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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Home Builder Introduces the Next Generation in Green Home Construction Featuring Solar Thermal and PV

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OceanSafe, the nation’s premier manufacturer of durable and energy-efficient Steel Structural Insulated Panels, and Road Home Builders, a leading green residential and commercial contractor, have entered into a strategic partnership to produce highly energy-efficient, durable, healthy and easy-to-construct homes. The new line of homes will be marketed and sold under the Sunconomy Homes brand name. [...]

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LDK Solar Agrees to Acquire 70% of Solar Power, Inc. for $33 Million

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LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (“LDK Solar”) (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, high purity polysilicon and PV products, and Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPW), announced today that LDK Solar agreed to acquire a 70% interest in SPI for approximately $33 million. LDK Solar’s investment provides strategic benefits to both [...]

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Oregon Homeowners can Go Solar for the Price of Movie Tickets per Month

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Oregon homeowners can now install solar power for as little as $20 per month SolarCity® has announced the availability of the first residential solar lease in Oregon. SolarCity’s SolarLease® financing option will make it possible for Oregon homeowners to go solar for as little as $20 per month, with no upfront cost, and save money [...]

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Siemens Introduces Next-Generation Solar Receiver to Increase the Thermal Output of Solar Thermal Power Plants

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Siemens has announced the release of a new solar receiver, the UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector), which further increases thermal heat production. The new UVAC 2010 is the next generation of the best-selling UVAC receiver, which is the key component for the solar fields of parabolic-trough power plants. More than 150,000 UVACs have been [...]

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Roof Mounted Solar Energy System Planned for Delaware Charter School

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Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (Solar Energy Initiatives) has secured a letter of intent (LoI) to complete a solar PV power purchase agreement project with a Delaware Charter School. The project is expected to generate around $1.2 million in revenue. The undertaking is designed to utilize around 1,325 solar panels and is projected to reduce carbon [...]

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Solar Thermal Hot Water. How Much Electricity Does it Really Save?

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Southern Energy Management crews installed 60 systems in 60 days. Seventy homes across South Carolina have been chosen to participate in a unique program that will bring solar thermal energy to more families in the Palmetto State.

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Determining Whether Solar Thermal Installations meet Requirements for Solar System Rebate Program

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SunReports Inc., a provider of performance-monitoring solutions for residential and small commercial PV and solar thermal installations, says it has met the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Thermal Program’s requirements for monitoring systems.

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Solar Energy and Efficiency Company Partners for Sustainable Home Design

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Any Sustainable Home Design Should Include Solar Energy PermaCity Solar, a leader in specialized energy solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Livingreen, a retail and consulting company dealing with sustainable homes. The unique collaboration between PermaCity and Livingreen will be a crucial step toward educating consumers on the benefits of energy conservation and how that [...]

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Solar Thermal Heating and Cooling Project will Address Hospitals Cooling,Heating and Hot Water Needs

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GEMCO has Announced the First Triple State Thermal Solar Cooling/Heating Project in Canada Glenbarra Energy Management Corp (GEMCO) announced today that it has entered into a contract with Shouldice Hospital to provide the turnkey design of Canada’s first ever “Triple-State” absorption thermal Cooling/Heating system to be used in Canada. The system is designed to address [...]

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New Product Integrates Solar Thermal and Waste Heat Recovery from your AC.

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Stamford, CT – eco Hybrid Solar, LLC a Stamford, CT based solar energy firm announced that their brand new Hybrid Solar Water Heating System is now available to the market. Three years in the works, the proprietary hybrid system is unique in that it combines the use of two technologies in tandem for water heating [...]

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Tampa Offering Help for Customers Install Solar Water Heating Systems

Tampa Electric Gets Florida Public Service Commission Approval to Expand Energy-Efficiency Programs and Incentives Tampa Electric received approval yesterday from the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to expand its current lineup of energy-efficiency programs for customers. In addition to the new programs and enhancements to existing programs, $1.5 million in incentives will be offered by [...]

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New Simulation Technology for Solar PV-thermal Hybrid Concentrating-Collector Models

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Vela Solaris, a leading provider of simulation software for the renewable energy sector, today announced the release of Polysun 5.5. The new Polysun 5.5 release is entirely focused on improved user friendliness. A fresh user wizard and a new range of automations enable planners to draw-up an initial offer including comprehensive information on solar fractions, [...]

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