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Hanwha SolarOne’s Solar Modules Receive ISO 14067 Carbon Footprint Certification

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd., a global leading photovoltaic (PV) provider of high-quality, cost competitive solar photovoltaic modules, is among the first PV manufacturers to have its solar modules certified with the new international standard for carbon footprint assessment, ISO 14067. The certificates were issued by German safety standard authority TÜV Rheinland in January 2014.

24 Feb 2014

SPI and KDC Solar Partner to Jointly Develop and Own Vernon Mountain Creek Solar Project

SPI Solar, a vertically-integrated photovoltaic solar developer, and privately held KDC Solar, based in Bedminster, NJ, together announced their agreement to jointly develop and own the Mountain Creek solar project in Vernon, New Jersey.

24 Feb 2014

SunEdison and MIC Solar Energy Complete 16.4 MW PV Solar Plant on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and MIC Solar Energy Holdings, a subsidiary of Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC, today announced the completion of a 16.4 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant located outside Tucson, Arizona on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB).

24 Feb 2014

EPE and Newman Solar Enter Agreement to Build 10 MW Solar Energy Facility in Northeast El Paso

El Paso Electric Company (EPE) and Newman Solar LLC, owned by Colorado-based juwi solar Inc. (JSI), have signed an agreement to build a 10 megawatt (MW) solar energy facility in Northeast El Paso, Texas next to EPE’s Newman Generation Station.

24 Feb 2014

ReneSola to Supply 13MW Virtus and Virtus II Polycrystalline Solar Modules to Low Carbon

ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, today announced it is supplying 13MW of its high-efficiency Virtus and Virtus II polycrystalline solar modules to Low Carbon, a UK-based investor in renewable energy developers and projects. The modules will power a ground-mounted project on 63.5 acres of land in Wiltshire, England.

21 Feb 2014

Recycle rare metals into thin film solar cells

Midsummer, a leading supplier of production lines for cost effective manufacturing of flexible thin film CIGS solar cells, has developed a unique process to recover leftover rare metals such as indium and gallium when manufacturing thin film CIGS solar cells.

From Midsummer AB 19 Feb 2014

Olson Homes Offers Energy-Efficient Solar Features as Standard in Oakgrove Walk Project

Olson Homes recently opened Oakgrove Walk in La Verne, CA, offering all new homes that exceed Title 24 standards by 15 percent. Along with a number of other green attributes, Oakgrove Walk offers solar as a standard feature on all of its homes.

19 Feb 2014

JA Solar Breaks 19% Efficiency Barrier with Multi-Si Cells

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that its multi-crystalline silicon ("multi-Si") solar cells have surpassed 19% conversion efficiency.

19 Feb 2014

Los Angeles' New Rooftop Solar Energy Program Ready for Expansion

Los Angeles' groundbreaking new rooftop solar energy program is delivering on its promise to bring cost-effective, clean power to tens of thousands of LADWP customers, and is ready for a significant expansion that would bring even greater benefits to Angelenos, according to a report issued today by J.R. DeShazo, Director of UCLA's Luskin Center for Innovation.

19 Feb 2014

Study Highlights Risks of Temperature Increase if Solar Radiation Management is Abruptly Stopped

As a range of climate change mitigation scenarios are discussed, University of Washington researchers have found that the injection of sulfate particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and curb the effects of global warming could pose a severe threat if not maintained indefinitely and supported by strict reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

18 Feb 2014