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Greece cuts subsidies for solar power producers - Reuters Africa

Thames Water completes 3.7MW of projects in the nick of time
Solar Power Portal
"We delivered this project in the nick of time, keeping alive our goal to become Britain's biggest on-site producer and industrial user of solar power, and further hedging ourselves from future upward fluctuations in the mainstream, non-renewable ...

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Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:25 AM PST

Greece cuts subsidies for solar power producers
Reuters Africa
ATHENS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Greece cut its subsidies for solar power producers on Wednesday, saying it could no longer afford to pay the current rates and that it had already licensed all the units it needs to meet its renewable energy ...

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Falling solar prices good for climate, bad for firms - Moneycontrol.com

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:08 AM PST

Moneycontrol.com

Falling solar prices good for climate, bad for firms
Moneycontrol.com
There is a bright side to the plunge in solar panel prices that has brought down some US and German manufacturers which relied too heavily on subsidies for green energy - solar power costs have fallen faster than anyone thought possible.

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Inventions to bet on at Minden Elementary's annual convention - The Record-Courier

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:04 AM PST

Inventions to bet on at Minden Elementary's annual convention
The Record-Courier
by Scott Neuffer Third-grade inventor August James demonstrates his solar power water heater on Thursday during the Minden Elementary School invention convention. Investors take note. America's next generation is chock-full of profitable ideas.

2011 US Venture Capital Investment in Cleantech Steady at $4.9 Billion Despite ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:03 AM PST

2011 US Venture Capital Investment in Cleantech Steady at $4.9 Billion Despite ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Additionally, NRG Energy Inc. acquired solar-power developer Solar Power Partners, deepening NRG's involvement in the solar power market. On the wind front, MidAmerican Energy bought 49% of the $1.8 billion 290 MW Agua Caliente project based in Yuma ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-31T05:16:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

CNPV Solar Power's Mono and Polycrystalline Modules Meet ISO CD14067 Standard - AZoCleantech
Amonix receives ISO and IEC certs Companies mentioned: Amonix and Emcore - PV Insider News and Analysis
IFC To Provide $5M To Mahindra Solar One For Rajasthan Project - VC Circle
Eight19 launches £5 million 'Series B' funding round - Solar Power Portal
Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - Sacramento Bee
Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)
Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Eight19 confirms £5m funding for global growth - Business Weekly
The Coming US-China Solar War - TIME

CNPV Solar Power's Mono and Polycrystalline Modules Meet ISO CD14067 Standard - AZoCleantech

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:45 AM PST

CNPV Solar Power's Mono and Polycrystalline Modules Meet ISO CD14067 Standard
AZoCleantech
By Cameron Chai CNPV Solar Power , an integrated producer of solar photovoltaic products has declared that its mono and polycrystalline modules now meet the ISO CD14067 standard. All the modules have been verified by TUV Rheinland.

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Amonix receives ISO and IEC certs Companies mentioned: Amonix and Emcore - PV Insider News and Analysis

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:16 AM PST

Amonix receives ISO and IEC certs Companies mentioned: Amonix and Emcore
PV Insider News and Analysis
Amonix, which specialises in utility-scale CPV solar power systems, has received ISO 9001:2008 and IEC 62108 certifications. Both certifications represent key milestones in Amonix' quality management system and field operation durability.

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IFC To Provide $5M To Mahindra Solar One For Rajasthan Project - VC Circle

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:58 AM PST

IFC To Provide $5M To Mahindra Solar One For Rajasthan Project
VC Circle
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, will provide $5 million or Rs 25 crore in debt-financing to Mahindra Solar One Pvt Ltd for a 5 MW solar power project in Rajasthan.

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Eight19 launches £5 million 'Series B' funding round - Solar Power Portal

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:33 AM PST

Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - Sacramento Bee

Eight19 launches £5 million 'Series B' funding round
Solar Power Portal
Users then buy scratchcards to pay for their solar power when they require it. The scheme launched last year in Kenya, and is so cost-effective that users spent half as much on solar power as they previously did on kerosene. Following the success of ...

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Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:27 AM PST

Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ...
Sacramento Bee
... solar and hydro production/capture – and is designed to roll out in expanding phases (including a scope up to 38 megs of solar power production), to ensure stable growth now and the harnessing of superior evolving technologies in the future.

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Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:59 AM PST

Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ...
NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)
... solar and hydro production/capture – and is designed to roll out in expanding phases (including a scope up to 38 megs of solar power production), to ensure stable growth now and the harnessing of superior evolving technologies in the future.

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Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:42 AM PST

Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... solar and hydro production/capture - and is designed to roll out in expanding phases (including a scope up to 38 megs of solar power production), to ensure stable growth now and the harnessing of superior evolving technologies in the future.

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Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:39 AM PST

Harqua Gila, LLC Recognizes CRC's Alternative Energy Technology as Solution to ...
PR Newswire (press release)
... solar and hydro production/capture – and is designed to roll out in expanding phases (including a scope up to 38 megs of solar power production), to ensure stable growth now and the harnessing of superior evolving technologies in the future.

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Eight19 confirms £5m funding for global growth - Business Weekly

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:30 AM PST

Eight19 confirms £5m funding for global growth
Business Weekly
Originally the funding round was to be triggered this summer but the Cambridge company is seeing increased appetite for its pay-as-you-go solar power technology for emerging markets. Eight19, which has developed printed plastic solar cells, ...

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The Coming US-China Solar War - TIME

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:10 AM PST

The Coming US-China Solar War
TIME
On the one hand, around $11 billion worth of solar power is set to be installed in 2012, with more than five times that figure in the investment pipeline. Demand for solar power rose eightfold between 2006 and 2011 — from 200 MW to 1600 MW.

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Solar Power News

2012-01-30T05:04:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Goal Zero Brings The Solar To CES - Twice
Westinghouse Solar Settles Shareholder Lawsuits - GlobeNewsWire (press release)
Westinghouse Solar Settles Shareholder Lawsuits - MarketWatch (press release)
Big layoffs at Amonix plant - evertiq.com
China sees solar surge as FIT spurs year-end build frenzy - Recharge
Google's recycled paper mill datacenter uses seawater for green cooling - SlashGear
Global renewables deals rose 40 percent in 2011 - Solar Power Portal
CNPV's Customers Qualify for a 10% Premium on Italian FiTs - Sacramento Bee
CNPV One of the Lowest Product Carbon Footprints Within Solar PV Suppliers - Sacramento Bee
Emcore announces 1:4 reverse stock split - Semiconductor Today

Goal Zero Brings The Solar To CES - Twice

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:41 AM PST

Goal Zero Brings The Solar To CES
Twice
LAS VEGAS — Goal Zero introduced at International CES two new consumer- oriented solar-power products. The company's new Sherpa 50 portable solar recharger, which was a Consumer Electronics Association Innovation honoree for portable power, ...

Westinghouse Solar Settles Shareholder Lawsuits - GlobeNewsWire (press release)

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:41 AM PST

Westinghouse Solar Settles Shareholder Lawsuits
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westinghouse Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEST), a designer and manufacturer of solar power systems, announced today that the Company received final approvals of settlements for its outstanding class action and state derivative ...

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Westinghouse Solar Settles Shareholder Lawsuits - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:31 AM PST

Westinghouse Solar Settles Shareholder Lawsuits
MarketWatch (press release)
CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan 30, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Westinghouse Solar, Inc. , a designer and manufacturer of solar power systems, announced today that the Company received final approvals of settlements for its outstanding class action and ...

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Big layoffs at Amonix plant - evertiq.com

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:03 AM PST

Big layoffs at Amonix plant
evertiq.com
The Las Vegas Sun has reported that Amonix, a California-based solar power company and partner of Flextronics, has laid-off 200 workers - about two thirds of its workforce. The across the board lay-offs come just seven months after the company opened ...

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China sees solar surge as FIT spurs year-end build frenzy - Recharge

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:31 AM PST

Recharge

China sees solar surge as FIT spurs year-end build frenzy
Recharge
China installed close to 2.9GW of new solar power capacity last year, a surge of 500% over 2010 levels, according to research firm NPD Solarbuzz. The market had been expected to reach at least 2GW of new installations, but a rush to build projects ...

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Google's recycled paper mill datacenter uses seawater for green cooling - SlashGear

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:18 AM PST

SlashGear

Google's recycled paper mill datacenter uses seawater for green cooling
SlashGear
The company has huge investments in solar power, wind power, and more green sources of renewable energy. This green push isn't something new at Google; it's been going on for years. Way back in 2009 Google bought an abandoned paper mill located in ...

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Global renewables deals rose 40 percent in 2011 - Solar Power Portal

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:06 AM PST

CNPV's Customers Qualify for a 10% Premium on Italian FiTs - Sacramento Bee

Global renewables deals rose 40 percent in 2011
Solar Power Portal
Considering the future of renewable energy mergers and acquisitions, the report highlights that falling solar prices are making solar power more economic and closer to grid parity in some markets. It also analyses the impact of the Fukushimanuclear ...

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Posted: 30 Jan 2012 02:35 AM PST

CNPV's Customers Qualify for a 10% Premium on Italian FiTs
Sacramento Bee
By CNPV Solar Power SA LUXEMBOURG and DONGYING, China, Jan. 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of ...

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CNPV One of the Lowest Product Carbon Footprints Within Solar PV Suppliers - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 02:35 AM PST

CNPV One of the Lowest Product Carbon Footprints Within Solar PV Suppliers
Sacramento Bee
By CNPV Solar Power SA LUXEMBOURG and DONGYING, China, Jan. 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of ...

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Emcore announces 1:4 reverse stock split - Semiconductor Today

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 02:09 AM PST

Emcore announces 1:4 reverse stock split
Semiconductor Today
Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes components, subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, says that its board of directors has approved a 1-for-4 reverse split of its common stock. The reverse stock split was ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-29T05:05:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Sonoma County embraces solar power - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
A bright idea for solar energy - Albany Times Union (blog)
Renewable energy in bridging the water gap in the Arab region - REVE
DeWolf: What has happened to the Bullard Memorial Farm Association? - Wicked Local
David Gardner: Vote to help Gadsden's job creators - Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
XDModo Solar Charger For iPhone - Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm
Gujarat govt finds getting rid of excess power difficult - Times of India
German solar energy Donauer to open branch in Oman - REVE
2012 Solar Power Generation USA Conference This Week - Solar Novus Today
Clean Cars, Solar Power and the Dodgers' Next Step - NBC Los Angeles

Sonoma County embraces solar power - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:30 AM PST

Sonoma County embraces solar power
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Santa Rosa alone generates more solar power than all but eight of the more than 700 communities across the state studied by Environment California, an environmental advocacy group. Though just the 26th largest city in California by population, ...

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A bright idea for solar energy - Albany Times Union (blog)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 03:21 AM PST

A bright idea for solar energy
Albany Times Union (blog)
Our opinion: Solar power is one of the energies of the future; state government policy could push it along. The world is warming, and the days of cheap oil are gone. Those are facts, laid out by scientists, economists and others who make it their ...

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Renewable energy in bridging the water gap in the Arab region - REVE

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:28 AM PST

Renewable energy in bridging the water gap in the Arab region
REVE
Morocco is expanding its wind energy and solar power capacity. Qatar plan to combine Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with seawater desalination technologies to meet agricultural water needs. AWA to highlight the potential for non-conventional Water ...

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DeWolf: What has happened to the Bullard Memorial Farm Association? - Wicked Local

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

DeWolf: What has happened to the Bullard Memorial Farm Association?
Wicked Local
By Anonymous I am writing in regards to the proposed solar power plant on the Bullard Memorial Farm Association property. As a descendant of Henry Bullard, a former member of the BMFA, a former farm manager for the BMFA and current biographer of the ...

David Gardner: Vote to help Gadsden's job creators - Tallahassee Democrat (blog)

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 11:01 PM PST

David Gardner: Vote to help Gadsden's job creators
Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
Winning National Solar Power's Gadsden County solar farm project is proof that our strategy is paying dividends for our residents and putting us on the map nationally when it comes to the emerging renewable-energy sector in our country.

XDModo Solar Charger For iPhone - Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 05:08 PM PST

XDModo Solar Charger For iPhone
Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm
This time we found an awesome solar-charger called XDModo, which uses solar power through the windows at your home. What XDModo do is, it just extract the solar energy from the window and store the energy up to its battery, and then to the iPhone.

Gujarat govt finds getting rid of excess power difficult - Times of India

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 04:12 PM PST

Gujarat govt finds getting rid of excess power difficult
Times of India
Well-placed Sachivalaya sources said, with another 578.40 MW of solar power all set to be added by end of this month to the overall power capacity of Gujarat of 13314 MW, the state government doesn't know where to use it. In fact, the state's march ...

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German solar energy Donauer to open branch in Oman - REVE

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

German solar energy Donauer to open branch in Oman
REVE
Oman has great potential to develop solar power, both photovoltaic and concentrated solar power. In Dubai there is a concentrating solar thermal project. Donauer Solartechnik, a major German supplier of photovoltaic equipment for the solar-based ...

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2012 Solar Power Generation USA Conference This Week - Solar Novus Today

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 02:20 PM PST

Solar Novus Today

2012 Solar Power Generation USA Conference This Week
Solar Novus Today
On the heels of a visit from President Barack Obama, the City of Las Vegas will host the 2012 Solar Power Generation USA (SPG) this week on 31 January-2 February 2012 at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Clean Cars, Solar Power and the Dodgers' Next Step - NBC Los Angeles

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:43 PM PST

Clean Cars, Solar Power and the Dodgers' Next Step
NBC Los Angeles
2011, LA has added 4018 solar installations, and the sunny city has tripled its amount of solar power installed since 2009. The growth isn't just Earth friendly, but could show some love to the state's struggling economy. "People are interested in ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-28T05:06:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

The Race for Solar - The Cutting Edge
Photovoltaic Solar Power market reaches 27.7 GW in 2011 - REVE
Solar energy in Angola: 142 isolated photovoltaic solar power systems - REVE
GERC's tariffs for solar projects announced - Daily News & Analysis
Ranch to rope rays for solar power - Silver City Sun News
* Five-kilowatt solar powered system to be installed in Sri Lanka President's ... - Colombo Page
Solar developers lose case in Gujarat - Hindu Business Line
In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels - Tempo
In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels - Technology Review
Striking right balance for clean energy By Datuk Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid - New Straits Times

The Race for Solar - The Cutting Edge

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 03:33 AM PST

The Cutting Edge

The Race for Solar
The Cutting Edge
Solar power, obviously. "The vast majority of solar-powered streetlights and similar fixtures on the market don't survive for long," according to Zeev Jakoby, managing director of Israeli startup Globe Light & Water System. "That's why we've devised a ...

Photovoltaic Solar Power market reaches 27.7 GW in 2011 - REVE

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:55 PM PST

Photovoltaic Solar Power market reaches 27.7 GW in 2011
REVE
75% of the new global solar power capacity in European nations. This global market figures represent a mid-range of the estimates offered by market researchers. Among other observations, EPIA's "Market Report 2011" notes that the number of national ...

Solar energy in Angola: 142 isolated photovoltaic solar power systems - REVE

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:35 PM PST

Solar energy in Angola: 142 isolated photovoltaic solar power systems
REVE
The Ministry of Energy and Water will install 142 isolated photovoltaic solar power systems, totalling 534.6 kW in several rural localities of the country. The information was released Friday in Luanda by the national director of Renewable Energy, ...

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GERC's tariffs for solar projects announced - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:00 PM PST

GERC's tariffs for solar projects announced
Daily News & Analysis
Earlier, in a major setback to solar power project developers, the energy regulatory body has dismissed their petitions seeking extension of Control Period beyond January 28, 2012, which would have enabled them to charge higher power tariff.

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Ranch to rope rays for solar power - Silver City Sun News

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:45 PM PST

Ranch to rope rays for solar power
Silver City Sun News
The Bar VK Ranch solar power system is one of more than 900 projects across the country that have been funded by USDA to help reduce energy costs and develop new sources of renewable energy. "In the last year we've seen more businesses access the REAP ...

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* Five-kilowatt solar powered system to be installed in Sri Lanka President's ... - Colombo Page

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:20 PM PST

* Five-kilowatt solar powered system to be installed in Sri Lanka President's ...
Colombo Page
Jan 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka's state owned Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) has taken steps to install a solar power system in the Presidents' official residence Temple Trees. The electricity generation by the solar powered system will commence next week ...

Solar developers lose case in Gujarat - Hindu Business Line

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:04 PM PST

Hindu Business Line

Solar developers lose case in Gujarat
Hindu Business Line
Developers of solar power projects who wanted an extension of time beyond January 29 to avoid coming under a lower tariff regime (than they would have if they had completed their projects by January 29) have lost their case.

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In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels - Tempo

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:35 PM PST

In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels
Tempo
Technology advances are opening up a huge new market for solar power: the approximately 1.3 billion people around the world who don't have access to grid electricity. Even though they are typically very poor, these people have to pay far more for ...

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In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels - Technology Review

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:43 PM PST

Technology Review

In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels
Technology Review
Technology advances are opening up a huge new market for solar power: the approximately 1.3 billion people around the world who don't have access to grid electricity. Even though they are typically very poor, these people have to pay far more for ...

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Striking right balance for clean energy By Datuk Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid - New Straits Times

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:03 PM PST

New Straits Times

Striking right balance for clean energy By Datuk Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid
New Straits Times
By Datuk Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid | 0 comments Solar panels set in the compound of the Komekurayama solar power station in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. Solar power has been around since the 1970s but supplies only about one per cent of the ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-27T05:18:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Ukraine to increase capacity of wind, solar stations - NRCU - Ukrainian Radio
NextEra Fourth-Quarter Profit More Than Doubles on Wind Output - Bloomberg
7 Home Solar Power Myths… Busted! - PlanetSave.com
Am I selling at 43p or 21p? - Solar Power Portal
National Solar Power to develop 100MW solar farm in US - Energy Business Review
National Solar Power to build 100 MW PV project in Liberty County, Florida - solarserver.com
National Solar Power to build 100MW, $350m Florida PV project - NewNet
Falling Costs Drive Growth of Solar Energy Generation in India - Voice of America
The UK Failed to Impose Lower Solar Power Subsidies - publics.bg
Healthy solar investment opportunities forecast for 2012 - Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)

Ukraine to increase capacity of wind, solar stations - NRCU - Ukrainian Radio

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:12 AM PST

Ukraine to increase capacity of wind, solar stations
NRCU - Ukrainian Radio
Ukraine will increase the capacity of wind and solar power plants in 2012 by 600 MW, the generation of such energy will exceed 1 billion kilowatt-hour (kWh). In 2012 these two industries - solar and wind power - will be growing.

NextEra Fourth-Quarter Profit More Than Doubles on Wind Output - Bloomberg

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:05 AM PST

NextEra Fourth-Quarter Profit More Than Doubles on Wind Output
Bloomberg
NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE), the largest generator of wind and solar power in North America, reported fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as its wind turbines produced more power. Net income rose to $667 million, or $1.59 a share, from $263 million, ...

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7 Home Solar Power Myths… Busted! - PlanetSave.com

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:01 AM PST

7 Home Solar Power Myths… Busted!
PlanetSave.com
The fact that Germany is the world's largest solar market is proof that solar power can flourish in cold climates. Anyone who has ever gotten sunburned on a cloudy day can attest to the fact that clouds don't block the sun's energy.

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Am I selling at 43p or 21p? - Solar Power Portal

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:53 AM PST

National Solar Power to develop 100MW solar farm in US - Energy Business Review

Am I selling at 43p or 21p?
Solar Power Portal
Many Solar Power Portal readers have written in with queries on this topic, and we would like to clarify the point: 43p is very far from guaranteed. Government's decision to take its appeal to the Supreme Court has given birth to yet more uncertainty.

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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:52 AM PST

National Solar Power to develop 100MW solar farm in US
Energy Business Review
National Solar Power has signed a solar farm development agreement with Liberty County to establish a 100MW solar farm in the US state of Florida. The $350m project to be built in Liberty County, will be the company's third in Florida with the others ...

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National Solar Power to build 100 MW PV project in Liberty County, Florida - solarserver.com

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:18 AM PST

National Solar Power to build 100MW, $350m Florida PV project - NewNet

National Solar Power to build 100 MW PV project in Liberty County, Florida
solarserver.com
On January 26th, 2012 National Solar Power (NSP, Cape Canaveral, Florida, US) announced that it has entered into a development agreement with Liberty County in the US state of Florida to build a 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the county.

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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:15 AM PST

NewNet

National Solar Power to build 100MW, $350m Florida PV project
NewNet
US company National Solar Power has entered into a development agreement with Liberty County, Florida, that could see it construct solar facilities in the area up to a combined 100MW in size, an investment worth around $350m. A maximum of five 200 acre ...

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Falling Costs Drive Growth of Solar Energy Generation in India - Voice of America

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:08 AM PST

Falling Costs Drive Growth of Solar Energy Generation in India
Voice of America
January 27, 2012 Falling Costs Drive Growth of Solar Energy Generation in India Anjana Pasricha | New Delhi Two years after India launched an ambitious plan to dramatically increase the use of solar power, this renewable energy is beginning to light up ...

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The UK Failed to Impose Lower Solar Power Subsidies - publics.bg

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:29 AM PST

The UK Failed to Impose Lower Solar Power Subsidies
publics.bg
The UK Wednesday lost a bid to overturn a court ruling that its planned cuts to solar power subsidies were illegal, a decision that could allow thousands of consumers to claim the higher payouts introduced by the previous Labour government.

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Healthy solar investment opportunities forecast for 2012 - Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:24 AM PST

Healthy solar investment opportunities forecast for 2012
Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)
2012 looks set to see many more solar plants come on to the market and investment in solar power assets is due to increase from the $86bn invested in 2010 to over $150bn by 2020, says Solar Infrastructure Investment 2012 organisers, ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-26T05:12:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Siemens Israel looks to repeat Arava Power success - Globes
SolarCity, SunRun, Recurrent Energy, SunEdison Lead the Way as Solar ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Angela Merkel's coalition government lock horns on German feed-in tariffs - PV-Tech
Concentrating solar power in India: Siemens Energy to supply steam turbines ... - solarserver.com
Dark Clouds Threaten German Clean Energy Ambitions: Global Implications - Seeking Alpha
Esterson - Solar Power - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Group calls Santa Cruz a solar power - Monterey County Herald
Solar power Feed in Tariff victory - The Economic Voice
Solar power needs an integrated approach - REVE
Interest in solar energy rising - The Tennessean

Siemens Israel looks to repeat Arava Power success - Globes

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:03 AM PST

Siemens Israel looks to repeat Arava Power success
Globes
Siemens Concentrated Solar Power Ltd. (formerly Solel Solar Systems) built Israel's first solar energy field that Arava Power Company inaugurated at Kibbutz Ketura last summer. The German giant Siemens AG (DAX: SI; NYSE: SIE) also acquired 37% of Arava ...

SolarCity, SunRun, Recurrent Energy, SunEdison Lead the Way as Solar ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:32 AM PST

SolarCity, SunRun, Recurrent Energy, SunEdison Lead the Way as Solar ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Downstream start-ups raised over $1 billion, with SolarCity, SunRun, Recurrent Energy, SunEdison and Solar Power Partners leading the way," said Matthew Feinstein, Lux Research Analyst and lead author of the report. "Solyndra raised a billion all on ...

Angela Merkel's coalition government lock horns on German feed-in tariffs - PV-Tech

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:29 AM PST

Concentrating solar power in India: Siemens Energy to supply steam turbines ... - solarserver.com

Angela Merkel's coalition government lock horns on German feed-in tariffs
PV-Tech
Röttgen is canvassing for cuts in the large field solar power installations that already receive lower incentives, due to problems caused on the grid. The FiT has been falling by between 15 and 30% in recent years, depending upon how much solar ...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST

Dark Clouds Threaten German Clean Energy Ambitions: Global Implications - Seeking Alpha

Concentrating solar power in India: Siemens Energy to supply steam turbines ...
solarserver.com
On January 25th, 2012 Siemens Energy (Erlangen, Germany) announced that it has been awarded contracts by three different customers to supply a total of 300 MW of steam turbines for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in the Indian state of Rajasthan ...

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Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:54 AM PST

Dark Clouds Threaten German Clean Energy Ambitions: Global Implications
Seeking Alpha
If the world's standard-bearer for green power and alternative energy abandons the quest and chooses a more sensible path of conservation and energy efficiency, the backlash against the solar power industry will be immense and risks to the wind power ...

Esterson - Solar Power - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:23 AM PST

Esterson - Solar Power
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Labour MP Bill Esterson noted that some of his constituents had lost money setting up companies focused on solar power. He asked whether the Government would provide compensation to such people. Responding, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris ...

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Group calls Santa Cruz a solar power - Monterey County Herald

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 AM PST

Group calls Santa Cruz a solar power
Monterey County Herald
The dominant solar power in California is San Diego, which leads the state in the sheer number of solar projects, at more than 4500, and in solar capacity, generating nearly 37 megawatts of electricity a year, enough to rank it 25th among all nations.

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Solar power Feed in Tariff victory - The Economic Voice

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:28 AM PST

The Economic Voice

Solar power Feed in Tariff victory
The Economic Voice
The plans of the Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne, to halve the subsidy for home generated solar power have been thrown into disarray by a court ruling. When the Labour government started the Feed in Tariff (FIT) scheme for renewable energy in the UK a ...

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Solar power needs an integrated approach - REVE

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:26 AM PST

Solar power needs an integrated approach
REVE
According to Solar Energy Perspectives, photovoltaic solar energy and concentrating solar power will be able to meet more than 30% of the global energy demand by 2060. Every 90 minutes the Earth receives sufficient solar energy to meet all the energy ...

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Interest in solar energy rising - The Tennessean

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:19 PM PST

Interest in solar energy rising
The Tennessean
Josh Arntz/The Herald Solar Plexus owner Jim Lindsey and Sundog Solar owner Gary Wolf, who brought solar power to DMA. / Submitted Cooper creates two drawings for solar power providers, including an on-site placard (pictured).

Solar Power News

2012-01-25T05:07:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Energy future is solar – Russian boffin - The Voice of Russia
Government solar subsidy appeal fails - HeatingandVentilation.net
Government loses solar subsidy appeal - PlanningResource (subscription)
UK Gov't loses solar appeal but bigger issue looms over sector - Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog)
Government loses crucial stage in solar panels curb - Evening Standard
SolarEdge Launches a New Line of North American Inverters with up to 98 ... - MarketWatch (press release)
BrightSource Ashelim renewable energy tender cut by 30% - Globes
Newly developed Bisol monitoring system guarantees flawless PV system functioning - pv magazine (press release)
S.D. leads state in solar power generation - U-T San Diego
KYOCERA provides solar power generating system Republic of Palau's ... - PV-Tech

Energy future is solar – Russian boffin - The Voice of Russia

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:46 AM PST

Energy future is solar – Russian boffin
The Voice of Russia
Russia is joining the US, the EU, Japan and China in drafting plans for huge solar power plants in orbit. According to Professor Vitali Melnikov, installations of this kind would be easily serviceable, non-polluting and incapable of giving rise to ...

Government solar subsidy appeal fails - HeatingandVentilation.net

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:38 AM PST

Government solar subsidy appeal fails
HeatingandVentilation.net
The Government has failed to overturn a High Court decision made in December which ruled that its plans to cut solar power subsidy payments were illegal. Today (25 January) the Court of Appeal unanimously rejected the Government's appeal, ...

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Government loses solar subsidy appeal - PlanningResource (subscription)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:32 AM PST

Government loses solar subsidy appeal
PlanningResource (subscription)
By Bryan Johnston 25 January 2012 The Court of Appeal has rejected the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC's) appeal against a High Court ruling that it acted unlawfully in proposing to implement a cut to subsidy rates for solar power ...

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UK Gov't loses solar appeal but bigger issue looms over sector - Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:06 AM PST

Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog)

UK Gov't loses solar appeal but bigger issue looms over sector
Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog)
By John Parnell The UK Government has lost its appeal this morning against a ruling that deemed its retrospective changes to solar power tariffs unlawful. While solar industry bosses have welcomed the decision, there are concerns over changes to other ...

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Government loses crucial stage in solar panels curb - Evening Standard

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:06 AM PST

Government loses crucial stage in solar panels curb
Evening Standard
The solar power industry was today celebrating a victory in the appeal against Government cuts to subsidies. The Court of Appeal rejected Energy Secretary Chris Huhne's claim he had the power to go ahead with the controversial scheme.

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SolarEdge Launches a New Line of North American Inverters with up to 98 ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:01 AM PST

SolarEdge Launches a New Line of North American Inverters with up to 98 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
GRASS VALLEY, Calif., Jan 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems and monitoring solutions, announced today the introduction of a new line of top efficiency, ...

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BrightSource Ashelim renewable energy tender cut by 30% - Globes

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 03:58 AM PST

BrightSource Ashelim renewable energy tender cut by 30%
Globes
This is the country's flagship tender in the renewable energy sector, through which three solar power stations will be built at an overall cost of $1.5-2 billion. The BrightSource and Alstom consortium, Megalim Solar Power Ltd., was the only party to ...

Newly developed Bisol monitoring system guarantees flawless PV system functioning - pv magazine (press release)

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 03:48 AM PST

Newly developed Bisol monitoring system guarantees flawless PV system functioning
pv magazine (press release)
Solar power plant is a reliable and low-maintenance system, however due to the PV system's exposure to the outdoor elements, electrical grid problems, component wear and tear or poor maintenance, faults in performance may occur.

S.D. leads state in solar power generation - U-T San Diego

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 03:43 AM PST

S.D. leads state in solar power generation
U-T San Diego
Among larger cities, Santa Rosa and Clovis stand out in terms of solar-power adoption, with about 10 installations, or 80 kilowatts of capacity, per 1000 residents. Kinman said some of the geographic imbalances can be traced to higher levels of ...

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KYOCERA provides solar power generating system Republic of Palau's ... - PV-Tech

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 03:37 AM PST

Can solar power help shipping go green? - eco-business.com

KYOCERA provides solar power generating system Republic of Palau's ...
PV-Tech
1080 Kyocera 210W solar modules have been supplied to a solar power generating system at Palau international airport, installed on top of the shading structures in the parking lot. The design and implementation of the parking lot solar project was a ...

Solar Power News

2012-01-24T05:08:00.000-08:00

Solar Power News

Can solar power help shipping go green? - eco-business.com
First concentrated solar power plant in the world of variable geometry - REVE
Sponsored by FLSmidth - Power Engineering Magazine
Italy plans more renewable energy incentive cuts - Power Engineering Magazine
ESG project of 700 solar power installations in the doldrums - My Holiday Caravan
HyperSolar to develop carbon free renewable hydrogen gas - Automotive Business Review
Shoreway Environmental Center Switches to Solar Energy - Recycling Today
Wells Fargo Completes Financing for 53.5 MW Solar Power Project in New Mexico - REVE
Armenia negotiates with German and Dutch companies on solar power - Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Cornwall Council pioneers community solar power push - Business Green

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:05 AM PST

Can solar power help shipping go green?
eco-business.com
By : BBC News Solar panels help power the world's first fleet of hybrid ferries in Hong Kong. Photo: Boatdesign.net From a distance, the yellow-and-blue ferry docking at the pier resembles the scores of other vessels that hop between Hong Kong's ...

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First concentrated solar power plant in the world of variable geometry - REVE

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:47 AM PST

First concentrated solar power plant in the world of variable geometry
REVE
At the end of 2011, Spain had 26 operational concentrating solar thermal power plants with a total installed capacity of 1100 MW. The President of CTAER, Valeriano Ruiz Hernández, yesterday signed an agreement through which Abengoa has been awarded the ...

Sponsored by FLSmidth - Power Engineering Magazine

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:37 AM PST

Sponsored by FLSmidth
Power Engineering Magazine
According to the abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization: "In the disclosed solar power generating system, a solar power generating module (101) containing a solar cell assembly (102) is provided to a tower (1) at a position at ...

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Italy plans more renewable energy incentive cuts - Power Engineering Magazine

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:22 AM PST

Italy plans more renewable energy incentive cuts
Power Engineering Magazine
Last year Rome slashed spending on solar power incentives to help consumers who support the scheme through power bills. Now the government has drafted a decree on incentive cuts for power generation from wind, water and biomass, which is expected to be ...

ESG project of 700 solar power installations in the doldrums - My Holiday Caravan

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:44 AM PST

ESG project of 700 solar power installations in the doldrums
My Holiday Caravan
Money Mail reported that even after paying the deposits in advance, dozens of consumers had been waiting for the solar power installations. Mr. and Mrs. Conyers from Norwich talked about the long wait that had extended to over a year to get the ...

HyperSolar to develop carbon free renewable hydrogen gas - Automotive Business Review

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:03 AM PST

HyperSolar to develop carbon free renewable hydrogen gas
Automotive Business Review
HyperSolar, a developer of a technology to produce renewable hydrogen and natural gas using water and solar power, is planning to develop a cleaner and greener way to produce carbon free, renewable hydrogen gas to power vehicles.

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Shoreway Environmental Center Switches to Solar Energy - Recycling Today

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST

Recycling Today

Shoreway Environmental Center Switches to Solar Energy
Recycling Today
Rethink says about 45 percent of Shoreway's transfer station and MRF energy needs will be supplied through the solar power system. "This is another significant milestone in our effort to demonstrate every day environmental solutions that also save ...

Wells Fargo Completes Financing for 53.5 MW Solar Power Project in New Mexico - REVE

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:05 AM PST

Wells Fargo Completes Financing for 53.5 MW Solar Power Project in New Mexico
REVE
The 53.5MW solar project, one of largest photovoltaic solar power projects in the US, was fully activated in December. The multi-site solar project was made possible through a power purchase agreement between SunEdison and Southwestern Public Service ...

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Armenia negotiates with German and Dutch companies on solar power - Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST

Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am

Armenia negotiates with German and Dutch companies on solar power
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Armenia is holding talks with German and Dutch companies to develop solar power, head of Armenian Development Agency Robert Harutunyan told the journalists on Tuesday. "Last year Armenia jointly with one of the Dutch companies developed a project of ...

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Cornwall Council pioneers community solar power push - Business Green

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:37 AM PST

Cornwall Council pioneers community solar power push
Business Green
By James Murray Solar arrays have become an increasingly common sight for residents of Cornwall, after the council confirmed that installations have been completed at around 40 sites in the county as part of the one of the largest council-led renewable ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-23T05:03:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Free solar power could spark disputes over decades - shropshirelive.com (press release)
First on-grid solar system installed at PEC Building - Business Recorder
The UK Feed-In Tariff Saga Continues… - CleanTechnica
Conergy finalizes 1MW solar park in Volos, Greece - PV-Tech
Sharp Middle East Introduces More Efficient Solar Panels - Zawya (registration) (press release)
Understanding solar power – the fastest growing energy - South Wales Evening Post
Utilities debate which solar technology will win at Solar Power Generation USA - pv magazine (press release)
Solar Goes Mainstream with Miltary Grade Solar Panels for Golf Carts - Triple Pundit
Sharp Middle East Introduces More Efficient Solar Panels - Middle East Events (press release)
Swiss-German partnership plans $2bn solar power investment in Oman - REVE

Free solar power could spark disputes over decades - shropshirelive.com (press release)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:31 AM PST

shropshirelive.com (press release)

Free solar power could spark disputes over decades
shropshirelive.com (press release)
Rising household energy bills, ever increasing concern for the environment and government incentives to install renewable power souces has seen a boom in solar panel installations on the roofs of homes across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

First on-grid solar system installed at PEC Building - Business Recorder

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:25 AM PST

First on-grid solar system installed at PEC Building
Business Recorder
ISLAMABAD: Under the Clean Energy Initiative, an on-grid solar power generation systems of 178 KW each is being installed under Grant-Aid from the Government of Japan at Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and another at Planning Commission.

The UK Feed-In Tariff Saga Continues… - CleanTechnica

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:12 AM PST

The UK Feed-In Tariff Saga Continues…
CleanTechnica
Similarly, the government's choice to appeal this decision doesn't seem to make much sense either, and it has only served to cast a shadow of uncertainty over the UK solar power industry. It's clear that the economy is stuttering with several growth ...

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Conergy finalizes 1MW solar park in Volos, Greece - PV-Tech

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:02 AM PST

Sharp Middle East Introduces More Efficient Solar Panels - Zawya (registration) (press release)

Conergy finalizes 1MW solar park in Volos, Greece
PV-Tech
Despite the ongoing troubles in the country arising from the global economic crisis, Greece's solar industry is still active as evidenced by the addition of a new 1MW solar power plant in the north-eastern city of Volos. Conergy Greece has continued ...

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Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:00 AM PST

Zawya (registration) (press release)

Sharp Middle East Introduces More Efficient Solar Panels
Zawya (registration) (press release)
The application based package solutions include the Home IPP (Independent Power Producer), Solar Energy Systems for Water, Solar & Diesel Power Energy Systems, and Financial packages for Utility-Scale solar power. "Solar technology is a major way of ...

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Understanding solar power – the fastest growing energy - South Wales Evening Post

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 02:44 AM PST

Understanding solar power – the fastest growing energy
South Wales Evening Post
According to the Renewable Energy Association (REA), solar power is the fastest growing energy technology in the world. Thousands of people in the UK are now using solar panels to harness the sun's energy and, as costs continue to fall, ...

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Utilities debate which solar technology will win at Solar Power Generation USA - pv magazine (press release)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 02:15 AM PST

Utilities debate which solar technology will win at Solar Power Generation USA
pv magazine (press release)
Leaders to evaluate merits of concentrated solar power, photovoltaic, and concentrated photovoltaic as US increases large-scale solar power. As the amount of utility-scale solar power continues to increase across the United States, representatives from ...

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Solar Goes Mainstream with Miltary Grade Solar Panels for Golf Carts - Triple Pundit

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 02:05 AM PST

Triple Pundit

Solar Goes Mainstream with Miltary Grade Solar Panels for Golf Carts
Triple Pundit
By Tina Casey | January 23rd, 2012 0 Comments When the US military and the sport of golf take on solar power, that's a certain indication that solar is crossing over from a fringe curiosity to a solid pillar of the US energy community.

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Sharp Middle East Introduces More Efficient Solar Panels - Middle East Events (press release)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 01:25 AM PST

Sharp Middle East Introduces More Efficient Solar Panels
Middle East Events (press release)
The application based package solutions include the Home IPP (Independent Power Producer), Solar Energy Systems for Water, Solar & Diesel Power Energy Systems, and Financial packages for Utility-Scale solar power. "Solar technology is a major way of ...

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Swiss-German partnership plans $2bn solar power investment in Oman - REVE

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 01:11 AM PST

Swiss-German partnership plans $2bn solar power investment in Oman
REVE
Kuwait is also taking its first steps towards adopting solar power. The country's electricity and water ministry is in talks with the German panel producer SolarWorld over two pilot projects, a 2MW rooftop array and a 2MWstand-alone plant.

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Solar Power News

2012-01-22T05:04:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

JSO cars charge on solar power - WJXT Jacksonville
UAE's Masdar to construct 500kW solar power plant in Tonga - Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Colorado's future in wind energy and solar power - REVE
Solar switch is still worth flicking - Adelaide Now
Masdar inks MoU to build a 500 KW solar power plant in Tonga - REVE
NTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans - REVE
Energy solutions? Solar is one of many - Fredericksburg.com
Masdar Institute and First Solar highlight vital role of R&D in solar PV ... - SteelGuru
Ecopole: Could a combination of wind and solar beat out traditional solar for ... - The Earth Times (blog)
San Diego Hospital Goes Solar - San Diego 6

JSO cars charge on solar power - WJXT Jacksonville

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 03:52 AM PST

JSO cars charge on solar power
WJXT Jacksonville
Tested on a cruiser parked for four months, it still started, Turley said. "We took such a hit with the budget," Lamb said ". It made sense to cut the solar panels and make up some of that difference." Solar power hasn't set totally yet. ...

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UAE's Masdar to construct 500kW solar power plant in Tonga - Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

UAE's Masdar to construct 500kW solar power plant in Tonga
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
(MENAFN) Tonga's Minister of lands, survey, natural resources, energy, environment and climate change, Lord Ma'afu, said that Tonga's Energy Road Map Implementation Unit (TERM IU) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE's Masdar to build a ...

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Colorado's future in wind energy and solar power - REVE

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:26 AM PST

Colorado's future in wind energy and solar power
REVE
After creating or contracting for 2.4 gigawatts of wind farm, solar power and roof-top solar generation, Xcel Energy, the state's largest utility, said it will meet the standard ahead of schedule, and with small additions, it will be in compliance ...

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Solar switch is still worth flicking - Adelaide Now

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:19 AM PST

Solar switch is still worth flicking
Adelaide Now
LOWER government subsidies may be causing people to hesitate about investing in solar power, but energy groups say with summer electricity bills likely to cause some nasty shocks, solar is still a smart purchase. Australian Solar Energy Society chief ...

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Masdar inks MoU to build a 500 KW solar power plant in Tonga - REVE

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:24 PM PST

Masdar inks MoU to build a 500 KW solar power plant in Tonga
REVE
Masdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant. A grid-connected Photovoltaics (PV) solar energy plant in the island of Vava'u in Tonga will supply 13 per cent of the island's power demand, saving 180000 litres of diesel annually and ...

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NTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans - REVE

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:23 PM PST

NTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans
REVE
It is setting up a 5 MW photovoltaic solar power generation unit close to Port Blair airport in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. NTPC will invest Rs 57 crore for the solar energy plant. Photon Energy has been chosen to implement the project. ...

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Energy solutions? Solar is one of many - Fredericksburg.com

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 09:30 PM PST

Energy solutions? Solar is one of many
Fredericksburg.com
I am sorry that he had such a bad experience with solar power ["Shine A Light On Solar Power," Dec. 27]. His response is not typical. I have recently returned from Colorado, and the roofs there are covered with solar panels. ...

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Masdar Institute and First Solar highlight vital role of R&D in solar PV ... - SteelGuru

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:21 PM PST

Masdar Institute and First Solar highlight vital role of R&D in solar PV ...
SteelGuru
Titled 'Solar PV: Striving for Grid Parity - the Importance of R&D in a fast evolving industry', the workshop led by Mr James Brown president Global Business Development of First Solar offered key insights into developments in the solar power industry. ...

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Ecopole: Could a combination of wind and solar beat out traditional solar for ... - The Earth Times (blog)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 07:17 PM PST

The Earth Times (blog)

Ecopole: Could a combination of wind and solar beat out traditional solar for ...
The Earth Times (blog)
By Chris Keenan - 22 Jan 2012 03:15:00 GMT Research and design into solar power is at an all time high. As a result, the influx of new, solar powered products has flooded the marketplace, offering a wide range of solar alternatives to traditional parts ...

San Diego Hospital Goes Solar - San Diego 6

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:11 PM PST

San Diego Hospital Goes Solar
San Diego 6
By San Diego 6 News Desk Kaiser Permanente agreed in 2010 to install solar power systems at 15 of its California facilities — deploying a total 15 megawatts of solar energy — by the end of 2011. The 4958 photovoltaic solar panels at the San Diego ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-21T05:06:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Renewable energy investments worldwide set record high in 2011 - Environmental Expert (press release)
VRA explore viability of solar power plant for Northern Ghana - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Golf car maker tops vehicles with Ames firm's solar cells - DesMoinesRegister.com
Masdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant - REVE
Solar power for oshibori - Sustainable Nonwovens
NTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans - REVE
OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power - Good E-Reader (blog)
Suncatchers: A Solar Tech Rundown - KCET (blog)
SeaChange appoints Bornak as CFO - Telecompaper (subscription)
Funding solar projects needs government push,experts - Punjab Newsline

Renewable energy investments worldwide set record high in 2011 - Environmental Expert (press release)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:59 AM PST

Renewable energy investments worldwide set record high in 2011
Environmental Expert (press release)
A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance said that a sluggish economy did not hamper investments in renewable energy projects, (solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy). Investments in renewable energy rise 5% in 2011 to US$260 billion. ...

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VRA explore viability of solar power plant for Northern Ghana - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:49 AM PST

VRA explore viability of solar power plant for Northern Ghana
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
The Volta River Authority, VRA is exploring the possibility of establishing a ten megawatts capacity solar power plant in four identified sites to supplement power supply in the northern part of the country. The facility which commensurates with the ...

Golf car maker tops vehicles with Ames firm's solar cells - DesMoinesRegister.com

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:05 AM PST

Golf car maker tops vehicles with Ames firm's solar cells
DesMoinesRegister.com
PowerFilm Inc., the Ames manufacturer of flexible solar panels, is partnering with Textron Co. to make solar power an option for EZ-GO golf cars and other electric vehicles. The companies said in a product announcement that they had developed a ...

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Masdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant - REVE

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST

Masdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant
REVE
The UAE will set up two renewable energy projects in Tonga and Afghanistan and will partner with the Development Bank of Japan to invest in solar power and wind energy projects elsewhere. The UAE will set up two renewable energy projects in Tonga and ...

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Solar power for oshibori - Sustainable Nonwovens

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:30 AM PST

Solar power for oshibori
Sustainable Nonwovens
The new 'oshibori' restaurant wipes ranges of California-based Diamond Wipes International (DWI) are made of biodegradable, compostable, FSC-approved nonwovens. Packaging is made from recyclable OPP (oriented polypropylene) monolayer film and formulas ...

NTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans - REVE

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:30 AM PST

OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power - Good E-Reader (blog)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 10:35 PM PST

OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power
Good E-Reader (blog)
No other tablet device in the market today is able to run on solar power, and that's what its XO-3.0 tablet is supposed to be able to do. The ingenuity of the device lies in the fact that they would be able to run directly from the solar panel with no ...

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Suncatchers: A Solar Tech Rundown - KCET (blog)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 10:15 PM PST

KCET (blog)

Suncatchers: A Solar Tech Rundown
KCET (blog)
by Brian Frank Pictured above: Solar power tower and surrounding heliostats at the Gemasolar concentrating solar power plant in Spain. The 20-megawatt plant is the first such plant to use molten salt technology for thermal storage. ...

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SeaChange appoints Bornak as CFO - Telecompaper (subscription)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:09 PM PST

SeaChange appoints Bornak as CFO
Telecompaper (subscription)
Bornak comes to SeaChange from Tollgrade Communications, where he served as CFO and treasurer since 2009. Bornak also served as CFO for Solar Power Industries, MHF Logistical Solutions, and Portec Rail Products.

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Funding solar projects needs government push,experts - Punjab Newsline

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:17 PM PST

Funding solar projects needs government push,experts
Punjab Newsline
Exploring solar energy development in India, Observer Research Foundation organised another round of discussion on "Improving the viability of off-grid solar power in India", in collaboration with BRIDGE TO INDIA recently. ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-20T05:21:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

India makes 20-fold jump in capacity but misses targets - PV-Tech
Contractors fear FiT clear-out - Construction News
Carmen Becerril (Acciona) advocates investment in wind power - REVE
Self powering smartphones inbound - Product Reviews
The FiT story so far (complete with happy ending) - Solar Power Portal (blog)
Businesses slow to tap financing for clean energy - Sacramento Business Journal
Sustainable Energy Committee Invites You to Concord's Solar Fair - Patch.com
European-Algerian agreement for renewable energy development - REVE
India Misses Solar Target With 20-Fold Jump in Capacity in Year - Bloomberg
US to probe wind power disputes with China, Vietnam - REVE

India makes 20-fold jump in capacity but misses targets - PV-Tech

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:34 AM PST

Contractors fear FiT clear-out - Construction News

India makes 20-fold jump in capacity but misses targets
PV-Tech
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has reported that Indian solar power capacity has expanded 20-fold in the part year, to at least 356MW. However, this is only a third of the country's targeted level. Bloomberg is placing the blame on infrastructure, ...

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Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:14 AM PST

Contractors fear FiT clear-out
Construction News
A High Court defeat for the Government over its cutting of feed-in tariff (FiT) prices paid for solar power could create a mad dash that wipes out all remaining cash available under the scheme, electrical contractors have warned. ...

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Carmen Becerril (Acciona) advocates investment in wind power - REVE

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST

Carmen Becerril (Acciona) advocates investment in wind power
REVE
Acciona is one of the leaders in wind energy and concentrated solar power. Manufactures wind turbines and build wind farm. The wind energy brings more tax revenue and employment. Carmen Becerril (Acciona) supports investment in renewable energy. ...

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Self powering smartphones inbound - Product Reviews

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:51 AM PST

Product Reviews

Self powering smartphones inbound
Product Reviews
Solar power is nothing new and has been around for years, and even in small electronic items such as watches and calculators. But a report on TechRadar is revealing a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge are working on a system that would ...

The FiT story so far (complete with happy ending) - Solar Power Portal (blog)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:26 AM PST

Solar Power Portal (blog)

The FiT story so far (complete with happy ending)
Solar Power Portal (blog)
What do you think about this news? Are you now planning your business strategy for 2012? Join Solar Power Portal at the Solar Power UK 2012 Roadshow series: Coping with the Cuts – coming to a town near you. The FiT story so far ( complete with happy ...

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Businesses slow to tap financing for clean energy - Sacramento Business Journal

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:07 AM PST

Businesses slow to tap financing for clean energy
Sacramento Business Journal
A Roseville consulting firm is among just a handful of businesses since 2010 to take advantage of financing available through Placer County for solar power systems or energy efficiency retrofits. PSG Tax Credits Group LLC has calculated a payback ...

Sustainable Energy Committee Invites You to Concord's Solar Fair - Patch.com

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:07 AM PST

Sustainable Energy Committee Invites You to Concord's Solar Fair
Patch.com
By Christopher Tanguay Learn all there is to know about solar power at the Concord Solar Fair hosted by the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee. Courtesy Solar Power Partners The Town of Concord Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee invites ...

European-Algerian agreement for renewable energy development - REVE

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 02:25 AM PST

European-Algerian agreement for renewable energy development
REVE
Algeria is a highly suitable solar energy source for Europe, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power, which in turn, thanks to this agreement, will be able to benefit from Western technology. Algeria and Europe have decided to join in the field of ...

India Misses Solar Target With 20-Fold Jump in Capacity in Year - Bloomberg

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 01:52 AM PST

Bloomberg

India Misses Solar Target With 20-Fold Jump in Capacity in Year
Bloomberg
Enlarge image INDIA SOLAR POWER INDIA SOLAR POWER Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Bloomberg A maintenance worker cleans solar panels manufactured by Tata BP Solar India Ltd. at North Delhi Power Ltd.'s (NDPL) Keshavpuram power station in New Delhi, India. ...

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US to probe wind power disputes with China, Vietnam - REVE

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 01:17 AM PST

US to probe wind power disputes with China, Vietnam
REVE
China and the United States are two of the world's biggest markets for solar power, wind energy and other renewable energy technology. The US Commerce Department announced on Thursday that it was launching anti-dumping and countervailing duty ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-19T05:04:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Ventizz Capital Backs Rioglass Solar Holding - Private Equity Hub (press release)
2012 a breakthrough year for solar power in GCC - Construction Week Online
INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Energy and rail to power job growth - Recruiter
18 MW PV plant using JinkoSolar modules commissioned in Gansu Province, China - solarserver.com
Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says - BusinessWeek
Verengo Solar Hires Akiko Koh as Vice President of Operations - PR Web (press release)
Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says - Bloomberg
SOLAR POWER INC : BLT Enterprises Selects SPI Solar for Second Major Solar ... - 4-traders (press release)
Partners Group Backs Rioglass Solar - Private Equity Hub (press release)
AORA's Solar Sun Tulip Says Ola Sol in Spain - Green Prophet

Ventizz Capital Backs Rioglass Solar Holding - Private Equity Hub (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:48 AM PST

Ventizz Capital Backs Rioglass Solar Holding
Private Equity Hub (press release)
Ventizz Capital Fund IV LP has invested an undisclosed amount in Rioglass Solar Holding, a manufacturer of solar reflectors for the application in concentrating solar power plants. The investment was made together with funds managed by Partners Group. ...

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2012 a breakthrough year for solar power in GCC - Construction Week Online

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:28 AM PST

Construction Week Online

2012 a breakthrough year for solar power in GCC
Construction Week Online
by Gavin Davids on Jan 19, 2012 The coming year could be a breakthrough year for solar power in the GCC, a leading expert has said. With countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia already leading the solar powered charge in the Middle East, Jose Alberich, ...

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INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Energy and rail to power job growth - Recruiter

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:07 AM PST

INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Energy and rail to power job growth
Recruiter
The railway and solar power industries are set to provide major job creation in South Africa over the coming years. Newstime Africa reports that a proposed 146km railway line between South Africa and Swaziland will both reduce the cost of doing ...

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18 MW PV plant using JinkoSolar modules commissioned in Gansu Province, China - solarserver.com

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:07 AM PST

Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says - BusinessWeek

18 MW PV plant using JinkoSolar modules commissioned in Gansu Province, China
solarserver.com
China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Company Ltd. (CGN-SEDC, Shenzhen, China) developed the 400000 square meter PV plant in Dunhuang. "Solar power has become one of the most efficient energy solutions," stated JinkoSolar Chairman David Li. ...

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Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:02 AM PST

Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says
BusinessWeek
With oil prices trading at more than $80 a barrel and the cost of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, above $13 per million British thermal units, solar power is competitive without any government subsidies, the Emirates Solar Industry Association said in a ...

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Verengo Solar Hires Akiko Koh as Vice President of Operations - PR Web (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:25 AM PST

Verengo Solar Hires Akiko Koh as Vice President of Operations
PR Web (press release)
Koh and her team will be responsible for the operational infrastructure growth needed to deliver and support affordable residential solar power to thousands of American homes as Verengo continues to expand throughout California and the East Coast. ...

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Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says - Bloomberg

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:12 AM PST

Mideast Solar Projects Can Compete With Gas, Industry Group Says
Bloomberg
With oil prices trading at more than $80 a barrel and the cost of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, above $13 per million British thermal units, solar power is competitive without any government subsidies, the Emirates Solar Industry Association said in a ...

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SOLAR POWER INC : BLT Enterprises Selects SPI Solar for Second Major Solar ... - 4-traders (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:08 AM PST

SOLAR POWER INC : BLT Enterprises Selects SPI Solar for Second Major Solar ...
4-traders (press release)
SPI Solar ("SPI") (OTCBB:SOPW) a leading vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") solar developer, today announced that it has been contracted by BLT Enterprises ("BLT") to design and build a 400 kW DC distributed generation PV solar energy facility ...

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Partners Group Backs Rioglass Solar - Private Equity Hub (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:59 AM PST

Partners Group Backs Rioglass Solar
Private Equity Hub (press release)
Partners Group has backed Rioglass Solar, a global manufacturer of parabolic mirrors for the concentrated solar power (CSP) industry. The fund manager invested with partner Ventizz Capital Partners. Partners Group, the global private markets investment ...

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AORA's Solar Sun Tulip Says Ola Sol in Spain - Green Prophet

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:47 AM PST

Green Prophet

AORA's Solar Sun Tulip Says Ola Sol in Spain
Green Prophet
With a 35 meter high sun-ray collection tower and about 50 mirrors positioned to direct the sun, Israel's AORA is about to flip the switch on its latest solar power plant in Spain. The company created a huge buzz in Israel in 2009 when it was the first ...

Solar Power News

2012-01-18T05:31:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

CDB funding solar plants in US - eco-business.com
Largest-ever Cambodian solar project launched - eco-business.com
Solar power coming to ComEd customers - TribLocal
1-18-12: Crowdsourcing Solar Power - Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast
SunPower Breaks Ground on 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant at Naval Air ... - MarketWatch (press release)
ComEd solar power: Solar power coming to ComEd customers - TribLocal
SunPower Breaks Ground on 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant at Naval Air ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Munich launches insolvency cover for solar parks - Inside FAC (registration)
UAE-Spain JV plans $5bn solar spend - Trade Arabia
A newly completed solar power project at Rock Point School, Burlington's ... - BurlingtonFreePress.com

CDB funding solar plants in US - eco-business.com

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:23 AM PST

CDB funding solar plants in US
eco-business.com
By : China Daily A total of $64 million from China Development Bank Corp (CDB) to construct solar power plants in California and New Jersey helps create jobs and benefits the local economy, said a spokesman for Solar Power Inc (SPI). ...

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Largest-ever Cambodian solar project launched - eco-business.com

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:23 AM PST

Largest-ever Cambodian solar project launched
eco-business.com
By : The Phnom Penh Post Cambodia's biggest solar power initiative to date – expected to provide electricity to 12000 households in off-grid areas – will be completed on January 31, according to officials involved with the project. ...

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Solar power coming to ComEd customers - TribLocal

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:15 AM PST

Solar power coming to ComEd customers
TribLocal
Beginning in July, Commonwealth Edison Co. customers will receive more power from the sun, thanks to a solar project under way in LaSalle County. The 23-megawatt project by Chicago-based Invenergy LLC, using technology fromGeneral Electric Co. ...

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1-18-12: Crowdsourcing Solar Power - Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:14 AM PST

1-18-12: Crowdsourcing Solar Power
Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast
The town of University Park, Maryland, is a small, tree-lined community located close to its more well-known neighbor, College Park. Residents of the town wanted to invest in solar energy – but the amount of shade in the town made that difficult. ...

SunPower Breaks Ground on 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant at Naval Air ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:03 AM PST

SunPower Breaks Ground on 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant at Naval Air ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The plant is financed through a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunPower. An affiliate of MetLife, Inc. purchased the system that SunPower designed and is building. NAWS China Lake will host the system, and buy electricity at prices currently ...

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ComEd solar power: Solar power coming to ComEd customers - TribLocal

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:03 AM PST

ComEd solar power: Solar power coming to ComEd customers
TribLocal
Beginning in July, Commonwealth Edison Co. customers will receive more power from the sun, thanks to a solar project under way in LaSalle County. The 23-megawatt project by Chicago-based Invenergy LLC, using technology fromGeneral Electric Co. ...

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SunPower Breaks Ground on 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant at Naval Air ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:01 AM PST

SunPower Breaks Ground on 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant at Naval Air ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The plant is financed through a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunPower. An affiliate of MetLife, Inc. purchased the system that SunPower designed and is building. NAWS China Lake will host the system, and buy electricity at prices currently ...

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Munich launches insolvency cover for solar parks - Inside FAC (registration)

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:54 AM PST

Munich launches insolvency cover for solar parks
Inside FAC (registration)
Munich Re has launched a new cover to insure against insolvency risk for manufacturers who supply photovoltaic (PV) modules to solar power generation facilities (solar parks). Developed in conjunction with Deutsche Bank, the new optional cover is aimed ...

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UAE-Spain JV plans $5bn solar spend - Trade Arabia

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:50 AM PST

UAE-Spain JV plans $5bn solar spend
Trade Arabia
Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Spain's Sener and Abu Dhabi's Masdar, plans to invest up to $5 billion in the short-term to build concentrated solar power plants (CSP) in Spain, the US and the Middle East, its president said on Wednesday. ...

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A newly completed solar power project at Rock Point School, Burlington's ... - BurlingtonFreePress.com

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:36 AM PST

A newly completed solar power project at Rock Point School, Burlington's ...
BurlingtonFreePress.com
In recent years, goat cheese (or chevre) has become more popular, and rightly so. Not only is it...- 10:02 pm Right about now is a sort of quite crunch time at the University of Vermont. Not for students, but...- 10:02 pm What is the one thing that ...

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Solar Power News

2012-01-17T05:48:00.001-08:00

Solar Power News

Small solar systems on tenterhooks: Court of Appeal deliberates - UK Human Rights Blog (blog)
GMR Energy completes 25MW project in large-scale solar park, Gujarat - PV-Tech
Eight19 and SolarAid pump $200k into solar energy ... - Business Weekly
Eight19 launches £200k fund to build off-grid solar power provision in Africa - Cabume - Cambridge technology news
Bhanshali's Talma Chemical Completes India Solar-Power Facility - Bloomberg
Norfolk business park installs solar PV across 15 roofs - Solar Power Portal
Solar in India: Gujarat proposes INR 7.49/kWh FIT rate for plants commissioned ... - solarserver.com
Green power draws global investors - The Asset
MEMC Unit to Develop $4.6 Billion of Solar Power Plants in Japan - BusinessWeek
Solar Power Inc : SPI Solar to Develop 2 Megawatt Utility-Scale Solar Energy ... - 4-traders (press release)

Small solar systems on tenterhooks: Court of Appeal deliberates - UK Human Rights Blog (blog)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:35 AM PST

UK Human Rights Blog (blog)

Small solar systems on tenterhooks: Court of Appeal deliberates
UK Human Rights Blog (blog)
Avid readers of this blog (posted unpromisingly between Christmas and New Year) may recall this successful challenge to a proposal to modify solar power subsidies for small photovoltaic proposals (called by the judge, charmingly, "small solar systems") ...

GMR Energy completes 25MW project in large-scale solar park, Gujarat - PV-Tech

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:11 AM PST

Eight19 and SolarAid pump $200k into solar energy ... - Business Weekly

GMR Energy completes 25MW project in large-scale solar park, Gujarat
PV-Tech
In spite of reports at the beginning of January about Indian project developers campaigning for extensions on deadlines for commissioning solar projects, GMR Energy has announced the completion of a 25MW grid-interactive solar power project. ...

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Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:09 AM PST

Eight19 and SolarAid pump $200k into solar energy ...
Business Weekly
Eight19 Ltd, the Cambridge UK developer of the IndiGo pay-as-you-go solar power system and SunnyMoney, a leading social enterprise distributing solar lamps in East Africa owned by SolarAid, have launched the 'Kickstart Sustainable Energy Fund. ...

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Eight19 launches £200k fund to build off-grid solar power provision in Africa - Cabume - Cambridge technology news

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:51 AM PST

Eight19 launches £200k fund to build off-grid solar power provision in Africa
Cabume - Cambridge technology news
Solar company Eight19 Ltd has launched a £200000 fund to finance the roll out of its pay-as-you-go solar lighting products into rural African off-grid communities. Working with SunnyMoney, a social enterprise distributing solar lamps in East Africa, ...

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Bhanshali's Talma Chemical Completes India Solar-Power Facility - Bloomberg

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:25 AM PST

Bhanshali's Talma Chemical Completes India Solar-Power Facility
Bloomberg
A unit of Talma Chemical Industries Pvt., owned by the family of Indian investment banker Vallabh Bhanshali, has completed a 25-megawatt solar power plant. It was built with photovoltaic panels from Hanwha SolarOne Co. (HSOL) and China Sunergy Co. ...

Norfolk business park installs solar PV across 15 roofs - Solar Power Portal

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:17 AM PST

Solar in India: Gujarat proposes INR 7.49/kWh FIT rate for plants commissioned ... - solarserver.com

Norfolk business park installs solar PV across 15 roofs
Solar Power Portal
Rookery Business Park is has also invested in more solar power on a new building, which is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by March 2012. Norfolk business park installs solar PV across 15 roofs.

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:16 AM PST