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) services of the plant and will also provide the Operation...
• Massachusetts Home Solar Electric Installations Quadruple in Two Years eSolar News (2 days ago) - BURLINGTON, Mass. & NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the cost of fossil fuels rises, the cost of renewables declines, with solar leading the way for homeowners. With its eco-conscious population, a growing number of options for going solar, and enticing Federal and state-level incentives, Massachusetts now ranks...
• Solar Universe Announces Franchise Expansion in Key Solar Markets Across the United States in Boston, Denver and Northern California eSolar News (2 days ago) - SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solar Universe (www.solaruniverse.com), the leader in solar franchising, announced today the opening of three new franchises in Boston, Massachusetts; Chico, California; and Denver, Colorado. This national expansion, specifically within key markets, adds to the existing Solar Universe Network of 37 franchises in the...
• Soitec Announces Industry's First Four-Junction Solar Cell for Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems, Entering Industry's Roadmap at World-Class Level with 43.6% Efficiency eSolar News (2 days ago) - BERNIN, France, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, announced today the industry's first four-junction solar cell device, which works under concentrated sunlight, putting the company on the solar-energy industry's...
• SolarEdge Unveils New Line Of Products For The Commercial North American Market eSolar News (2 days ago) - FREMONT, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems and monitoring solutions, today unveiled a new line of products for commercial applications in the North America market. The new offering includes: a line of 3-phase...
• tenKsolar Announces General Availability of Industry Leading Rooftop RAIS® XT Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Solution eSolar News (2 days ago) - MINNEAPOLIS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- tenKsolar® (tenK) announced today general availability of its polycrystalline silicon 410W RAIS® XT solar photovoltaic (PV) system with industry leading warranty, performance and cost of energy. "We have worked to address every shortcoming of commercial scale rooftop solar," said...
• Solar Impulse Departs for Dallas on Second Leg of Sun-Powered Flight Across America Inhabitat (2 days ago) - The Solar Impulse just successfully completed the first leg of its cross-US journey, traveling from San Francisco Bay Area to Phoenix. The solar-powered giant continues its record-breaking flight today at 5 a.m. departing from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport to Dallas in the team’s attempt...
• Solar Industry is Adding Jobs in Today’s Tough Economy eSolar News (3 days ago) - (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 (3 days ago) - 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 (3 days ago) - --(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 (3 days ago) - 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 (3 days ago) - 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 (3 days ago) - 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 (3 days ago) - 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 (3 days ago) - 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 (3 days ago) - 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 (4 days ago) - 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 (4 days ago) - 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 (4 days ago) - 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 (4 days ago) - 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...

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