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100th Walmart Store Using Solar Power Unveiled

Walmart has been aiming at using renewable energy as its source of power and the San Diego-located College Avenue store has been revealed as the 100th California Walmart Store using rooftop solar power for power generation. This investment of Walmart in solar power results in 48 contract positions at an average per site.

1 Aug 2012

Blue Earth Seals 497 kW Solar PV Project in Hawaii

Blue Earth, a provider of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions, has bagged the rights to build a 497 kW solar PV project in Hawaii. The project value is estimated at US $2 million approximately. It involves the commissioning of a solar PV system to be mounted on the ground.

31 Jul 2012

Valentin Software Introduces Practical Planning Tool for PV Plants

Valentin Software has introduced PV*SOL basic 6.0, a new planning program for effectively designing photovoltaic (PV) plants.

25 Jul 2012

Visibly Transparent Solar Cells Generate Electricity from Windows

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have created a new type of transparent polymer solar cells (PSC) that are capable of generating electricity. These cells can be fixed onto windows. The novel technology allows people within the buildings to see outside as they are visibly transparent.

21 Jul 2012

AREVA installs New Solar Test Facility in Beaumont-Hague

AREVA has chosen the Beaumont-Hague site as the location for a test center for its Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology, thereby renewing its commitment to developing French industrial know-how.

19 Jul 2012

Solar3D Creates Initial Prototype of Three-Dimensional Solar Cell

Solar3D has successfully developed an initial prototype of its three-dimensional (3D) solar cell with the help of Panasonic equipment. The company used its economical fabrication process to accurately make 3D light capturing and converting nanostructures over a silicon wafer.

19 Jul 2012

Comprehensive Report on Building Integrated Photovoltaics Roofing Markets

Research and Markets has included a new report titled ‘Building Integrated Photovoltaics Roofing Markets - 2012’ to its database.

19 Jul 2012

Empa Launches SCALENANO Project to Develop Efficient and Low-Cost Solar Cells

Empa, an interdisciplinary Swiss research and service institution for applied materials sciences and technology, has initiated an EU-funded project, called SCALENANO, to develop efficient and low-cost solar cells.

16 Jul 2012

ET Solar ET-P660240 Module Delivers High Yield Performance in Outdoor Tests

ET Solar, a global provider of solar modules, PV balance of system components and turnkey solutions, has announced that in tests performed by PHOTON Laboratory, its ET-P660240 module demonstrated higher yield performance.

12 Jul 2012

Trina Solar Establishes Canadian Subsidiary and Partners with Silfab Ontario

Trina Solar, a manufacturer of high qualitysolar photovoltaic (PV) modules, has expanded into Canada by opening a new sales and business development center in Ontario. The formation of a subsidiary, Trina Solar (Canada), signifies Trina Solar‘s commitment towards the solar PV market in Canada.

11 Jul 2012