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REC Solar Announces Completion of 1MW Solar Energy System for Vignolo Farms

REC Solar, a national leader in commercial solar electric system design and installation, today announced the completion of a 1 MW solar energy system for Vignolo Farms. Located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Vignolo Farms will offset 75 percent of its energy use at its cold storage facility with the four-acre array while significantly reducing its carbon footprint.

From REC Solar 28 Mar 2014

Canadian Solar Announces Sale Completion of Little Creek Solar Power Plant

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has completed the sale of Little Creek, a 8.5 megawatt ("MW") AC solar power plant valued at over C$53.0 million to a BluEarth Renewables Inc. subsidiary ("BluEarth"). This is the first of four planned solar projects being acquired by BluEarth from Canadian Solar, totalling 38.5 MW AC.

From Canadian Solar 28 Mar 2014

Boulder Wind Power Announces Product Portfolio Expansion for Onshore and Offshore Applications

Boulder Wind Power (BWP), a developer of advanced permanent magnet generators and full power converter technology for utility-scale wind turbines, announced an expansion of its product portfolio for onshore and offshore applications. Originally focused on developing and testing the core technology in direct drive applications, BWP now offers solutions for geared turbines while expanding its offering for direct drive wind turbines.

28 Mar 2014

SunEdison Announces Shipping Over 1GW of Silvantis Solar PV Modules

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services announced today that they have shipped over 1 GW (gigawatt) of Silvantis™ Solar PV modules, making them one of the top 5 solar module manufacturers in the world. Growth was driven by strong demand for high performance solar modules from SunEdison's utility and commercial business groups and external customers.

28 Mar 2014

Scientists Evaluate Effects of Biofuels on the Environment and Human Health at SOT 2014 Annual Meeting

With biofuels being used globally on a wider scale than ever before, scientists are discussing the implications of their use on human and environmental health at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 53rd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Phoenix, Ariz.

27 Mar 2014

Unirac Selected to Provide 37.2 MW GMS Mounting System for PV Installation in Guam

Unirac, Inc., a Hilti Group Company and the leading provider of high quality, competitive PV mounting solutions in North America has been selected by Sunora Energy Solutions and NRG Energy to provide a 37.2 MW Ground Mount Steel (GMS) mounting system to be installed on the island of Inarajan, Guam.

From UniRac, Inc. 27 Mar 2014

PennFuture Energy Center Releases Clean Energy Wins Policy Roadmap

The PennFuture Energy Center announced today the release of the Clean Energy Wins Policy Roadmap. The report will provide nonpartisan education to gubernatorial candidates, policymakers and the general public about the economic, job creation and environmental benefits of clean energy while identifying practical policies that can grow Pennsylvania's clean energy economy.

27 Mar 2014

IDTechEx Forecasts Growth of Li-ion Battery Business

The lithium-ion battery business is growing rapidly to many tens of billions of dollars yearly, thanks to billions of dollars continuing to be invested in the industry. Their use is widening well beyond e-readers, tablets, laptops and mobile phones with vehicles being particularly important for the future; mainly hybrid electric and pure electric vehicles by land, water and air. Many suppliers are collapsing while Tesla with Panasonic is about to out invest the leaders.

27 Mar 2014

PG&E Announces Important Milestone for California's Renewables Portfolio Standard

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced an important milestone for California's Renewables Portfolio Standard – the utility delivered 22.5 percent of its power from eligible renewable resources in 2013 and is on track to meet the state's clean energy goals for 2020 and beyond.

From Pacific Gas and Electric Company 27 Mar 2014

Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit to Introduce New Solar Products at International Green Energy Expo

The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit, an industry leading developer and manufacturer of silver metallization pastes for the PV industry will be exhibiting at this year's International Green Energy Expo in Daegu, South Korea from April 2nd through 4th.

From Heraeus Photovoltaics 27 Mar 2014

Cranfield University Announces Opening of Solar Research Laboratory

Cranfield University today cemented its importance in the field of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) with the opening of the ‘Global CSP Laboratory’.

From Cranfield University 27 Mar 2014

Anaergia Subsidiary Commissions 1.5 MWel Biogas Facility for TEG in London

Anaergia Inc., announced today that UTS Biogas Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anaergia based in the United Kingdom, has successfully constructed and commissioned a 1.5 MWel biogas facility at Dagenham, London, for its client TEG Environmental Ltd.

26 Mar 2014

MNTRC Review Analyzes Policy Scenarios for Achieving Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be reduced by 50-80 percent by 2050 to limit a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). With vehicles as one of the prime producers, how can the transportation sector address that hurdle?

26 Mar 2014

Trina Solar Optimizes Manufacturing Technology to Achieve Anti-PID Ability for Solar PV Cells

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced that all solar PV cells produced by the Company have achieved anti-PID (Potential-Induced Degradation) ability following the optimization of the Company's manufacturing technology.

From Trina Solar Limited 26 Mar 2014

Siemens to Invest Over €190 Million for Offshore Wind Turbine Production Facility in England

Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in Great Britain. Production of rotor blades for offshore wind turbines of the 6-megawatt class is planned, with a new logistics- and service centre slated for Hull.

26 Mar 2014