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Photovoltaic Installation Will Provide Power Needs for New 250,000 Square-Foot Garage

Rosendin Electric, the nation’s largest private electrical contractor and a 100-percent employee-owned company, today announced the start of construction of a new 250,000 square-foot parking structure for the Metrolink Station in Tustin, California, including a photovoltaic power system.

2 Dec 2010

Konarka’s Plastic Solar Cells Achieve Record 8.3% Efficiency

Konarka Technologies, a firm located in Lowell, Massachusetts, stated that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has declared that Konarka’s plastic solar cells are more efficient solar cells, which attained an efficiency of 8.3%.

1 Dec 2010

Konarka Achieves World Record for Organic Photovoltaic Cells Efficiency

The Lowell, Mass.-based company Konarka declared that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has certified Konarka's plastic solar cells have achievement of an efficiency of 8.3 percent, the highest that NREL has recorded for organic photovoltaic cells.

30 Nov 2010

Solar3D Files Patent for Solar Cell Design

Solar3D Inc. has filed a patent application for its new solar cell design and methods of fabrication. "With the filing of this patent, we are poised to create something truly exciting," commented Jim Nelson, chief executive officer at Solar3D, in a press release.

30 Nov 2010

Solar Park Initiatives Signs JV with Canadian Renewable Company

With focus on developing renewable energy projects Solar Park Initiatives announced that it has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with a Canadian company. Solar Park Initiatives is Florida-based and is a solar energy company dedicated to utility and commercial solar park developments in North America.

30 Nov 2010

EDF Energies Nouvelles Launches Two Solar Power Units in Italy

EDF Nouvelles has declared the launch of two solar photovoltaic power systems in Italy with a total capacity of 26.1 MWp.

30 Nov 2010

Matla Solar Water Heater Launched in Eastern Cape Province

Matla Solar Water Heating (SWH), an R40 million manufacturing facility, has been launched in East London.

30 Nov 2010

GetSolar4Less Promotes Solar Power via its Extensive Solar Directory

GetSolar4Less.com offers an exceptionally detailed database consisting of more than 15,000 solar panel designers, consultants, and installers in over 400 cities in the US for consumers interested in investmenting in the solar power industry.

30 Nov 2010

Fidelis Energy Signs Definitive Accord with ASD Lusiona Solar

Fidelis Energy declared that it has entered into a definitive long-term accord with ASD Lusiona Solar (ALS), to develop around 1,500 acres of land area in Spain for the planning, building and managing of a solar farm, with approximately 100 MW power production capability.

30 Nov 2010

BioSolar Announces Completion of White BioBacksheet Test Production Run

BioSolar, a company that developed a bio-based technology for the production of BioBacksheets, declared that it has completed the production process of its white BioBacksheet.

30 Nov 2010