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Power Electronics Overcomes the 1.2GW Milestone in the United Kingdom
Chris Crowell
April 6, 2015
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News Pocomoke SunEdison solar panels field blue sky
Pocomoke City Goes with 2.1 MW System from SunEdison
April 6, 2015
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NEXTracker Enters Mexican Solar Market
March 30, 2015
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SunLink Completes Acquisition of Flagship Single-Axis Solar Tracker Solution
March 30, 2015
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EnerNOC, SunPower Team Up to Sell Products to Customers
March 30, 2015
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500MW’s of Solar Farms for Sale

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – With the 30 percent federal tax credits set to expire at the end of 2016, the rush is on for investors to find,...

March 30, 2015
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AET Rayport-G ECO Ground Mount System Installed at Solar Plant...

BRATTLEBORO, Vermont – Applied Energy Technologies, a preferred supplier of commercial and utility-scale racking systems and one of th...

March 30, 2015
News Ideal Power and LG Chem
Ideal Power and LG Chem Team Up to sell LG’s...

AUSTIN, Texas – Ideal Power Inc., a developer of a disruptive power conversion technology, has announced a multi-year alliance with LG...

March 30, 2015
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Sungevity Launches Solar Services for the Commercial Market

OAKLAND, Calif. – Sungevity, Inc., a leading global provider of residential solar services, has expanded its solar solutions to the co...

March 20, 2015
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Global Solar PV Capacity to Reach Nearly 500 GW in...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Total global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is forecast to reach 498 gigawatts (GW) in 2019, which is 177 perce...

March 20, 2015
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Sol Voltaics Produces World-Record GaAs Nanowires for Solar Energy

SAN FRANCISCO – Sol Voltaics, a developer of nano technology for the solar industry, has doubled its previously reported world-record ...

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