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Whirlpool and ORNL Collaborate to Design New Energy-Efficient Refrigerator

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Whirlpool Corporation are collaborating to design a refrigerator that could cut energy use by up to 40 percent compared with current models.

27 Feb 2015

Researchers Optimize Hybrid Solar/Battery Systems Using 'Fuzzy Logic'

How did fuzzy logic help a group of researchers in Tunisia and Algeria create an ideal photovoltaic system that obeys the supply-and-demand principle and its delicate balance?

25 Feb 2015

Researchers Study High Power Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Switches as Part of MMPSiC Project

The objective of the new cooperation project “MMPSiC” is to significantly enhance the efficiency of power supplies for industrial processes and, hence, to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission.

23 Feb 2015

SunEdison Installs 7.72MW Solar Power Plant at Brake India's Facilities

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy company, and Brakes India Limited (BIL), a leading manufacturer of Automotive and Non-Automotive Braking Systems and Ferrous Castings in India, today announced that they have installed a solar power plant that will generate 7.72 megawatts of electricity at Brake India's facilities in Munanjipatti in the state of Tamil Nadu.

6 Feb 2015

China Sunergy, Solar Park Korea Ink 81MW Supply Agreement

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy Nanjing") has entered into a solar cells supply agreement with Solar Park Korea ("Solar Park").

From China Sunergy 6 Feb 2015

Trina Solar Selected by Gestamp Solar to Supply Photovoltaic Modules for 42.5MW Plant in Republic of Honduras

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions and services, today announced that it has been selected by renewable energy specialist Gestamp Solar to supply modules for a 42.5MW PV plant located in Marcovia, which is in the Choluteca region of the Republic of Honduras, Central America.

From Trina Solar Limited 6 Feb 2015

Ross Solar Group Sets Up 32.7KW Rooftop Solar System for Congregational Church Of Brookfield

The Ross Solar Group has completed installation of a 32.7–kilowatt rooftop solar system for the Congregational Church of Brookfield. The system is expected to generate a significant percent of the buildings' electricity needs on which it's installed and operating.

6 Feb 2015

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company Acquires 9.789MW of Solar Power Facilities Across US

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company ("Greenbacker") announced today that through a wholly-owned subsidiary it acquired 9.789 Megawatts of operating solar power facilities located on 13 sites in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana and North Carolina.

6 Feb 2015

Second Onshore Wind Project Successfully Completed by NJR Clean Energy

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), the unregulated distributed power subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, announced that the Carroll Area Wind Farm, its second onshore wind project, has achieved commercial operation. The wind farm represents an investment of approximately $42 million and is located on 1,100 acres of rural agricultural land in Carroll County, Iowa, approximately 65 miles northwest of Des Moines, Iowa.

4 Feb 2015

DCE Solar Publishes Comprehensive Guide on Solar Array Installation

With 2015 promising to be another big year for clean energy initiatives, DCE Solar recently published their comprehensive guide to successful installation of solar arrays across a variety of ground and soil types.

4 Feb 2015