Saturday, March 17, 2012

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Pacers blown out in Big Apple - Indianapolis Star

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 05:14 AM PDT


Pacers blown out in Big Apple
Indianapolis Star
In the future, that could mean installing solar power sheets on... The growing controversy over development of a privately owned parking lot of 3700 spaces next to... With Hilbert Circle Theatre filled to capacity -- a rare sight in recent seasons for ...

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Purdue team races to 'ink' solar cells - Indianapolis Star

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 05:07 AM PDT


Purdue team races to 'ink' solar cells
Indianapolis Star
In the future, that could mean installing solar power sheets on... The growing controversy over development of a privately owned parking lot of 3700 spaces next to... The metallic stamp on the rump of every vehicle -- that unobtrusive swatch only about ...

Only wind and solar power can guarantee America's energy independence - Baltimore Sun

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 04:33 AM PDT


Only wind and solar power can guarantee America's energy independence
Baltimore Sun
Columnist Robert Ehrlich's commentary on energy policy suggests that more oil exploration and drilling will lead to energy independence ("Road to energy independence goes through ANWR and Keystone," March 11). This is largely a myth perpetuated by ...

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Business Wire - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 04:22 AM PDT


Business Wire
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
The improved efficiency offered by advanced technologies like Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), Combined-cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT and Hybrid could be the answer to the pressing issues the power generation market is currently tackling.

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VCU press could bring nightmares for Hoosiers - Indianapolis Star

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 04:17 AM PDT


VCU press could bring nightmares for Hoosiers
Indianapolis Star
In the future, that could mean installing solar power sheets on... The growing controversy over development of a privately owned parking lot of 3700 spaces next to... With Hilbert Circle Theatre filled to capacity -- a rare sight in recent seasons for ...

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Qatar's first solar energy plant to be ready this year - REVE

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 02:14 AM PDT


Qatar's first solar energy plant to be ready this year
REVE
"We are testing photovoltaic solar power and concentrating solar thermal technologies, in the first and second phases, respectively, and ideally, would like to inaugurate the facility by November this year". The country's first solar power facility, ...

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Letter: Here and now - Naples Daily News

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 01:06 AM PDT


Letter: Here and now
Naples Daily News
So President Barack Obama is defending his energy policies, saying "the Republicans dismiss wind power; they dismiss solar power; they make jokes about biofuels. They were against raising fuel standards. I guess they like gas guzzlers.

Briefly Around the State + Nation - Indianapolis Star

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 12:01 AM PDT


Briefly Around the State + Nation
Indianapolis Star
In the future, that could mean installing solar power sheets on... With Hilbert Circle Theatre filled to capacity -- a rare sight in recent seasons for classical... As a success story of a blues-rock duo that's made an unlikely ascent to playing NBA ...

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Bridgewater church taps into higher power in more ways than one - MyCentralJersey.com

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 10:01 PM PDT


Bridgewater church taps into higher power in more ways than one
MyCentralJersey.com
Dynamic Solar, headquartered in Wayne, Pa., installed a solar power system in the building. / Photo courtesy of Evangel Chapel When the Evangel Chapel congregation with facilities in Bridgewater and Clinton began investigating the installation of a ...

Patrick Dempsey represents nationwide solar initiative - 89.3 KPCC (blog)

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 09:12 PM PDT


89.3 KPCC (blog)
Patrick Dempsey represents nationwide solar initiative
89.3 KPCC (blog)
"Solar power can be a practical solution to the critical issues facing the nation's population and environment," Dempsey said in a press release. "Solar is ready today to help local communities, as well as to create jobs and new businesses.

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Friday, March 16, 2012

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£6000 grant will help food sustainability projects grow - Todmorden Today

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 04:56 AM PDT


Todmorden Today
£6000 grant will help food sustainability projects grow
Todmorden Today
COUNCILLORS have agreed to give a food sustainability group £6000 towards infrastructure, solar power and safety equipment. Incredible Edible Todmorden Growing Ltd applied to Todmorden Town Council for funding towards future projects.

Telecom Budget: Inclusion of tower infrastructure in viability gap funding a ... - telecomlead.com

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 04:45 AM PDT


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Telecom Budget: Inclusion of tower infrastructure in viability gap funding a ...
telecomlead.com
KPMG said inclusion of telecom tower infrastructure in the viability gap funding and incentives for solar power is a positive move towards strengthening of rural telecom infrastructure. The Union Budget 2012 has a neutral to mildly positive impact on ...

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How to bring solar power to the poor - GreenBiz.com (blog)

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 04:12 AM PDT


GreenBiz.com (blog)
How to bring solar power to the poor
GreenBiz.com (blog)
In the meantime, they enjoy dramatically reduced utility bills. When solar panels go up on one house, demand grows. "In a lot of neighborhoods, it's families telling each other," Erica says. How to bring solar power to the poor.

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Siemens to Supply Solar Energy Receivers for Concentrated Solar Power Project ... - REVE

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 03:50 AM PDT


Siemens to Supply Solar Energy Receivers for Concentrated Solar Power Project ...
REVE
Siemens receives orders for 50 MW Concentrating Solar Power plant in Rajasthan. The concentrated solar thermal plant, to be built in the state of Rajasthan under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), is scheduled for completion in the ...

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JinkoSolar and Premier Power honored with 2011 CCBJ Business Achievement Award - pv magazine (press release)

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 03:46 AM PDT


JinkoSolar and Premier Power honored with 2011 CCBJ Business Achievement Award
pv magazine (press release)
JinkoSolar and Premier Power today announced that the two companies have received a Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) award for a joint solar power installation at The Dependable Companies' Los Angeles headquarters. CCBJ is a business research ...

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Solar installer of the year sees strong future for industry - pv magazine (press release)

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 03:46 AM PDT


Solar installer of the year sees strong future for industry
pv magazine (press release)
Britain's biggest independent solar power installer, EvoEnergy, is bringing a message of optimism to the industry when it attends the Ecobuild Exhibition at the Excel Centre in London this week. The company is enjoying strong commercial sales and a ...

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Ecobuild: Sputnik Engineering introduces new SolarMax MT2 string inverters - Solar Power Portal

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 03:28 AM PDT


Solar Power Portal
Ecobuild: Sputnik Engineering introduces new SolarMax MT2 string inverters
Solar Power Portal
SolarMax will also present its existing portfolio of solar inverters and system monitoring solutions at Ecobuild 2012, which is being held at London's ExCel from March 20-22. You can meet the Solar Power Portal team on stand N3705.

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PUC to consider Xcel's request to again cut rewards - Denver Business Journal

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 03:11 AM PDT


PUC to consider Xcel's request to again cut rewards
Denver Business Journal
A year after Xcel Energy Inc. upended the metro area's solar-power market by temporarily closing its Solar*Rewards rebate program and slashing the amount of money it pays in rebates, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is considering an Xcel ...

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Solar Power Technologies receives ETL certification for Clarity monitoring system - pv magazine (press release)

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 02:57 AM PDT


Solar Power Technologies receives ETL certification for Clarity monitoring system
pv magazine (press release)
Solar Power Technologies Inc., a leader in intelligent monitoring and optimization solutions for large scale solar arrays, announced today that their Clarity intelligent solar monitoring system has received ETL certification and will be listed in the ...

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More than 83000 Bristol buildings are suitable for solar - Solar Power Portal

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 02:54 AM PDT


Solar Power Portal
More than 83000 Bristol buildings are suitable for solar
Solar Power Portal
In a bid to highlight the full potential for solar power in Bristol the City Council has commissioned a specialist aerial survey in partnership with Blom. The online map, which is the largest of its kind in the UK, assessed almost a quarter of a ...

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

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Solar Power Demand Surges In New Orleans - WDSU New Orleans

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 05:15 AM PDT


Solar Power Demand Surges In New Orleans
WDSU New Orleans
In 2007, 10 Entergy customers used solar power. In 2011, demand jumped to 300. And in the first few months of 2012, more than 500 solar power applications were filed with Entergy. "I think it's becoming more popular. There are a few more installers out ...

USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: MONKEY POWER MAKING SOLAR POWER MAINSTREAM - Power Engineering Magazine

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 04:29 AM PDT


USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: MONKEY POWER MAKING SOLAR POWER MAINSTREAM
Power Engineering Magazine
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15 -- The trademark MONKEY POWER MAKING SOLAR POWER MAINSTREAM (Reg. No. 4109049) was issued on March 6 by the USPTO. Owner: Komodo Enterprises, Inc. CORPORATION NEVADA 8915 Research Drive, Suite 100 Irvine CALIFORNIA 926184258.

Solar Power Technologies Receives ETL Certification for Clarity Monitoring System - Manufacturing Digital (press release)

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 04:19 AM PDT


Solar Power Technologies Receives ETL Certification for Clarity Monitoring System
Manufacturing Digital (press release)
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - March 14, 2012) - Solar Power Technologies Inc., a leader in intelligent monitoring and optimization solutions for large scale solar arrays, announced today that their Clarity ® intelligent solar monitoring system has received ...

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IKEA and SoCore Energy to Highlight Expansion of Corporate Solar Power Strategies - Energy Digital (press release)

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 04:10 AM PDT


IKEA and SoCore Energy to Highlight Expansion of Corporate Solar Power Strategies
Energy Digital (press release)
Experts from AltaTerra Research, IKEA, and SoCore Energy will discuss how corporations are moving beyond pilot installations, and making organization-wide commitments to onsite solar power to save money and achieve sustainability goals.

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Cuba Gets Its Largest Solar Array; Gamesa Hits Capacity Installation & Turbine ... - IBTimes UK

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 03:22 AM PDT


Cuba Gets Its Largest Solar Array; Gamesa Hits Capacity Installation & Turbine ...
IBTimes UK
Cuba has just received its largest solar power array. "The 1200 panel solar power system will generate clean electricity for the military fitness center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay." The solar power system was installed by Tampa-based solar ...

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Solar Startup Looking to Cut Cost of Solar Panels 50% - IBTimes UK

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 03:22 AM PDT


Solar Startup Looking to Cut Cost of Solar Panels 50%
IBTimes UK
Solar power is already cost competitive with other types of power production (ie coal, natural gas, etc.) if you take important health, climate, environmental, and power security costs into account. However, since we don't take those costs into account ...

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Solar Energy System Installations Double - KGTV San Diego

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 03:16 AM PDT


Solar Energy System Installations Double
KGTV San Diego
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When it comes to solar power, more and more Americans are seeing the light. Installations of solar energy systems in the US more than doubled in 2011, according to a new report, fueled in part by declining solar panel costs.

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Capital Dynamics Acquires Three Solar Energy Portfolios - Private Equity Hub (press release)

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 03:14 AM PDT


Capital Dynamics Acquires Three Solar Energy Portfolios
Private Equity Hub (press release)
The first portfolio features approximately 80 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar power generation projects. The second portfolio features a pipeline of solar PV projects from Pristine Sun LLC. And the third portfolio features a solar rooftop project ...

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CONERGY : Spain: Conergy sells 2.3 MW solar power plant in Andalucia to investor - 4-traders

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 03:07 AM PDT


CONERGY : Spain: Conergy sells 2.3 MW solar power plant in Andalucia to investor
4-traders
Conergy has sold its 2.3 megawatt grid-connected solar park to Ellomay Capital Ltd. This solar power plant, located close to the city of Córdoba, is exclusively equipped with Conergy components from its own manufacturing facilities.

First community-owned solar power station launched on London estate - 24dash (press release)

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 02:54 AM PDT


24dash (press release)
First community-owned solar power station launched on London estate
24dash (press release)
A London energy company is launching Britain's first inner-city community-owned solar power station. The 'Solar 1' project will see several hundred square metres of solar panels installed on the roofs of residential buildings within the Loughborough ...

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