bSolar Launches High Efficiency Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells

Bifacial cells utilize the cells’ rear side to collect reflected and diffused sunlight and generate additional electricity. bSolar cells are produced using p-type wafers, standard equipment and production processes, giving them a mass market appeal.

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Solar-powered SpeedInfo Sensors Bring Real-time Traffic Data to Ohio Drivers on Key Routes

Whether heading to Lake Erie for some R&R, carrying a load of food products across the state, going to a ball game or on their way to visiting relatives in Kentucky, drivers in Ohio will arrive at their destinations faster and more safely as a result of recent enhancements to the ODOT Traffic Management System. [...]

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Calisolar Completes Rebrand to Silicor Materials to Align with Strategic Focus on Solar Silicon Production

Silicor Materials Inc., formerly Calisolar Inc., today announced that it has secured memoranda of understanding with two major partners as it moves toward construction of its large-scale manufacturing facility in Lowndes County, Mississippi: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd (NYSE: STP) for offtake of 40 percent of the facility’s solar silicon, and the Lowndes County Board [...]

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

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 [...]

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Cogenra Awarded 2012 Ideas and Innovation Award for Energy Technology

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 [...]

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Solar Junction Raises $19.2 Million to Scale up Manufacturing Capacity

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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Wake Electric Deploys Secured Smarter Grid Communication

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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Gemasolar Solar Power Plant Inaugurated in Spain

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 [...]

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Cyclone Power Technologies Receives Patents in 10 European Countries

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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.

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