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Keystone Solar Project in Pennsylvania Uses Advanced Energy Solar Inverters

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., today announced that its utility-scale AE 500NX-HE solar inverters were used for the Keystone Solar Project in Pennsylvania, which was one of three projects picked by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) as a "Project of Distinction" at the 2013 PV America East solar conference.

15 Mar 2013

REC Solar Completes Solar Installations at Twelve Arizona Public Schools

REC Solar, a leader in solar system design and installation, today announced the completion of solar installations totaling 3.5MW on twelve Arizona public schools.

From REC Solar 15 Mar 2013

Stanford GCEP Awards $6.6M to Advance Research on Clean-Burning Fuels

New awards totaling $6.6 million from Stanford University’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) will advance research on clean-burning fuels and technologies for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The funding will be shared by seven research teams – six from Stanford and one from Carnegie Mellon University.

13 Mar 2013

Scientists Make Progress on a Catalyst for Storing Solar Energy

The energy produced by solar panels, be it heat or electricity, has to be used right away. It is hard to store and preserve and also its transportation can be rather complicated.

13 Mar 2013

Global Solar PV Demand to Increase by 7% to 31 GW During 2013

Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand will increase two gigawatts (GW), from 29 GW to 31 GW during 2013, up 7% Y/Y according to the new NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz 2013.

12 Mar 2013

New 5 MW Kalaeloa Solar Farm Dedicated in West Oahu

Today, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie will join representatives of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and Hawaiian Electric Company in a dedication ceremony for a new five-megawatt Kalaeloa Solar Farm in West Oahu.

From SunPower Corporation 11 Mar 2013

Challenges in On-Demand Delivery of Renewable Energy

Americans take electrical power for granted whenever they flip on a light switch. But the growing use of solar and wind power in the United States makes the on-demand delivery of electricity more challenging.

11 Mar 2013

Researcher to Drive Coast-to-Coast with Sun and Hydrogen from Water as Fuel

As an MTSU alternative fuels researcher, Dr. Cliff Ricketts believes he stands on the edge of history. On Saturday, March 9, Ricketts will begin a five-day, 2,600-mile journey to drive coast-to-coast using no gas.

8 Mar 2013

Soluxe Honors Creators of Portable Solar Suitcases

Thanks to a Berkeley, CA, obstetrician and her husband, doctors and their surgery patients half way around the world no longer face sudden power outages in the middle of operating room procedures.

8 Mar 2013

PREMO Offers TÜV SÜD-Approved DC Rated EMC Filters for PV Inverters

PREMO DC Rated EMC filters, series FEDC-600P, FEDCS-1500P-LL & FEDC-1500P-LL, and AC Rated EMC filters, series HCWMGF-1000HV-LL, HCWMGF-1300HV-LL & HCWMGF-1600HV-LL have been approved by TÜV SÜD company as per EN 60939-2:2005 & EN 60939-1:2005 standards.

8 Mar 2013