Stephen Miner Named CEO of Solar Energy Trade Shows, LLC

Brings deep renewable-energy-sector experience to Solar Power International and PV America WASHINGTON, D.C., January , 2013 — The Board of Managers of Solar Energy Trade Shows, LLC (SETS) recently announced the appointment of Stephen Miner as president and chief executive officer. In his new role, Miner will manage and grow the high-impact solar energy events [...]

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U.S. Election Allows Continued Rapid Expansion of Renewable Energy Specifically Solar Power

Berlin, Germany. Solarpraxis AG, one of the leading organizers of conferences in the renewable energy sector, will host its fourth annual conference focusing exclusively on large-scale solar power plants on November 28 & 29 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will provide project developers and decision makers with essential technical and financial information on the following [...]

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Leading Provider of Commercial Solar Power Products and Services Relocates Corporate Headquarters

Novato, California. SPG Solar, a leading provider of commercial solar power products and services, today announced that it is relocating its corporate headquarters to Petaluma, Calif., effective January 1, 2013. The new headquarters complex will include a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) facility, space for rigorous product testing, an expanded warehouse, and a customer center [...]

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Masdar to Develop 15 MW Solar Plant in Mauritania

Masdar announced this month the development of a 15-megawatt solar power project in Nouakchott, the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The plant will deliver 10 per cent of electricity capacity in Mauritania. Masdar is a renewable energy company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, which has large and small-scale power projects around the [...]

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The Greenest Grocer in the UK and Europe Boosting Level of Installed Solar Energy

Sainsbury’s supermarkets host largest solar array in the UK and Europe – enough to cover 24 football pitches, or if placed side by side would span four marathons or 665 laps of the London 2012 Velodrome Sainsbury’s has installed 69,500 new photovoltaic solar panels, or 16 MW of power, across 169 stores in the UK. [...]

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Albuquerque Airport Reaches 1 MW Milestone with Locally-Manufactured SCHOTT Solar Panels

• 411 kW System Highlights Solar Manufacturing and Service Companies in New Mexico’s Growing Solar Industry Albuquerque, New Mexico) – SCHOTT Solar high performance panels recently helped the Albuquerque International Sunport reach a significant milestone on its solar energy system, capacity of 1 MW after adding more than 1,750 high performance SCHOTT Solar panels. Affordable [...]

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Solar Thermal Company Matalon Energy Appoints New CEO

Matalon Energy, creator of the innovative Parabolic Solar Thermal Collectors announced the appointment of Scott Kling to the position of CEO. Effective immediately, Mr. Kling will be responsible for providing the vision, leadership and management necessary to bring the rapidly expanding business to an even larger audience.

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OneRoof Energy Secures $3 Million in Additional Funding from Black Coral Capital

OneRoof Energy, the first U.S. residential solar leasing company to work directly with roofers to sell and install its systems, has secured $3 million in additional financing from clean-tech investment firm Black Coral Capital. The company will utilize the funds to expand current markets and launch new markets this year. Black Coral Capital backs innovative [...]

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Plans for Canada’s First Energy Storage Park Announced

NRStor Incorporated is a new company that has been established to commercialize energy storage technologies.  The venture is a collaboration between Canadian entrepreneur Annette Verschuren and  Toronto-based Northwater Capital. NRStor plans to develop Canada’s first Energy Storage Park that will demonstrate newly developed technologies that store electrical energy for later use. Such storage technologies can [...]

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Solar Millennium Sells US Project Pipeline to Solarhybrid AG

Solar Millennium has sold the two project holding companies Solar Millennium Capital GmbH and Solar Millennium USA 2 GmbH to solarhybrid AG, Brilon. The sale of the two companies transfers Solar Millennium’s entire project pipeline for solar power plants in the southwest of the United States with a total capacity of 2.25 gigawatts to solarhybrid. [...]

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Indian Concentrated Solar Power Heavyweights Gearing up for New Delhi Summit

Godawari Green Energy Limited and Reliance Power will share the critical lessons learned in Indian CSP project development Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL) and Reliance Power are two companies leading the way in commercializing CSP in India, with 150MW in progress. Both will be providing exclusive updates on their Phase I projects under the National [...]

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Solar Industry Analyst Supports CASM Position on Chinese Trade Practices

(BUSINESSWIRE) -The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), supported by more than 150 U.S. employers of more than 11,000 workers, today applauded an analysis by Hari Chandra Polavarapu, managing director of solar and clean-technology research for brokerage firm Auriga USA, that underscores the importance of holding China accountable to international trade law. Polavarapu’s target is [...]

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U.S. Renewable Energy Sector MUST Attrack New Investors in the Next 18 Months

With electricity demand weak and stimulus funds dwindling, the US renewable energy sector must attract new investors and make use of unique tax-based financing structures in the next 18 months or risk a sharp drop in new project builds, according to new research by specialist research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance commissioned by Reznick Group. [...]

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