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NREL Examines Effectiveness of State-Level Solar Policies

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report that aligns solar policy and market success with state demographics. By organizing the 48 contiguous states into four peer groups based on shared non-policy characteristics, the NREL research team was able to contextualize the impact of various solar policies on photovoltaic (PV) installations.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 13 Mar 2014

LightManufacturing Receives Patent for Solar Plastic Molding Technology

LightManufacturing LLC, a solar thermal technology company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the firm US Patent 8,662,877 covering the use of concentrated solar thermal energy for molding plastic.

12 Mar 2014

Minnesota Regulators Approve Renewable Development Fund Grants for 29 Renewable Energy Projects

Minnesota regulators today approved 29 renewable energy projects, predominately featuring solar technologies, to receive $42 million in grants from Xcel Energy’s Renewable Development Fund.

From Xcel Energy 12 Mar 2014

Imec's Fullerene-Free Organic Photovoltaic Multilayer Stacks Achieve Record Conversion Efficiency

In this week’s Nature Communications imec presents the development of fullerene-free organic photovoltaic (OPV) multilayer stacks achieving a record conversion efficiency of 8.4 percent. This breakthrough achievement is an important step to bring organic photovoltaic cells to a higher level in the competitive thin-film photovoltaics marketplace.

From IMEC 12 Mar 2014

IRENA, Arizona State University Sign Agreement to Develop Solar Certification Program for West Africa

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Arizona State University signed an agreement this week to develop a solar certification program for West Africa. The two institutions have teamed up to promote and initiate the implementation of harmonized certification programs of technicians for off-grid, as well as grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems in West Africa.

11 Mar 2014

Enphase Energy Celebrates Cumulative Installation of 3,000 Photovoltaic Systems within Two Years in the Netherlands

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced the celebration of its second year in the Dutch photovoltaic market as well as the cumulative installation of 3,000 Enphase systems within two years. Translated into numbers, this means that the overall Enphase installations have produced more than 6.5GWh of clean energy so far, equivalent to offsetting over 4,500 tons of CO2.

11 Mar 2014

Trina Solar Sells 50 MW Solar Power Plant in Wuwei to Huadian Fuxin

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced it has successfully sold its 50 MW Solar Power Plant in Wuwei, Gansu province to Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation (HK: 00816) ("Huadian Fuxin"). Huadian Fuxin will assume 100 percent ownership of the project from Trina Solar with the completion of the transaction.

From Trina Solar Limited 11 Mar 2014

Yingli Green Energy to Supply 27.5 MW of Multicrystalline PV Modules in Israel and the Middle East

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") module manufacturer in the world, known as "Yingli Solar", today announced its largest supply agreement to date in Israel and the Middle East, under which the Company will deliver 27.5 MW of multicrystalline PV modules between February and April of 2014.

11 Mar 2014

New $50 Million Fund to Build 13.4 MW Solar Portfolio for State of California Prison and Hospital Systems

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and solar energy services provider along with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, National Bank of Arizona (NB|AZ), and Sol Systems today announced a $50 million fund to build a 13.4 megawatt (MW) solar portfolio for the State of California prison and hospital systems.

10 Mar 2014

Advanced Solar Array System Being Tested at Ohio's Plum Brook Station

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Associate Administrator for Space Technology Michael Gazarik will visit the agency's Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook Station Wednesday, March 12, to see an advanced solar array system being tested at the facility.

10 Mar 2014