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Global Solar Tracker Market Forecast to Reach $2.14 Billion by 2020

The global solar tracker market is expected to reach USD 2.14 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology dominated the solar tracking market accounting for over 49 % of the total installed capacity in 2013. Solar PV is employed for to minimize the angle of incidence between a PV panel and the incident sun rays.

14 Nov 2014

SolarCity’s New Agreement to Provide Solar Power to San Diego Navy Residences

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that Navy and Marine Corps housing units in the San Diego area will receive rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems through a purchase power agreement between Lincoln Military Housing and SolarCity.

14 Nov 2014

CLWA and SunPower Announce Completion of 3.5MW PV Solar Plant

In their ongoing efforts to provide "reliable quality water at a reasonable cost to the Santa Clarita Valley," Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) and its retail division, the Santa Clarita Water Division (SCWD), are always looking for innovative and sustainable ways to reduce the cost of transporting, treating and storing water. To that end, CLWA and SunPower today announced the completion of a 3.5-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar plant.

14 Nov 2014

Gaelectric Officially Launches Dunbeg Wind Farm in Ireland

Gaelectric, the renewable energy and energy storage group, officially launches its £58 million Dunbeg Wind Farm, which is located between Limavady and Coleraine in Northern Ireland.

14 Nov 2014

Biodiversity Loss as Serious as Climate Change

The tremendous value of diverse ecosystems is often invisible to the naked eye. The Research Council of Norway is encouraging research activities that draw closer connections between climate and biodiversity.

14 Nov 2014

Novelis Plans to Produce Only High-Recycled Content evercan Aluminum Sheet by 2017

Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced a new commitment to convert all of its beverage can body sheet production to its evercan™ sheet, the world's first certified high-recycled content aluminum for beverage cans, by the end of 2017. Novelis President and CEO Phil Martens announced this new commitment today at JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Chief Sustainability Officers Summit in New York.

14 Nov 2014

SunEdison Enters Joint Framework Agreement with Aboitiz Renewables

SunEdison, Inc., a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced that it entered into a joint framework agreement with Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower).

13 Nov 2014

BlackRock-Managed Fund Acquires 46.2MW Brotorp Wind Farm

Arise AB (publ), has entered into an agreement with a fund managed by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, for the sale of the construction-ready 46.2 MW Brotorp wind farm.

13 Nov 2014

Bolivia's Hybrid PV Plant Features Yingli Green Solar Panels

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Spain, S.L.U has supplied over 5 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for Bolivia's first solar power plant.

13 Nov 2014

Pattern Energy Closes Acquisition of Panhandle 2 Wind Power Facility in Texas

Increasing its operating capacity, Pattern Energy Group Inc., today announced it has closed the acquisition of 147 megawatts (MW) of owned interest in the 182 MW Panhandle 2 Wind facility from Pattern Energy Group LP for a total cash consideration of US$123.8 million. The Panhandle 2 Wind facility, located in Carson County, Texas, is now fully operational.

13 Nov 2014

Envision Solar Relocates into 31,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility in San Diego

Envision Solar International, Inc.,, the leading renewable energy Media and Branding, and EV charging product company, announced today that it has moved into a 31,000 sq./ft. manufacturing facility in Miramar, San Diego. The Company will produce EV ARC™ and Solar Tree® products for its growing list of customers in this new location.

13 Nov 2014

New Solar Energy System Installation Begins at Verizon's Long Island Headquarters Complex

Work has begun on the installation of a new solar energy system to provide power to Verizon's Long Island headquarters complex in Garden City. The new solar project will place more than 7,000 SunPower solar panels on the roof of Verizon's building at 741 Zeckendorf Blvd., which already generates 6 million kilowatt hours of green energy annually from a fuel-cell system built in 2005.

13 Nov 2014

Midsummer One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies

Midsummer, a leading supplier of production lines for cost effective manufacturing of flexible thin film solar cells, CIGS, ended up on 7th place when Deloitte Technology Sweden Fast 50 list was announced yesterday. I...

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Vista Solar Announces Completion of 44.2kW Solar System for Packaging Distributor

Vista Solar, a leading Bay Area commercial solar installer, today announced that it completed a 44.2 kW solar system for packaging distributor, Container Consulting Service (CCS).

12 Nov 2014

South Africa's 96MW Jasper Solar Power Project Becomes Fully Operational

SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that the 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) Jasper solar power project completed construction and is fully operational, almost two months ahead of schedule.

12 Nov 2014