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IRENA, Arizona State University Sign Agreement to Develop Solar Certification Program for West Africa

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Arizona State University signed an agreement this week to develop a solar certification program for West Africa. The two institutions have teamed up to promote and initiate the implementation of harmonized certification programs of technicians for off-grid, as well as grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems in West Africa.

11 Mar 2014

Enphase Energy Celebrates Cumulative Installation of 3,000 Photovoltaic Systems within Two Years in the Netherlands

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced the celebration of its second year in the Dutch photovoltaic market as well as the cumulative installation of 3,000 Enphase systems within two years. Translated into numbers, this means that the overall Enphase installations have produced more than 6.5GWh of clean energy so far, equivalent to offsetting over 4,500 tons of CO2.

11 Mar 2014

Navigant Research Report Analyzes Global Market Opportunity for Stationary Fuel Cells

The stationary fuel cell sector continues to be the vanguard of the overall global fuel cell industry. As the focus on grid stability increases and the costs associated with natural disasters rise, the use of fuel cells as small distributed power plants for grid stabilization and backup is moving forward more rapidly, in terms of megawatts and revenue, than any other fuel cell sector.

11 Mar 2014

Trina Solar Sells 50 MW Solar Power Plant in Wuwei to Huadian Fuxin

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced it has successfully sold its 50 MW Solar Power Plant in Wuwei, Gansu province to Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation (HK: 00816) ("Huadian Fuxin"). Huadian Fuxin will assume 100 percent ownership of the project from Trina Solar with the completion of the transaction.

From Trina Solar Limited 11 Mar 2014

WGL Holdings Announces 2.6 MW Bloom Energy Project in Santa Clara County, CA

WGL Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Washington Gas Energy Systems (WGESystems), announced a 2.6 megawatt (MW) Bloom Energy project in Santa Clara County, Ca. (SCC). WGESystems will finance, build, own and operate the 2.6 MW Bloom Energy project and sell all energy generated to SCC under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

11 Mar 2014

Trex Receives Top Honors from Peninsula Publishing and Green Builder Media

Awards season is here – and Trex is on top once again. Trex Company, the world's largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing, recently received top honors from two of the industry's most respected reader surveys – Green Builder Media's 2014 Reader's Choice Awards and Peninsula Publishing's 2013 Building Products Brand Survey – underscoring the brand's leadership and preference among architects, builders and contractors and other trade professionals.

11 Mar 2014

Yingli Green Energy to Supply 27.5 MW of Multicrystalline PV Modules in Israel and the Middle East

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") module manufacturer in the world, known as "Yingli Solar", today announced its largest supply agreement to date in Israel and the Middle East, under which the Company will deliver 27.5 MW of multicrystalline PV modules between February and April of 2014.

11 Mar 2014

EnerNOC's 2014 EnergySMART Conference Certified as Provider of LEED Continuing Education Courses

EnerNOC, Inc., a leading provider of energy intelligence software (EIS), today announced that its global 2014 EnergySMART Conference has been certified as a Provider of Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) Approved Courses for LEED Continuing Education. LEED AP conference participants are now eligible for up to 14 general continuing education hours and two LEED-specific hours toward LEED continuing education requirements.

11 Mar 2014

GE Introduces Next-Generation Wind Turbine at European Wind Energy Association’s Annual Conference

Today at the European Wind Energy Association’s annual conference, GE announced its 2.75-120 wind turbine, a smarter, more powerful turbine. Part of GE’s brilliant wind platform, the 2.75-120 provides 5 percent more annual energy production than GE’s 2.5-120 model and is available with various tower technologies, ranging between 85-139 meters, and optional energy storage.

11 Mar 2014

Cornerstone Sustainable Energy and Elite Energy Systems Finalize Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement

Receivable Acquisition & Management Corporation d/b/a/ Cornerstone Sustainable Energy ("CSE"), announces that it has finalized an exclusive manufacturing agreement with Elite Energy Systems LLC ("Elite") of Carson City, NV.

10 Mar 2014

Changes in Sun's Activity Could Have Had a Considerable Impact on Natural Climate Change

Changes in the sun's energy output may have led to marked natural climate change in Europe over the last 1000 years, according to researchers at Cardiff University.

10 Mar 2014

New $50 Million Fund to Build 13.4 MW Solar Portfolio for State of California Prison and Hospital Systems

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and solar energy services provider along with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, National Bank of Arizona (NB|AZ), and Sol Systems today announced a $50 million fund to build a 13.4 megawatt (MW) solar portfolio for the State of California prison and hospital systems.

10 Mar 2014

ISPBC Highlights Zero-Heat Auto Glass for Gas and Electric Vehicles

International Self-Powered Building Council (ISPBC) premiered ZERO-ENERGY INC’s Zero-Heat Auto Glass in the presence of McLaren 12C Coupe and Spider sports cars at the exclusive RAND Luxury Technology Show in New York.

10 Mar 2014

Advanced Solar Array System Being Tested at Ohio's Plum Brook Station

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Associate Administrator for Space Technology Michael Gazarik will visit the agency's Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook Station Wednesday, March 12, to see an advanced solar array system being tested at the facility.

10 Mar 2014

UGE Completes Third Party Testing for VisionAIR Wind Turbine

UGE has completed third party power performance testing, culminating in a certified power curve for its VisionAIR wind turbine. This places the VisionAIR on a short list of wind turbines which have completed this level of certification, and further confirms its status as the world’s leading wind turbine of its type.

10 Mar 2014