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Millionth Solar Module Installed at 250-MW Copper Mountain Solar 3 Project in Nevada

The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric, Inc. today announced that it has installed the last of more than one million modules at Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development’s 250-megawatt (MW) AC Copper Mountain Solar 3 project in Boulder City, Nevada.

8 Apr 2015

Red Horse 2 PV Solar Project in Cochise County, Arizona Nears Completion

Blymyer Engineers, the nation's leading utility scale solar design and engineering firm, announced the Red Horse 2 photovoltaic solar project in Cochise County, Arizona is nearing completion.

7 Apr 2015

OneRoof Energy and RGS Energy Enter Synergistic Partnership to Offer Comprehensive Residential Solar Solutions

RGS Energy, one of the nation's largest and most recognized rooftop installers of solar equipment, and OneRoof Energy, Inc., a leading residential solar services provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group, Inc., have entered into an agreement to jointly offer comprehensive solar solutions to residential solar customers in New York, Massachusetts and California.

7 Apr 2015

RET Capital Acquires 14.1MW DC CityLights Solar Power Plant from Canadian Solar

Renewable Energy Trust Capital, Inc. (RET Capital) has acquired the 14.1-megawatt DC (MW DC) CityLights solar power plant in Chesterville, Ontario, from Canadian Solar, Inc.. With the close of this deal, RET Capital now owns three solar plants built by Canadian Solar across the province, totaling more than 40 MW DC of generating capacity.

7 Apr 2015

Innovative Biological Method Uses Abundantly Available Corn Stover to Create Hydrogen Fuel

A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to create hydrogen fuel using a biological method that greatly reduces the time and money it takes to produce the zero-emissions fuel. This method uses abundantly available corn stover - the stalks, cobs, and husks - to produce the hydrogen.

7 Apr 2015

Toshiba Group Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center Opens in Western Tokyo

Toshiba Corporation today announced the opening of the Toshiba Group Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center (HRDC) at its Fuchu Complex in western Tokyo.

7 Apr 2015

Canadian Solar Energizes Four Solar Projects Totaling 40.2MWp in the UK

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it energized four projects totaling 40.2 MWp in the United Kingdom, Hoplass Solar Park, Christchurch Solar Park, Coombe Solar Park, and Moat Farm Solar Plant. All four parks use Canadian Solar's 60 cell solar modules, CS6P-250|255|260P.

From Canadian Solar 6 Apr 2015

CITyFiED Project Aims to Find Most Efficient Route to Achieving Near Zero Energy Districts

Making substantial reductions in energy demand, green house gas emissions and incorporating renewable technologies at district and city level is a tricky task. A new community of cities is discovering real solutions with real impact as part of the CITyFiED project

2 Apr 2015

Apex Clean Energy Places 130 Wind Turbine Order for Kay Wind Project with Siemens

Siemens has been awarded an order from Apex Clean Energy to supply, support installation and provide long-term service for 130 wind turbines for the Kay Wind project to be located in Kay County, Oklahoma, approximately two hours north of Oklahoma City.

2 Apr 2015

JA Solar’s Salt Mist Resistant PV Modules Pass TUV Double Standard IEC 61701 Corrosion Test

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or "JA"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that its salt mist resistance PV modules passed the Double Standard IEC 61701 Salt Mist Corrosion Test (Severity Level 6) conducted by TUV Nord.

1 Apr 2015