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Jordache to Build Solar Rooftop Array
Kelly Pickerel
November 17, 2011
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GM Facility Installs Solar Parking Canopies
November 17, 2011
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SunPower Panels Featured on ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover
November 17, 2011
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Phoenix Solar to Get New CFO for 2012
November 17, 2011
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SolarWorld Heightens Profile in Massachusetts’ Rising Solar Market
November 16, 2011
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Eaton: Switched Combiner

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the release of the Eaton Switched Combiner (ESC). Uniting Eaton’...

November 16, 2011
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Unirac Names New CEO

Unirac Inc., a Hilti Group Company and a provider of infrastructure for solar power systems, announced Peter Lorenz has been appointed as th...

November 16, 2011
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Duke Energy Renewables Acquires 3 N.C. Solar Farms

Duke Energy Renewables has acquired three 1-MW commercial solar projects in the southwestern corner of the state. The company now owns seven...

November 15, 2011
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SunPower Plans 13-MW Solar Plant on Naval Station

SunPower Corp. announced that the company has begun designs for a 13.78-MW (DC) solar PV power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lak...

November 11, 2011
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NRG Energy, SunPower Begin Construction on 250-MW Calif. Solar Ranch

Today in San Luis Obispo, NRG Energy, SunPower Corp. and community leaders will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for the California Val...

November 10, 2011
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Constellation Energy Completes 6.5-MW project in N.J.

Constellation Energy and the city of Vineland, owner and operator of the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility, announced the completion ...

November 10, 2011
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SolarBOS: AFDI combiner

SolarBOS Inc., a leader in electrical ‘Balance of System’ solutions for the solar industry, has recently unveiled the industry&r...

November 9, 2011
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Arizona’s Largest Solar Project Dedicated in Florence

Congressman Raul Grijalva joined state and local officials and energy industry leaders to celebrate Arizona’s newest and largest comme...

November 9, 2011
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Green Mountain Power Installs 26,000 Panels in 1,000 Days

One-thousand days ago, Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced an ambitious goal to install and help its customers install 10,000 solar panels ...

November 8, 2011
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Study Finds Solar Power Growth Poses Challenge for Grid

The increased penetration of solar energy installations by residential and commercial property owners and large-scale solar energy developer...

November 8, 2011
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U.S. Solar Manufacturers Welcome Support of United Steelworkers

The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), a group of seven domestic U.S. solar manufacturers led by SolarWorld Industries Ameri...

November 8, 2011
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Chevron Energy to Install 2.7-MW Array at School District

Jurupa Unified School District and Chevron Energy Solutions are embarking on a 2.7-MW solar and energy efficiency project to save the distri...

November 7, 2011
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Sunvalley Solar Awarded $1.8Million Install Contract

Sunvalley Solar Inc., a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announced today that it has signed a 366.6 kW s...

November 7, 2011
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Tallahassee Regional Airport Installs Solar Power

As part of an on-going sustainability initiative to promote green technologies and reduce operating costs, the Tallahassee Regional Airport ...

November 7, 2011
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Advanced Energy Inverters Installed in 35-MW Calif. Plant

Advanced Energy Industries today announced that its Solaron PV inverters have been installed at a 35-MW solar project located near Coalinga,...

November 4, 2011