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Solar and Wind KC Deploys 75 kW Solar System at Travois’ Headquarters

Solar and Wind KC, an affiliated company of Homoly Construction, has installed a large 75 kW solar photovoltaic system at the Travois’ headquarters in Crossroads Arts District, Kansas City, Missouri.

20 Feb 2012

Mount Signal Solar Project to Supply 200 MW of Clean Energy to SDG+E

8minutenergy Renewables announced that its solar subsidiary, 82LV 8ME, has signed a joint development contract with AES Solar, a specialist in utility-scale solar power projects, to develop and construct Mount Signal Solar project in Imperial Valley, California.

20 Feb 2012

Matinee Energy Introduces Solar Energy Project in Arizona

Matinee Energy, a developer of solar energy projects and businesses, celebrated a ground breaking ceremony for a solar energy project, Matinee Energy Campus, in Benson, Arizona.

20 Feb 2012

New Solar Product from Schletter

Schletter, a designer, developer and manufacturer of ground mount solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting products, announced that it has unveiled a new 2.5 kW FS Kit, which is ideal for both residential and commercial applications.

18 Feb 2012

Veolia Successfully Uses Solar Power at New South Wales Facility

Veolia Environmental Services, one of the largest environmental services companies in Australia, announced that it has successfully leveraged the benefits of a 50 kW solar panel system, which is installed at its Arndell Park building in New South Wales, Australia.

18 Feb 2012

RECKLI and Heliatek Join Forces to Develop Solar Concrete Facade Solution

Heliatek, a pioneer in the field of organic photovoltaic (OPV), and RECKLI, a designer and manufacturer of liquid rubbers, molds and elastic formliners for the building supplier industry, have entered into an agreement to develop Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) solution. Based on the agreement, Heliatek's organic solar panels will be integrated onto concrete façades.

18 Feb 2012

Purdue Scientists Develop Solar Cells Using Special Ink

A research team led by Rakesh Agrawal, a professor of chemical engineering at Purdue University, is developing solar cells using ink printed on layers of a flexible supporting material such as copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS).

17 Feb 2012

Solar Frontier and NRG Solar Sign Thin Film Module Supply Agreement

Solar Frontier, a developer and manufacturer of CIS thin-film solar modules for global customers, and NRG Solar, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, have entered into a 13.2 (MW) solar module supply contract.

17 Feb 2012

Solar Array Installation Powers IKEA’s Store in College Park, Maryland

One of the world’s largest home furnishings retailers, IKEA has announced the start-up of the 148,200 sq ft solar photovoltaic (PV) array at its College Park, Maryland store. The array includes a 1,196-kW solar energy system, designed with 4,984 panels.

17 Feb 2012

New Report Looks at the Market for Transparent Conductors in Photovoltaic Applications

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on materials for the photovoltaics (PV) industry, “Transparent Conductors in Thin-Film and Organic PV Applications 2012.”

16 Feb 2012