Canadian Solar Raises Fourth Quarter 2011 Shipment Guidance to 430 MW to 440 MW

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Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) CSIQ +0.51% , one of the world’s largest solar companies, today updated its guidance for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. The updated guidance is based on Canadian Solar’s current views with respect to operating and market conditions, its current order book and customers’ forecasts, all [...]

Cogenra Awarded 2012 Ideas and Innovation Award for Energy Technology

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Cogenra Solar, a leading provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, today announced it has won a 2012 Ideas and Innovations Award from the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. Recognized in the energy category, Cogenra was honored for its solar cogeneration technology that produces five times the energy, three [...]

Solar Junction Raises $19.2 Million to Scale up Manufacturing Capacity

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Solar Junction, a developer of high efficiency multi-junction cells for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market, today announces the close of its Series D financial round of $19.2 mil from current investors with an additional strategic investment and partnership from IQE. This investment and partnership is to scale up Solar Junction’s manufacturing of its world record [...]

Torresol Energy Launches Commercial Operations of Twin Solar Thermal Plants in Spain

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Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Masdar – Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company and SENER – the Spanish engineering and construction firm, announced today at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi that the Valle 1 and Valle 2 plants – two identical 50 MW parabolic trough plants, located in Cadiz, in the South [...]

Wake Electric Deploys Secured Smarter Grid Communication

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Wake Electric Membership Corporation (Wake Electric) of Wake Forest, North Carolina has begun implementing a Sensus FlexNet™ advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systemfor its more than 35,000 members in a seven-county area surrounding the state’s capital of Raleigh. The AMI program operates over a secure, wireless network using licensed spectrum for two-way, dedicated communication to residential [...]

How to Enter the U.S. or Canadian Solar Thermal Industry. Free Workshop

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In conjunction with SOLAR THERMAL ’11, the Milwaukee Metro Solar Hot Water Business Council is hosting a pre-conference workshop to help build connections and partnerships in the solar thermal supply chain and help expand in the US market. Discuss how to enter or expand in the US solar thermal market Evaluate components, manufacturing processes and [...]

Gemasolar Solar Power Plant Inaugurated in Spain

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The new solar power plant Gemasolar in Fuentes Andalucia, Spain was officially inaugurated yesterday by  His Majesty the King of Spain Juan Carlos I and His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces in Fuentes Andalucia, Spain. Owned by [...]

Cyclone Power Technologies Receives Patents in 10 European Countries

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Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has received patent protection on its Cyclone Engine in 10 European countries, comprised of Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Sweden and Turkey. Cyclone is currently working with European manufacturing and renewable energy leaders, such [...]

After $2.1 Billion D.O.E Loan, Solar Trust of America Expands Management Team

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Solar Trust of America, the nation’s leading integrated solar industrial company, today announced the appointment of Edward L. Sullivan as Vice President of Corporate Communications and External Affairs. Mr. Sullivan will oversee Solar Trust’s corporate communications, government affairs, marketing and investor relations activities. Mr. Sullivan brings over 15 years of relevant professional experience in government [...]

Arctic Solar Engineering to Provide Solar Thermal System for Sheet Metal Workers Union Building

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-EGPI Firecreek, Inc. (OTCBB: EFIR) is pleased to announce that their latest acquisition candidate Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC. (“ASE”) has received a new purchase order for the Sheet Metal Workers Union based out of St. Louis, Missouri.

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.

New Concentrated Solar Tower Project will Be Europes Largest and Most Technologically Advanced

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Crete: 38MW Solar Electricity License Granted From Greek Regulatory Agency NUR-MOH SA has announced that it received a 38 megawatt (MW) Electricity Generation License for a solar power plant on the island of Crete in Greece from the Greek regulatory agency. The Crete Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant will be the first in Europe to [...]

Three Power Purchase Agreements Signed with Southern California Edison

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SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) has announced that it has signed three power purchase agreements with Southern California Edison (SCE) for delivery of a total of 711 megawatts (MW) of solar power. SunPower will install its solar technology at sites in Rosamond and Los Banos, Calif.

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