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JA Solar Breaks 19% Efficiency Barrier with Multi-Si Cells

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that its multi-crystalline silicon ("multi-Si") solar cells have surpassed 19% conversion efficiency.

19 Feb 2014

Dominion Seeks to Develop Wind Turbines off the Coast of Maryland

Dominion Tuesday filed with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to be among the bidders seeking to develop wind turbines to generate electricity on nearly 80,000 acres off the coast of Maryland.

19 Feb 2014

Los Angeles' New Rooftop Solar Energy Program Ready for Expansion

Los Angeles' groundbreaking new rooftop solar energy program is delivering on its promise to bring cost-effective, clean power to tens of thousands of LADWP customers, and is ready for a significant expansion that would bring even greater benefits to Angelenos, according to a report issued today by J.R. DeShazo, Director of UCLA's Luskin Center for Innovation.

19 Feb 2014

Study Highlights Risks of Temperature Increase if Solar Radiation Management is Abruptly Stopped

As a range of climate change mitigation scenarios are discussed, University of Washington researchers have found that the injection of sulfate particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and curb the effects of global warming could pose a severe threat if not maintained indefinitely and supported by strict reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

18 Feb 2014

Common Interest Helps DRGC Board Adopt Innovative Solar Shade System

The 11-year old Dublin Ranch Golf Course (DRGC) Board was in a quandary to control the $21,000/year operating costs for 140,000 gallon pool with surrounding lighting. In addition, the large concrete deck surrounding the pool offered no shade.

18 Feb 2014

ReneSola to Launch Free NABCEP-Accredited Training Events in 18 North American Cities

Beginning February 19, ReneSola will launch a series of free North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners ("NABCEP") accredited training events in 18 cities across North America. By offering such a broad footprint of locations, ReneSola's goal is to ensure installers across the nation will have an opportunity to attend.

18 Feb 2014

Stanford Professor Presents New Roadmap to Renewable Energy for All 50 States at AAAS Annual Meeting

Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson and his colleagues recently developed detailed plans to transform the energy infrastructure of New York, California and Washington states from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable resources by 2050. On Feb. 15, Jacobson will present a new roadmap to renewable energy for all 50 states at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago.

17 Feb 2014