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First Solar to Join NRG Energy on Alpine Solar Project
Kelly Pickerel
November 4, 2011
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Palmdale School District to Install Solar at 18 Schools
November 4, 2011
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SunEdison, Staples Reach Solar Energy Milestone
November 3, 2011
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Facebook to Use Cogenra PV Technology at Headquarters
November 3, 2011
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IKEA to Add Solar to Three Additional Stores
November 2, 2011
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Solar Power International Recap

Energy leaders from around the world descended upon Dallas for Solar Power International ’11, October 17 – 20. For the first tim...

November 1, 2011
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Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory Installs SolarWorld Panels

High-performance solar panels from SolarWorld will provide electricity for the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden’s Ce...

November 1, 2011
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Arizona Public Service-Owned Solar Plants Now Online

Arizona Public Service Co. and First Solar announced the completion of the 17-MW Paloma Solar Power Plant –- the first facil...

October 28, 2011
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Principal Solar Inc. Appoints Buzz Aldrin as Senior Adviser

Accelerating its business strategy, Principal Solar Inc., a publicly traded renewable energy holding company which concentrates its res...

October 28, 2011
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SOLON Joins UniSource to Bring 10 MW to Arizona

SOLON Corp., one of the largest providers of turnkey solar power plants in the U.S., will build a 10-MW solar PV array near Kingman, Ariz., ...

October 27, 2011
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Quanta Selected for Construction of 20-MW Calif. Facility

Quanta Services Inc. today announced that it has secured a contract to provide comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...

October 26, 2011
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Construction on Rhode Island’s Largest Solar Farm Complete

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. has completed the construction of a $2 million, 445 kW solar PV farm on its 70-acre campus in North Kingstown,...

October 26, 2011
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Solutia to Acquire Southwall Technologies Inc.

Solutia Inc., a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company, is commencing today, through its wholly-owned subsidia...

October 25, 2011
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VISHAY: Category IV High-Voltage Isolation Optocouplers

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of the industry’s first Category IV, high-vol...

October 25, 2011
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1st Global Sells Desert Hot Springs Property for Renewable Construction

1st Global Financial Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Desert Hot Springs (DHS) property for$1,...

October 25, 2011
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SunPower and School District Dedicate 3.3-MW Project

San Ramon Valley Unified School District and SunPower Corp. today dedicated SunPower solar power systems at five schools, totaling 3.3 MW of...

October 24, 2011
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Campbell Soup Co. to Build 2.3-MW Solar System

  Campbell Soup Company announced it has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Land Lease Agreement (LLA) with American Cap...

October 21, 2011
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Schneider Electric Earns SEIA Award

At an event held during Solar Power International 2011, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) presented a Solar Champion Award in t...

October 20, 2011
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Molex: SolarSpec DC Connectors

Molex Inc. augments its SolarSpec portfolio of products with the introduction of rugged, IP67-sealed SolarSpec DC Connectors that are design...

October 20, 2011
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Switchgear Solution to Reduce Solar Plant Installation Time

S&C Electric Company, a global leader in renewable energy integration, introduced a switchgear solutions package to help solar plants re...

October 20, 2011