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California Energy Commission Recommends Solar Plant Proposal by NextEra Energy Resources

The Genesis Solar Energy Project, an initiative of Florida based NextEra Energy Resources will be constructed as two 1250 MW concentrated solar power plants

30 Aug 2010

Tecnalia Joins Sunglass Project for Optimum Usage of Solar Energy

In collaboration with the University of Cantabria, the Construction Unit of Tecnalia has participated in a Sunglass project that aims at developing a novel building product that optimizes the usage of solar energy.

27 Aug 2010

Cypress and SunPower Jointly Donate for Solar Energy Equipment at Second Harvest Food Bank

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and SunPower Corporation have jointly donated $1.1 million to the Second Harvest Food Bank located in the San Mateo and the Santa Clara counties.

27 Aug 2010

Nevada Solar to Construct Solar PV Project in Reno City

Nevada Solar Works LLC, a collaboration between CleanPath Renewables, Alternative Energy Solutions and Q&D Construction, has won a solar contract for building solar photovoltaic projects with an overall capacity of 1.3 MW for Reno City.

27 Aug 2010

Rural Energy Foundation Lights Sub-Sahara Region Homes with Solar Light

The foundation supports nearly 250 independent retailing companies in countries such as Zambia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mali and Ghana for the projects.

26 Aug 2010

PVA TePla Gets Second Order from Tianwei New Energy Wafer Co Ltd

The order considered to be the second order received by PVA TePla AG from the Chinese solar manufacturing industry

26 Aug 2010

Self Cleaning Coating Over Solar Panels Removes Dust

Malay K. Mazumdar, a Ph.D. holder from Boston University and the steady leader of the group, who currently works with NASA, has earlier invented the self cleaning technology for cleaning the solar panels that are used in Lunar and Mars exploratory missions along with a group of his colleagues.

26 Aug 2010

Growth of Solar Industry after the Launch of the Commonwealth Solar Program

The Deval Patrick and Tim Murray administration’s stress for solar power production received encouragement by the Governor Patrick’s aim of producing 250 MW solar power from its installations by the year 2017 and paved way for the energetic growth of solar industry in Massachusetts.

26 Aug 2010

Kalahari Greentech to Start Paying Back in Three Years Time

The company explains the availability of US government benefits for the household use of 1.26 kW or 920 kWh per month resulting in an average monthly bill of $103.

26 Aug 2010