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Largest Residential Solar System Installed in Central Massachusetts
Kelly Pickerel
October 17, 2013
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Global Solar Inverter Revenue to Drop Although Shipments Rise in 2013
October 17, 2013
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Forty Years after 1973 Arab Oil Embargo, Fossil Fuels’ Dominance Weakening
October 16, 2013
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Maryland’s First Commercial Solar Microgrid Officially Completed
October 15, 2013
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Constellation Completes Largest Solar Install in NY-Sun Initiative
October 15, 2013
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KYOCERA, IronRidge Partner on Solar Module Mounting Systems

Kyocera Solar Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with IronRidge to supply high-reliability solar electric generating systems using th...

October 15, 2013
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3M and tenKsolar Celebrate 200+ Rooftop PV Installations

After more than two years of collaboration, 3M Renewable Energy and tenKsolar are celebrating a number of milestones in increasing energy ge...

October 15, 2013
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Walmart Still Leads Commercial Solar Sector with 89 MW Installed

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Vote Solar Initiative (Vote Solar) today released the annual Solar Means Business rep...

October 15, 2013
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EC&R Dedicates Two PV Projects in Arizona Totaling 15 MW

E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) Solar held a ceremony to dedicate two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the Tucson, Ariz., area w...

October 15, 2013
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SunLink, Dow Corning Develop Integrated Adhesive Solar Mounting Solution

As the solar industry moves towards glass-on-glass modules to reduce total installation costs and improve performance, industry mounting sys...

October 14, 2013
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OneRoof Energy Announces Two New Financing Options

OneRoof Energy today announced two new solar financing offerings to significantly expand its product suite and options for customers. I...

October 9, 2013
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SolarWorld Panels to Power Carpet-Tile Manufacturing Plant in Georgia

About 1 MW of solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. manufacturer of solar technology for more than 35 years, soon will go live atop...

October 9, 2013
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Macquarie Infrastructure to Build 19.5 MW In San Diego, Financed...

The North American Development Bank (NADB) closed four loan agreements totaling US$50.8 million for the construction of four solar energy pa...

October 9, 2013
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Lighthouse Solar Installs 855-kW System for Nice-Pak Products

Over the past few weeks, Lighthouse Solar has been installing an 855-kW ballasted roof-mounted system on the headquarters of Nice-Pak Produc...

October 9, 2013
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SolarCity to Acquire Zep Solar for $158 Million

SolarCity Corp. and Zep Solar Inc., today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for SolarCity to acquire Zep Sol...

October 9, 2013
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IKEA to Increase Solar Energy System at Boston Store by...

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to increase the solar array atop its Boston-area store that...

October 9, 2013
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Renusol America to Unveil New Mounting System for Metal Roofs...

With more solar being installed on sheet metal roofs across industrial and agricultural buildings and in coastal areas of the United States,...

October 8, 2013
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Nautilus Solar Energy Installing Carports at NJ Business Headquarters

Working towards the goals of offsetting greenhouse gas emissions and promoting effective use of the Earth’s limited resources, Nautilu...

October 8, 2013
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Fiera Axium Infrastructure, MetLife to Acquire 8 Solar Projects in...

Fiera Axium Infrastructure and MetLife Inc. today announced their joint investment to acquire eight Recurrent Energy solar power projects in...

October 8, 2013
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Kyocera, Green Power Solutions Install 25-kW System at Midway Airport

Kyocera Solar Inc. today announced that 25 kW of Kyocera photovoltaic modules now help power Chicago’s Midway Airport’s new envi...

October 8, 2013