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Eaton: Utility-Scale Inverter
Kelly Pickerel
March 27, 2012
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Tecta Solar Installs 1.8-MW System in Massachusetts
March 26, 2012
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hb Solar Canada Inc. Reaches Milestone with Rooftop Mounting Systems
March 23, 2012
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Enbridge Acquires 50-MW Nevada Solar Project From First Solar
March 22, 2012
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7.2-MW Solar Farm to be Built by Joku Solar in Hawaii
March 22, 2012
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AcoustiFiber Barrier Reduces Solar Energy Operation Noise

Solar energy has enormous potential, as illustrated by the year-in-review report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM...

March 22, 2012
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SEIA Releases Solar Industry Commitment Document

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released “Solar Industry Commitment to Environmental and Social Responsibility (S...

March 21, 2012
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Konica Minolta: Dye-Sensitized Solar Reference Cell

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. (KMSA) announces the launch of its new AK-300 PV Reference Cell, the world’s first dye-sensitized...

March 21, 2012
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Main Street Power’s Installation at Arizona College Winner of SEIA...

The 5-MW multi-technology installation at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz., was recognized this morning by the Solar Energy Industries...

March 21, 2012
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SMA: Multicluster Box AC distribution hub

SMA is taking orders for its Multicluster Box, an off-grid AC distribution hub that manages a variety of renewable and combustion generation...

March 20, 2012
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against First Solar

The law firm of Izard Nobel LLP, which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announce...

March 20, 2012
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Trina Solar and Patrick Dempsey Team to Deliver Solar to...

Trina Solar Limited, a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of solar PV products, and actor, race car driver and advocate Patrick Demp...

March 16, 2012
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MAGE SOLAR: Powertec Plus Modules

MAGE SOLAR, part of the globally operating MAGE GROUP, announced today that it is rolling out an entirely new class of its premium quality M...

March 15, 2012
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New Report: U.S. Solar Installs Sets Record for 2011 with...

The U.S. solar energy industry installed a record 1,855 MW of PV capacity in 2011, more than doubling the previous annual record of 887 MW s...

March 14, 2012
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First Solar Announces 20-MW Project in Maryland

First Solar Inc. today announced its 100 percent stake in Maryland Solar, a 20-MW (AC) PV solar power project in Hagerstown, Md. The pr...

March 14, 2012
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Onion Grower Installs 428.4-kW System in California

Varsity Produce, one of California’s premier grower-shipper-processors of yellow, red, white and sweet onions, will not shed a tear ab...

March 14, 2012
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JinkoSolar Panels Used in Connecticut Water Treatment Plant Installation

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. , a fast-growing, vertically integrated solar power product manufacturer based in China, today announced th...

March 13, 2012
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Advanced Energy Inverters Selected for 8 MW of PV Projects

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. today announced that its inverters have been selected by REgeneration Finance  to power more than ...

March 13, 2012
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eIQ Energy: vBoost 600 DC-to-DC converter module

eIQ Energy Inc. today introduced the latest and highest-capacity addition to its vBoost DC Parallel System – the new vBoost 600 DC-to-...

March 13, 2012
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Clean Power Research Receives $850K Grant for New PV Simulation

In a third round of funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Clean Power Research will receive a grant of approx...

March 12, 2012