Solar Hot Water Developer Apricus Partners with Boutique Carbon in Pakistan

AUGUST 1, 2012 – Apricus Solar Co. Ltd., an manufacturer and supplier of solar hot water solutions to the global market, is pleased to announce the signing of a Manufacturer Representative Agreement (MRA) with Boutique Carbon (Pvt.) Limited of Pakistan. “With an energy crisis in Pakistan resulting in daily power blackouts and high cost of [...]

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Dow Corning and Hemlock Semiconductor Respond to U.S. Solar Tariffs

In our view, both the U.S. and China will benefit by removing barriers to trade and promoting collaboration and open trade policies rather than introducing measures or litigation that impose trade barriers.

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Solar Jobs: SolarCity Opens New Massachusetts Operations Center and Seeks Local Hires

SolarCity®, a national leader in clean energy services, has opened a new 15,000-square-foot operations center in Marlborough that will bring the area new jobs and help Massachusetts businesses, non-profit organizations and homeowners save money through better energy options.

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Solar Energy to Light Up North Central New Mexico

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) has announced that with the addition of a new 1.5 megawatt (MW) solar array, anticipated to be completed in May 2012, all businesses and residences in north central New Mexico will receive electricity provided by solarenergy on sunny days

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Borrego Solar Awarded GSA Contract to Provide Solar Installation Services to U.S. Government

New Contract Strengthens Company’s Position in Growing Federal and Military Market Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading designer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced that it was awarded a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA). Through the contract, Borrego Solar is now certified to provide its solar installation services [...]

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Pro Solar Video, Plug me in, Light me up

HANGZHOU, China. Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules is pleased to announce the launch of “Plug me in, Light me up”, a video with actor and race car driver Patrick Dempsey, which discusses solar power [...]

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Mexico – Rising Natural Gas Superstate?

Americans looking south of the Rio Grande tend to forget, if they ever knew, that Mexico is, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, now America’s second largest source of imports. Of the United States’ total crude oil imports averaging 9,033 thousand barrels per day (tbpd), Mexico is the second largest source of imports, at [...]

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Obama Administration Commits $4 Billion to Energy Efficiency and Independence

WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama last week  announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. These investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, according to independent estimates, create tens of thousands of jobs in the hard-hit construction sector. The $4 billion [...]

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Homes Prewired with Solar Powered Electric Car Chargers

How would you like never having to pay for gasoline? With the just completed “Plug Into History” press event featuring the Nissan LEAF with a City Ventures home pre-wired for electric cars, the dream is now realized. Integrated with each residence, City Ventures homes feature solar power and energy-efficient design, bringing energy bills to near [...]

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The Next Decade for Concentrated Solar Power

The market for concentrated solar power (CSP) systems began a revival around 2004, at which time several key policy announcements inspired investors and engineers to start developing again. The revival gained further momentum in 2006, fueled by concerns about climate change and energy independence, with a peak in 2007-2008 as silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) modules rose [...]

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13.78-Megawatt SunPower Solar Plant Planned for Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Project is Expected to Save $13 Million in Electricity Costs Over 20 Years SunPower Corp this week  announced that the company has begun designs for a 13.78-megawatt (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California and intends to break ground next month. SunPower’s high-efficiency solar technology will generate [...]

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Green Power Company See Good Times Surpassing it Own Solar Goals

Green Mountain Power Breezes Past Ambitious Solar Goal COLCHESTER, Vermont.  1,000 days ago, Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced an ambitious goal to install and help its customers install 10,000 solar panels in 1,000 days. GMP announced today that it has exceeded that goal with more than 26,000 panels installed or approved for installation within its [...]

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PG&E Adds Three New Solar Plants to Supply Customers with Clean Energy

Three New Solar Power Plants FIVE POINTS, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently dedicated three new solar photovoltaic (PV) generating stations, totaling 50 megawatts (MW), as the first phase of an innovative, five-year program to speed up the delivery of more clean energy to its customers. Congressman Jim Costa, local officials, residents, [...]

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