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Power from Six Pristine California Solar Projects to be Connected to the Grid

Pristine Sun, LLC and Solar Mosaic, Inc. ("Mosaic") have executed several agreements to close on post-construction permanent loans on the first phase of a portfolio build-out of solar PV farms in California over the next nine months.

7 Mar 2013

Commercial Operations Begin at NRG’s 26 MW Borrego I Utility-Scale Solar Facility

NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Borrego I Solar Generating Station, a 26 megawatt (AC) photovoltaic facility located northeast of Borrego Springs, Calif. The station’s electricity will be sold to San Diego Gas & Electric under a 25-year power purchase agreement.

From NRG Energy, Inc. 7 Mar 2013

Bosch Reports Completion of 1.9 MW Solar Photovoltaic Project in Hawaii - Maui County

Bosch Solar Energy, a division of the Bosch Group, has completed the largest solar photovoltaic project in Maui County, Hawaii.

From Bosch 7 Mar 2013

Novel Integrated System Harvests Sunlight to Make Storable Fuel

Bringing the concept of an “artificial leaf” closer to reality, a team of researchers at MIT has published a detailed analysis of all the factors that could limit the efficiency of such a system. The new analysis lays out a roadmap for a research program to improve the efficiency of these systems, and could quickly lead to the production

6 Mar 2013

Large Fossil Fuel Subsidies May Remain Hidden in Life Cycle of Solar Plants

There is no free fuel. Whether you drill for and refine oil, or manufacture and maintain a panel to collect solar energy and convert it into electricity, it takes energy to make energy.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 5 Mar 2013

USAID and ASU Provide Training to Promote Clean Energy in the Pacific Islands

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU), is implementing the Vocational Training and Education for Clean Energy (VOCTEC) Program to help improve the sustainability of renewable energy investments and infrastructure in the Pacific region by increasing local awareness, knowledge and capacity in clean energy.

4 Mar 2013

Dominion Acquires Solar Energy Development Project in Georgia

Dominion, one of the nation's largest energy providers, has acquired a solar energy development project in Georgia from Smart Energy Capital and Jacoby Development. The project is to begin commercial operation late this year.

2 Mar 2013

Solar Mounting Systems Provider Schletter Awarded 100 MW Supply Agreement with Strata Solar

Schletter, a global manufacturer of solar mounting systems, was awarded a 100 MW (installed PV capacity) supply agreement with Strata Solar, a leading installer/service provider of utility, commercial, and residential PV systems. The partnership agreement is expected to be completed within 2013.

2 Mar 2013

University of Connecticut Professor Develops New Fabrication Process to Improve Solar Energy Systems

A novel fabrication technique developed by a University of Connecticut engineering professor could provide the breakthrough technology scientists have been looking for to vastly improve the efficiency of today's solar energy systems.

1 Mar 2013

Canadian Solar Enters 85 kW Sales Agreement with Zara Solar for Projects in Tanzania

Canadian Solar (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced a 85 kW sales agreement with Zara Solar , a company from Tanzania specialized in solar PV importing, retail and installations. Including this new order, Canadian Solar will have supplied more than 350 kW of its solar modules to Zara Solar for off-grid PV projects in Tanzania.

From Canadian Solar 28 Feb 2013