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U.S. Army Selects ACCIONA as Qualified Contractor for Renewable Energy Projects

ACCIONA Energy North America has been selected to compete for up to $7 billion in contracts to provide renewable energy to U.S. Army facilities. The Department of Defense is the largest single consumer of energy in the world, and it is mandated to meet at least 25% of its facilities’ energy needs with renewable energy by 2025.

2 Sep 2013

ReneSola to Provide 69.5 MW of Solar Modules to Lightsource Renewable Energy

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced it has signed a series of agreements to provide Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited ("Lightsource"), the largest solar energy generator in the United Kingdom, with 69.5 megawatts ("MW") of solar modules for installation on solar farms in the United Kingdom.

31 Aug 2013

Sol Systems Secures Investor for 500 kW North Carolina Blue Green Solar Project

Sol Systems continues its success in financing mid-market commercial solar projects, and recently secured an investor for a 500 kW North Carolina project in a matter of weeks. The system, located in Clayton, North Carolina was funded through a larger multi-megawatt portfolio.

31 Aug 2013

US Army Awards MATOC to 22 Qualified Solar Technology Contractors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), awarded Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) to a group of 22 qualified solar technology contractors Aug. 27, 2013.

29 Aug 2013

Yingli Green Energy Announces Successful Completion of 2013 Asian Solar Market Workshop

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturer, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar", today announced that its 2013 Asian Solar Market Workshop, held from August 27th – August 28th, 2013 was a resounding success.

29 Aug 2013

California Nuclear Energy Granted $8.2 Billion in Federal Subsidies Over the Last 50 Years

DBL Investors, a double bottom line venture capital firm, today announced a report revealing that the California nuclear industry has received $8.21 billion in federal subsidies over the last 50 years. The report, Ask Saint Onofrio: Finding What Has Been Lost in A Tale of Two Energy Sources, compares federal subsidies for nuclear energy to those provided for distributed solar energy.

27 Aug 2013

International Indoor Soccer Arena Reduces Electric Costs with 44.95 kW Solar PV System

In business, overhead expense refers to an ongoing expense of operating a business. Energy costs are a big component of overhead in many businesses. The International Indoor Soccer Arena (IISA) located in Albuquerque, recently trimmed its overhead expenses by installing a 44.95kW-DC roof mounted solar PV system.

27 Aug 2013

Abengoa Celebrates Completion of Khi Solar One Tower Construction

Abengoa, the company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, together with project partners Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Khi Community Trust, welcomed representatives from the government of South Africa to celebrate the completion of the construction of the Khi Solar One tower.

27 Aug 2013

Bechtel Announces Completion of Catalina Solar Photovoltaic Generating Facility

Bechtel announced today that the company has completed construction of the Catalina Solar Photovoltaic Generating Facility.

26 Aug 2013

SolarCity's First San Fernando Valley Operations Center Opens to Customers

SolarCity®, a leading provider of clean energy, has opened its first operations center in the San Fernando Valley to accommodate customers as far north as Santa Barbara County.

26 Aug 2013