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Solectria Renewables Introduces SMARTGRID Inverter
Kelly Pickerel
October 31, 2012
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Wells Fargo Center for the Arts to Install 400-kW Solar Power System
October 31, 2012
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Tenaska and SDG&E Begin Construction of 130-MW Solar Project
October 31, 2012
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SolarDock Receives U.S. Patent for Grounding Clip Design
October 31, 2012
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25-MW McHenry Solar Power Plant Completed in Modesto, California
October 30, 2012
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PV Module Prices Continue to Slide, But Recovery on Horizon

Overcapacity, a decline in pricing and slowing growth in key worldwide markets will serve to keep the global photovoltaic (PV) market for so...

October 30, 2012
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Pristine Sun to use Lightway Solar Panels on 11.8 MW...

Lightway Solar America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd., and Pristine Sun LLC have entered in an agreement wh...

October 29, 2012
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Lightway Solar America Announces 62.8 MW in Solar Power Contracts

Lightway Solar America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd., has announced the execution of 62.8 MW of contracts ...

October 26, 2012
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California’s Largest Solar Thermal and Storage Contract Approved

BrightSource Energy, a leading concentrating solar thermal technology company, announced the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) u...

October 26, 2012
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REC Solar Completes Three Solar Projects for Maryland Schools

REC Solar, a leader in solar system design and installation, announced the completion of three solar power installations totaling 2 MW of el...

October 26, 2012
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LG Partners with Marc Rutenberg Homes for Zero Energy America...

Highly efficient air conditioning and energy technologies from LG Electronics are at the heart of a unique green building initiative that is...

October 25, 2012
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NYC’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array Finished Near Yankee Stadium

GAL Manufacturing, a family-owned Bronx business located next to Yankee Stadium, is now home to one of the city’s largest commercial r...

October 25, 2012
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NRG Energy, SunPower Energize First 22 MW of 250-MW California...

NRG Energy and SunPower celebrated the first 22 MW of the 250-MW California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR) being delivered to the electrical grid...

October 25, 2012
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Solar, Wind Provide 100% of All New US Electricity in...

According to the latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of En...

October 25, 2012
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Eaton Introduces PVGard Monitoring System for Solar Installations

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has introduced PVGard engineered monitoring system, which helps solar customers m...

October 25, 2012
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Encon Solar to Install 27-kW Solar Power System at Train...

The Town of Westport is fast becoming a Fairfield County leader in the adoption of solar technology, capitalizing on partnerships with Solar...

October 25, 2012
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SMA’s Sunny Central CP Inverters Upgraded

SMA has introduced an upgraded, re-branded version of its successful Sunny Central CP utility-scale solar inverter series. The new Sunny Cen...

October 25, 2012
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26 Los Angeles Schools to get SolarCity Projects

SolarCity announced a 7.4-MW solar power project that will bring renewable energy to 26 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools....

October 24, 2012
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SolarCity Completes Solar Energy Project for California School District

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District (Calif.) has restored music instruction, which had been suspended since 2009 for lack of funds,...

October 23, 2012
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SPG Solar to Complete 10 MW of Tracker Projects By...

SPG Solar, a provider of commercial solar power products and services, today announced the completion of a cutting-edge solar tracking syste...

October 23, 2012