Solar Energy Produced by Collegiate Competition Will Be Used to Power Washington, D.C., Region

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Schneider Electric Launches Micro-Grid for U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced the launch of a fully-functioning micro-grid solution within the solar village at the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon, a challenge to 19 international collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses [...]

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Something New is Cooking in the Concentrated Solar Power Industry

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The first solar thermal parabolic concentrator in the United States, which may be the first installation on a private residential home, is now operational at a residence on Martha’s Vineyard, MA. This may be the most powerful solar collector, for its size, ever installed on any residence in the world. For the past 40 years, [...]

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Flexible Leasing Options Make Solar More Affordable for Homeowners

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Constellation Energy has announced that its retail business is offering a solar panel leasing program to residential customers in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Constellation’s residential leasing makes solar generation a real option for homeowners, with a choice of a little-to-no money down or prepaid lease for a 20-year term. The [...]

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Astrum Solar Secures Funding to Expand Consumer Rootop Solar Power Systems

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Energy Company’s Backing to Speed Growth of Home Solar Power Adoption Astrum Solar announced that it has secured an equity investment from Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) to support future growth and expansion efforts as it continues its mission to spread solar power to rooftops across America. Building on the belief that simplifying the process of [...]

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Zero Money Down Leasing for Your Home Solar Power System

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Solar Topps this week announced a new zero-money-down solar leasing program for residential customers that will allow homeowners to lease a 9,000 kWh system for approximately $60 per month, which comes with a written solar power production guarantee.

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Google Partners with SolarCity to Create $280 Million Fund for Residential Solar Projects

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Collaboration will enable thousands of new solar installations and create a new clean energy investment model for American companies’ SolarCity® and Google, today announced the creation of a new $280 million fund to finance residential solar projects. The Google-backed fund is the first collaboration between the Internet giant and the nation’s leading solar power and [...]

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Solmentum One of California’s Five Largest Residential Solar Companies

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Solmentum, a residential solar power sales company, has announced that it has surpassed 5MW of sales to over 1,000 new customers in the 24 months since opening its doors. With three California field offices, Solmentum is now one of California’s five largest residential solar companies in terms of monthly sales.

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Residential Solar Power Systems Available in Costco Wholesale Corporation Warehouses

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Grape Solar announced today that it has launched its home solar power systems with Costco Wholesale Corporation, a major on-line wholesaler that offers a selection of branded and private label products in a range of merchandise categories in no-frills, self-service warehouse facilities.

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Sale of St.Louis Based Solar Thermal Power Company, Artic Solar Engineering to EGPI Firecreek Finalized

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Acquisition to Initiate EGPI’s Alternative Energy Division SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–EGPI Firecreek, Inc. has announced that they have finalized and completed the acquisition of St. Louis, MO. based Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC. (“ASE”).

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SolarCity and Citi Announce New Fund for Residential Solar Projects

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Collaboration between nation’s leading solar service provider and leading global financial services company expected to be first in series of residential solar funds SolarCity®, a national leader in solar power system design, financing, installation, monitoring and related services, and Citi (NYSE: C), the leading global financial services company, today announced a new fund to finance [...]

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Sunvalley Signs Residential Solar Installation Contracts in Palm Desert, CA

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WALNUT, Calif. – Sunvalley Solar, Inc, a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announced that it has signed several residential solar installation contracts within the Palm Desert area.

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Reduce Your Homes Power Bills with an Integrated Hybrid Air Conditioning and Thermal Energy Storage System

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Ice Energy Partners with Carrier Corp. to Deliver a Hybrid Cooling-Energy Storage Solution for Commercial Customers Ice Energy, a leading provider of smart grid-enabled, distributed energy storage solutions to the electric utility industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Carrier Corp., the world’s leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, to develop and [...]

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Alternative Energy Pioneer Sees Increased Demand on Both Sides of the United States and Mexico border

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Business is expanding so quickly for California based Solar Electric that the alternative energy distributor and installer has opened a new Tecate, CA, location. The new location allows Solar Electric to expand reach and enhance customer commitment on both sides of the border.

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