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TUV Rheinland Certifies Trina Solar's Trinasmart Product

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced its Trinasmart product has received IEC 61215/61730 certification from TUV Rheinland. Trinasmart is the first smart module to receive certification from TUV Rheinland in Greater China.

From Trina Solar Limited 17 Mar 2014

Indiana to Report Annual Volume of Recyclable Materials Diverted from Landfills

Indiana will soon begin reporting the annual volume of recyclable materials diverted from landfills, as legislation (H.B. 1183) authored by State Rep. David Wolkins (R-Warsaw) will be signed by Gov. Mike Pence in the next few days.

17 Mar 2014

New, More Efficient Method to Convert Natural Gas into Useable Fuels

As the United States continues to lead the world in the production of natural gas, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have devised a new and more efficient method with the potential to convert the major components found in natural gas into useable fuels and chemicals—opening the door to cheaper, more abundant energy and materials with much lower emissions.

17 Mar 2014

Breathing Battery Could Replace Lithium-Ion Technology of EVs

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) nearly doubled in 2013, but most won't take you farther than 100 miles on one charge. To boost their range toward a tantalizing 300 miles or more, researchers are reporting new progress on a "breathing" battery that has the potential to one day replace the lithium-ion technology of today's EVs. They presented their work at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.

17 Mar 2014

New Report Provides Detail on Power Market and Prospect of Solar PV Technology in Egypt

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Egypt Solar Photovoltaic Market Landscape" report to their offering.

14 Mar 2014

GT Advanced Technologies Introduces Innovative Cell Metallization and Interconnect Technology

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., today announced an innovative cell metallization and interconnect technology that is expected to provide substantial savings in both the manufacture and installation of solar modules. Marketed under the name Merlin™, a key component of the new technology includes a flexible grid that replaces the three silver bus bars.

14 Mar 2014

DTE Energy Services Begins Operations at Stockton Biomass Plant

DTE Energy Services, Inc. (DTEES) has finished its construction project to convert a shuttered coal-fired power plant at the Port of Stockton to operate on biomass fuel.

From DTE Energy 14 Mar 2014

Study Analyzes Processes that Influence Global Warming in Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Using a cutting-edge research technique, UCLA researchers have reconstructed the temperature history of a region that plays a major role in determining climate around the world.

14 Mar 2014

ReneSola to Deliver String and Micro Inverters to Enlightened Solar for Housing Projects in the UK

ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, today announced that it will deliver 66 Replus string inverters and 100 Micro Replus micro inverters to Enlightened Solar, as part of a larger sale of ReneSola solar products.

14 Mar 2014

Eos Energy Storage Gets NYSERDA Award to Increase Commercial Production of Znyth Battery Technology

Eos Energy Storage today announced plans to ramp up manufacturing with the support of a $1 million award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). This funding follows recent announcement of Eos’s manufacturing partnership with Incodema—an Ithaca, NY-based manufacturer and full-service rapid prototyping company—to begin MW-scale production of the company’s safe, low-cost zinc hybrid cathode (ZnythTM) battery technology.

14 Mar 2014

AORA Agrees to Install First Ever Solar Tulip Hybrid Generating Facility in the U.S. on ASU’s Tempe Campus

Solar-generated electricity, which can suffer from intermittency issues and related impacts on the grid, is about to blossom at Arizona State University. Work will now begin on the development of a hybrid concentrated solar system, following a contract signing with ASU and AORA to provide research expertise in order to enhance the efficiency of this unique technology.

14 Mar 2014

Solar Hydrogen Trends Announces New Breakthrough in Hydrogen Production

Menlo Park, Calif., March 12, 2014 – Menlo Park based technology firm Solar Hydrogen Trends, Inc. announced a breakthrough in hydrogen production that will revolutionize the energy market with the world's least expensive fuel source – hydrogen. Their invention is the world's first reactor for the production of unlimited hydrogen (patent pending) and provides clean fuel that can be generated anywhere across the globe.

13 Mar 2014

New Report Forecasts and Analyzes Dye Sensitized Cell Markets

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Dye Sensitized Cell Markets - 2014

13 Mar 2014

SunEdison Receives OPIC Award for Work on 60 MW Boshof Solar Park Project in South Africa

In a ceremony held last night at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth L. Littlefield presented SunEdison with an award for Renewable Resources for their work in South Africa on the 60 MW (megawatt) Boshof solar park project. The "Impact Awards" were an inaugural event for OPIC, the U.S. Government's Development Finance Institution.

13 Mar 2014

PetersenDean, DeNova Homes and Canadian Solar Offer New Homes in Lathrop, CA with Solar as Standard

DeNova Homes recently announced the future opening of the new contemporary community of Edgewater at River Islands in Lathrop, CA, offering all new homes with solar as standard, in a partnership with PetersenDean Roofing & Solar and Canadian Solar.

13 Mar 2014