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Top 20 U.S. Commercial Solar Users Include Iconic Brands
Kelly Pickerel
September 12, 2012
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Chevron Signs Energy Services Agreement with California City
September 11, 2012
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U.S. Solar Market Spikes in Q2 2012, More than Doubling Q2 2011 Market Size
September 11, 2012
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SolarBridge Introduces New Microinverter Platform at SPI
September 10, 2012
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Centrosolar Introduces Online Tool for Solar Installers
September 10, 2012
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Schneider Electric Introduces New Solar Products at SPI

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, announced today at Solar Power International 2012 the availability of its new ...

September 10, 2012
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New Alliance Launches to Advance Adoption of Low-Cost BOS Components

Today, solar industry leaders Ampt, KACO new energy, LTi REEnergy, and REFUsol Inc. announced the launch of the HDP...

September 10, 2012
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Hypower Completes 5.7-MW Rooftop Solar Array

Hypower Inc. is pleased to announce the successful completion of one of the largest rooftop utility solar systems in the northeast; located ...

September 10, 2012
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Reliant Planning Solar-Powered Splash Pad for Houston

Families in Houston’s Fifth Ward will soon have a fun place to play and stay cool thanks to Reliant’s donation of a solar-powere...

September 7, 2012
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SolarWorld Breaks Ground on 25-MW Desert Star Solar Projects

SolarWorld announced today that it has begun construction of its 25-MW (DC) Desert Star Solar Projects in California’s Mojave Desert. ...

September 7, 2012
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SunPower, PG&E Sign Contract for 100-MW Solar Power Project

SunPower Corp. announced it has signed a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for delivery of the 100-MW (...

September 7, 2012
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Florida Marine Laboratory Installs 30-kW Solar Power System

A new solar-energy system was mounted Sept. 4 on a rooftop at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, Fla., which is launching its ...

September 7, 2012
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Ecolibrium, ModSolar Partner on Racking Layout Tool

Ecolibrium Solar & ModSolar announce a partnership to create the solar industry’s first visual racking layout tool to easily and a...

September 7, 2012
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Astrum Solar to Install 1 MW of Home Solar Power...

Astrum Solar, the largest full-service residential solar provider headquartered in the eastern United States, is proud to announce it has re...

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