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Gigawatt Global Announces Opening of 8.5MW Solar Field in Rwanda

Only 12 months after the official signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Gigawatt Global has succeeded in financing, constructing and interconnecting a $23.7 million solar energy plant, culminating in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event.

5 Feb 2015

Quest Water Global Announces Acquisition of New Patented Breakthrough Solar Technology

Quest Water Global, Inc., an innovative water technology company, and developer of the AQUAtap™ Community Drinking Water Station and WEPSTM Atmospheric Water Extraction and Purification System, announced today that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Heliosource, Inc., has acquired a new patented high performance solar technology from the Hohulin Family Trust.

4 Feb 2015

Gardner Capital Provides Tax Equity Financing for Six North Carolina Solar Projects

Gardner Capital, Inc., an investment and solar project developer, provided tax equity financing for six solar utility-scale photovoltaic power generation systems totaling 37.5 MW located on rural property throughout North Carolina, it was announced today.

4 Feb 2015

Missouri S&T Researcher Discovers Bacterium Capable of Producing Hydrogen

A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has discovered a bacterium that can produce hydrogen, an element that one day could lessen the world’s dependence on oil.

2 Feb 2015

Installation of 3.2MW Solar System to Help MillerCoors Control Energy Costs

SolarCity®, the nation's #1 solar power provider, and MillerCoors today announced the completion of the largest solar installation at any brewery in the U.S. The 3.2 megawatt array consists of more than 10,000 solar panels installed across ten acres of the famed brewery's grounds in Irwindale, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The solar system is expected to produce enough energy to brew more than 7 million cases of beer annually.

2 Feb 2015

Geronimo Energy Helps Saint Paul Public Housing Residents to Get Solar Power

Geronimo Energy ("Geronimo") is teaming up with St. Paul Public Housing ("SPPHA") to bring solar to their residents under Xcel Energy's Community Solar Garden Program. Residents of multi-unit housing have not traditionally been able to enjoy the benefits of solar energy. However, with the introduction of the Community Solar Garden Program, the barriers to solar power have been removed for SPPHA residents.

2 Feb 2015

Proton OnSite Announces Megawatt-Scale Proton Exchange Electrolyzer for Hydrogen Generation in the Energy Storage Market

Proton OnSite, the world leader in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer technology, announced today the commercial launch of the 1 and 2 Megawatt (MW) M Series PEM Hydrogen Generation systems.

22 Jan 2015

Trina Solar Unveils Two New High-Efficiency PV Modules

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced the launch of two new high-efficiency modules, the Honey Plus (PC05A (II)), a multi-crystalline module and the Honey M Plus (DC05A (II)), a mono-crystalline module, which offer average power outputs of 275W and 285W, respectively.

From Trina Solar Limited 21 Jan 2015

Fortum Announces Launch of Greenfield Solar PV Plant in India

Fortum has today launched a greenfield solar PV plant in Madhya Pradesh, India. This solar plant is Fortum's second solar energy project in the country. The 10 MW (AC) solar plant shall offset more than 18000 tonnes of CO2 emissions equivalent annually.

21 Jan 2015

New Report Analyzes Global Concentrated Solar Power Market

The concentrated solar power industry is bound to be one of the biggest and most efficient in the coming times ahead. If utilized to its full potential, it could end up providing for the world's 25% energy needs by 2050.

21 Jan 2015