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solarworld SolarWorld Breaks Ground on 25-MW Desert Star Solar Projects
Kelly Pickerel
September 7, 2012
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SunPower, PG&E Sign Contract for 100-MW Solar Power Project
September 7, 2012
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Florida Marine Laboratory Installs 30-kW Solar Power System
September 7, 2012
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Ecolibrium, ModSolar Partner on Racking Layout Tool
September 7, 2012
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Astrum Solar to Install 1 MW of Home Solar Power in Massachusetts
September 6, 2012
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REC Solar Completes 5 Installations Across Florida

REC Solar established itself among the top solar companies in Florida’s emerging solar market with work on five installations on IKEA ...

September 6, 2012
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SOLON Introduces SOLquick Satisfaction Guarantee Program

SOLON Corp., one of the largest providers of turnkey solar power plants and photovoltaic (PV) products in the United States, announced today...

September 6, 2012
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San Diego Zoo Unveils Solar Power Project

Smart City San Diego and the San Diego Zoo announced they will install a solar photovoltaic canopy that will charge electric ...

September 6, 2012
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REFUsol, Ampt Partner on Increasing Solar Inverter Output for Cheaper

REFUsol Inc., a manufacturer of solar inverters, announced a partnership with Ampt to provide commercial and utility-scale inverters that lo...

September 6, 2012
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General Motors Getting Tracking Solar Parking Canopy

Envision Solar International announced it has broken ground for the deployment of a Tracking Solar Tree with EnvisionTrak, Envision’s ...

September 6, 2012
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Principal Solar Acquires 3.5-MW Solar Power Project in Massachusetts

Principal Solar Inc., a publicly traded solar energy holding company executing a unique roll-up strategy to create the world’s first d...

September 5, 2012
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DuPont, D-SUN Collaborate on Standards for High Reliability Solar Modules

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and Distributed Sun LLC (D-SUN) today announced they are collaborating to help drive increased adoption of sol...

September 5, 2012
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SunLink Achieves UL 2703 Certification for Mounting Systems

SunLink Corp.’s complete line of roof and ground mount solar racking systems has been certified by ETL as conforming to the integrated...

September 5, 2012
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Eaton Corp. to Install 1.5 MW of Solar Power at...

Eaton Corporation and Tangent Energy Solutions today announced a collaboration to develop solar energy generation installations at Eaton&rsq...

September 5, 2012
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German Racking Supplier K2 Systems Enters U.S. Market

K2 Systems, a mounting systems manufacturer in Europe, has announced the opening of its U.S. division, Everest Solar Systems LLC, in Oceansi...

September 5, 2012
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Chevron Energy Solutions Completes 2.7-MW Project for School District

Jurupa Unified School District and Chevron Energy Solutions today announced the completion of a 2.7-MW solar and energy efficiency program e...

September 5, 2012
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Mortenson Construction to EPC Canadian Solar Project in NC

Canadian Solar Inc. and Mortenson Construction broke ground on a 2.5 MW PV solar installation in Laurinburg, N.C., an agricultural comm...

September 5, 2012
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Solar Going on Rooftop of Home Furnishings Store

Mooresville, N.C. — a center for alternative energy? That’s the vision of Michael Bay. The innovator who bought and transformed ...

August 30, 2012
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$18 Million Financing Closed for Ohio Solar Project

Sol Systems successfully closed an $18 million transaction through its financing arm, SolMarket, for a 5-MW solar project in Celina, Oh...

August 30, 2012
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TerraVerde Installs Nearly 3 MW at California School Districts

TerraVerde Renewable Partners, an independent energy advisor that helps schools, public agencies and private companies reduce energy costs, ...

August 29, 2012