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University of Minnesota Selects Zircar Zirconia’s High Temperature Insulation System for Solar Thermochemical Reactor

Zircar Zirconia, Inc., a global leader in high temperature insulation products, was chosen to manufacture custom alumina and ceria components by the University of Minnesota for a solar powered reformer that will produce hydrogen or syngas from cerium oxide redox reactions.

From Zircar Zirconia, Inc. 6 Aug 2014

Epuron, SunPower Partner to Expand Uterne Solar Power Plant

Epuron and SunPower Corp. have partnered to quadruple the size of the Uterne solar power plant, bringing clean energy to approximately 1,000 Alice Springs homes each year when the plant is expected to be completed in 2015. Financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will fund the expansion, increasing the size of Uterne from 1 megawatt to 4.1 megawatts.

4 Aug 2014

CBD Energy to Build 64 MW Solar Park in Thailand

CBD Energy Limited, a diversified clean energy company and leading global provider of solar systems, today announced an agreement with Environmental Engineering Group Thailand (EEG) to construct a 64MW solar park with a projected development cost of approximately $112,000,000. The project is supported by a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Thai Provincial Electricity Authority.

From CBD Energy Limited 4 Aug 2014

Skyline Innovations Completes New Solar Hot Water System for WNC Community Preservation Partners

Community leaders and representatives from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's and Congressman Brad Sherman's offices were on hand for the unveiling of a new solar hot water system, fully financed and installed by Skyline Innovations for WNC Community Preservation Partners.

1 Aug 2014

San Carlos Solar Energy Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2014 Philippines Solar Photovoltaic System Integrator of the Year Award

San Carlos Solar Energy, Inc. was recently presented with the 2014 Philippines Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Integrator of the Year award at the 2014 Frost & Sullivan Philippines Excellence Awards held on 17 July 2014 at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel, Manila.

From Frost & Sullivan 1 Aug 2014

Vista Solar Installs 153-kW Solar Power System for WestGate Church

Vista Solar today announced the completion of a 153-kilowatt solar power system for WestGate Church.

1 Aug 2014

Kyocera Solar Modules Installed on Sierra Nevada’s New Mills River Brewery

Nearly everyone enjoys a good beer now and again. A delicious beer sustainably brewed with renewable energy that pours down from the sun might make that happy hour indulgence even more enjoyable.

31 Jul 2014

REC Solar Completes 102 kW Array for The Hampton Inn & Suites Bakersfield North-Airport

REC Solar, a national leader in commercial solar electric system design and installation, today announced it has completed a 102 kilowatt array for The Hampton Inn & Suites Bakersfield North-Airport, a subsidiary of Hilton Hotels, in Bakersfield, California.

From REC Solar 31 Jul 2014

SPCG, Kyocera Announce Full Operational Launch of 35 Utility-Scale Solar Farms in Thailand

SPCG Public Company Limited and Kyocera Corporation today announced the full operational launch of one of Southeast Asia’s largest solar power projects.

30 Jul 2014

Xcel Flip Flop on Rooftop Solar Policy Net Metering

Last week in Denver, Coloradans packed into the Public Utilities Commission meeting rooms to support the cornerstone rooftop solar policy net metering.

30 Jul 2014