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Common Interest Helps DRGC Board Adopt Innovative Solar Shade System

The 11-year old Dublin Ranch Golf Course (DRGC) Board was in a quandary to control the $21,000/year operating costs for 140,000 gallon pool with surrounding lighting. In addition, the large concrete deck surrounding the pool offered no shade.

18 Feb 2014

ReneSola to Launch Free NABCEP-Accredited Training Events in 18 North American Cities

Beginning February 19, ReneSola will launch a series of free North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners ("NABCEP") accredited training events in 18 cities across North America. By offering such a broad footprint of locations, ReneSola's goal is to ensure installers across the nation will have an opportunity to attend.

18 Feb 2014

Study Uncovers Molecular Mechanisms behind Light Harvesting Process

New insights into one of the molecular mechanisms behind light harvesting, the process that enables photosynthetic organisms to thrive, even as weather conditions change from full sunlight to deep cloud cover, will be presented at the 58th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting, taking place in San Francisco from Feb. 15-19.

17 Feb 2014

China Sunergy Fills 7.8 MW Solar Module Supply Contract from Turkey Plant

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company's Turkey plant has fulfilled a solar module supply contract totaling 7.8 MW for a project in Romania.

From China Sunergy 17 Feb 2014

Duke Energy Issues RFP for 300 MW of New Solar Energy Capacity in North Carolina

Duke Energy today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 300 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy capacity in its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress territories. The new capacity would be in service by the end of 2015.

From Duke Energy 17 Feb 2014

Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Starts Delivering Electricity to California Customers

NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, LLC, today announced that the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is now operational and delivering solar electricity to California customers.

14 Feb 2014

China Sunergy Earns MCS Certification for PV Modules Manufactured at Turkey Plant

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it has received a certificate under the UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme ("MCS") issued by BRE Global, subject to periodic review and verification, for its mono and polycrystalline solar photovoltaic modules produced at its Turkey plant.

From China Sunergy 14 Feb 2014

CSEM-uae Procures JinkoSolar’s PV Modules for Solar Outdoor Laboratory

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it has supplied solar PV modules to CSEM-uae ("CSEM"), an independent, non-profit Swiss-UAE joint venture company for applied research. The modules will be used for CSEM's Solar Outdoor Laboratory, an R&D and innovation center for renewable energy in Ras al-Khaimah, UAE.

14 Feb 2014

SolarReserve Constructs 110 MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

SolarReserve, a leading worldwide developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that construction of the 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project located near Tonopah, Nevada, marked another major milestone by entering the plant commissioning phase.

13 Feb 2014

ARPA-E Awards Cogenra Solar $1.996M FOCUS Grant

Cogenra Solar today announced that it has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for an award of $1.996 million under their new program, Full-Spectrum Optimized Conversion and Utilization of Sunlight (FOCUS).

13 Feb 2014