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Sierra Lists Three UC Campuses on Top 10 Coolest Schools Ranking for Green Buildings

How cool is UC? Well, three campuses just made the top 10 of Sierra magazine's Coolest Schools ranking, and nine campuses were included in its list of 162 greenest universities in the country for 2013.

17 Aug 2013

First fully mobile, autonomous and sustainable Solar Electric Vehicle Charging Station to Launch

Envision Solar International today have announced the completion of the world's first fully autonomous, mobile, renewable, electic charging station, and is now ready for shipping.

15 Aug 2013

Significant Price Reductions Continue in Installed Price of Solar PV Systems

The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2012 and through the first half of 2013, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, an annual PV cost tracking report produced by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

14 Aug 2013

Advanced IBM Technology Will Enable Utilities to Integrate More Renewable Energy into Power Grids

IBM today announced an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and analytics to accurately forecast the availability of wind power and solar energy.

12 Aug 2013

Mercury Solar Systems to be Acquired by Real Goods Solar

Real Goods Solar, Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mercury Energy, Inc. d/b/a Mercury Solar Systems in a merger transaction. Based in Port Chester, New York, Mercury Solar Systems is one of the region’s top solar companies.

12 Aug 2013

New Super Black Module from China Sunergy

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company has introduced the Super Black module following an initial custom order for a 60KW rooftop project in Hawaii. Delivery is expected in mid-August.

From China Sunergy 9 Aug 2013

Solar Wind Energy Tower Seeks New Patent for Atmospheric Energy Extraction Devices and Methods

Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (the "Company"), the inventor of a large Solar Wind Downdraft Tower structure capable of producing abundant, inexpensive electricity, announced today that SWET recently filed a new patent application titled "Atmospheric Energy Extraction Devices and Methods." This application was filed with request for prioritized examination.

7 Aug 2013

New Report Analyzes Global Solar Power Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Analysis of the Global Solar Power Market

7 Aug 2013

SK Group Invests Additional $19 M in Solar Manufacturer HelioVolt’s Expansion

Today SK Group, Korea’s third-largest conglomerate, announces an additional $19 million investment in US-based HelioVolt Corporation’s commercial expansion. HelioVolt manufactures monolithically integrated CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenium) modules. Founded in 2001 with a strong focus on manufacturing technology development, HelioVolt is expanding its commercialization efforts.

7 Aug 2013

Lightway Solar America Enters Residential Market Through Sunnova Partnership

Lightway Solar America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd., has announced their addition as an approved provider of modules to Sunnova Energy Corporation, a leading provider of long-term, low-cost solar electricity to homeowners.

5 Aug 2013