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sunpower 25-MW McHenry Solar Power Plant Completed in Modesto, California
Kelly Pickerel
October 30, 2012
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PV Module Prices Continue to Slide, But Recovery on Horizon
October 30, 2012
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Pristine Sun to use Lightway Solar Panels on 11.8 MW of Projects
October 29, 2012
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Lightway Solar America Announces 62.8 MW in Solar Power Contracts
October 26, 2012
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California’s Largest Solar Thermal and Storage Contract Approved
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
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Cenergy Cracks Ground on 1.1-MW Installation at Nut Facility

Poindexter Nut, a premier huller, dryer and processer of walnuts, and Cenergy Power, a solar integrator, have begun construction on a 1.1-MW...

October 23, 2012
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SunPower, US Navy Complete 13.78-MW Solar Power System

In a dedication ceremony attended by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roger Natsuhara, SunPower Corp. announced the completi...

October 22, 2012
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SolarCity to Build 14-MW Solar Power System for KIUC in...

SolarCity announced it has been selected by Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) to build a 14-MW DC (12-MW AC) solar facility on ...

October 19, 2012
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Tioga, Johnson Controls Complete 14 Solar Power Systems for School...

Representatives from the Hemet Unified School District, Tioga Energy, Johnson Controls, De Lage Landen and Wells Fargo & Company gathere...

October 19, 2012