DTE Energy’s “E” Challenge for Innovation in Energy Efficiency

Only three weeks left for Michigan companies to enter the DTE Energy’s “E” Challenge for Innovation in Energy Efficiency. The deadline for submissions is June 29, 2012. The program, which was launched at The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD)/DTE Energy Conference on May 2, recognizes and supports scientific excellence and technology innovation in search of [...]

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SunPower Announces World-Record Efficiency Solar Cell Now in Commercial Production

Third Generation Maxeon Solar Cell Delivers Efficiency Rating of up to 24 Percent SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems recently announced that its third generation SunPower® Maxeon™ solar cell (Maxeon) is now in commercial production. This world-record efficiency solar cell delivers sunlight to [...]

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Suntech Sets World Record 20.3% Efficiency for Pluto Cell Technology

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its industry-leading Pluto cell technology set a world record 20.3% efficiency for a production cell using standard commercial-grade p-type silicon wafers. Developed by Suntech’s research and technology development (R&D) team, in collaboration with the University of New South [...]

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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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Arizona’s Solar Strategic Plan. Guiding the States Growing Solar Industry

“Arizona’s Solar Strategic Plan,” a document that proposes a series of recommended actions for the long-term growth of the state’s solar industry, has been issued, as announced by Michelle De Blasi, Chair of the Solar Energy Legal Team at the Quarles & Brady law firm and Chair of the Arizona Energy Consortium (AEC). The Strategic [...]

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SunPower Reorganizes to Adjust to the Changing Solar PV Market

SunPower Corp has announced a reorganization to align its businesses and cost structure with expected market conditions in 2012 and beyond. Several of our longest-tenured executives will adjust their areas of responsibility, including Howard Wenger, who will assume the title of President, Regions and Jack Peurach, who will assume the title Executive Vice President, Products, [...]

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The Largest Non-utility Owned Solar Project East of the Mississippi.

Satcon Technology Corporation, a leading provider of utility-scale power conversion solutions for the renewable energy market, has announced that it has been selected by Quanta Renewable Energy Services and Ryan Company to deliver 10 of its 1 megawatt (MW) Prism Platform(TM) Solutions for the 10 MW (AC) New Jersey Oak Solar PV Power Plant in [...]

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CSP Today International Awards open for Corporate Self Nomination – New This Year

The Awards, in their second year, recognize and promote industry excellence. From today, concentrated Solar Thermal power suppliers, developers and EPCs are able to nominate themselves to win one of the CSP Today International Awards. In order to respond to the developments over the past months in the industry, CSP Today has launched a different [...]

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