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AET Rayport-G ECO Ground Mount System Installed at Solar Plant in Vermont
Amy Reyes
March 30, 2015
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Ideal Power and LG Chem Team Up to sell LG’s Lithium-Ion Batteries and Ideal’s Power Conversion System
March 30, 2015
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Sungevity Launches Solar Services for the Commercial Market
March 20, 2015
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Global Solar PV Capacity to Reach Nearly 500 GW in 2019
March 20, 2015
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Sol Voltaics Produces World-Record GaAs Nanowires for Solar Energy
March 19, 2015
Financing
U.S. Bancorp, ORIX USA Create Renewable Energy Tax-Credit Syndication

U.S. Bancorp and ORIX USA announce the closing of U.S. Bancorp’s first renewable energy syndication, which is expected to enable ...

March 19, 2015
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APS America Offers Microinverter Training in California

CALIFORNIA – APS America, CFM Equipment Distributors and US Solar Distributing are offering in-depth installation and setup train...

March 19, 2015
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SunEdison to Build 150 MW Solar Plant in West Texas

GEORGETOWN, Texas – Georgetown, Texas, a city of 55,000 people about 30 minutes north of Austin, has announced that it has committed t...

March 18, 2015
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Global Emissions of Carbon Dioxide Stalled in 2014

Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that global emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy sector stalled in 2014, m...

March 16, 2015
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SEIA’s U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review

Proving that effective, forward-looking public policies can provide a big boost to a state’s economy, North Carolina had the second mo...

March 16, 2015
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Solar Leads RFPs for Utilities in 2014

A new study shows that utility companies in North America zeroed in on two sectors last year: advanced energy storage and solar. Analysts wi...

March 16, 2015
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Exosun Commissions Solar Trackers in Lone Valley

SAN FRANCISCO – Exosun, a leading provider of solar tracking technologies and associated plant engineering services, has commissioned ...

March 16, 2015
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Trina Solar Certifies Ecoppia’s Robotic, Water-free Solar Panel Cleaning System

HERZLIYA, Israel – Ecoppia, an innovative developer of robotic, water-free photovoltaic (PV) solar panel cleaning solutions, has annou...

March 12, 2015
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DBL Report Assesses the Costs of Renewable Energy and Electricity

The argument that an increase in renewable energy in the United States means more expensive electricity has pervaded the debate on renewable...

March 12, 2015
Financing PV installation
Vasari Capital Delivers Financing Program for Green Solar Energy Projects

IRVINE, Calif. – To meet the growing worldwide demand for renewable energy financing, Vasari Capital is offering its Solar Power Proje...

March 12, 2015
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California Nearing Huge Milestone in Solar Deployment

California has cemented its place as America’s solar leader, according to the recently-released U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in...

March 12, 2015
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March 26 Webinar: How Cast in Place Can Cut Your...

Ballasted ground mount systems can be an ideal solution for building solar farms on sites where penetrating the ground can be difficult. The...

March 10, 2015
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Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Systems Market Driven by Need for...

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Systems.  “The globa...

March 9, 2015
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$180 Mill Solar Farm Nears Construction in North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A Massive 80MW Solar Farm Project in Anson County, NC has secured all necessary approvals, both state, local and fed...

March 9, 2015
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Vepica to Provide Support Services for Honduras Solar Plant

HOUSTON, Texas – Vepica, a multinational engineering firm specializing in the energy industry, has announced it will provide key inspe...

March 9, 2015