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Solar Energy

PV America Conference Expands, Like The Solar Industry
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (S...

SDG&E expands renewable portfolio by 300 megawatts with solar and wind
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will procure 300 megawatts of renewable energy fr...

Suntech Named In MIT Technology Review's 2012 TR50
Solar panel producer Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has been included in MIT Technology ...

Germany Forecast To Reach 36% Renewable Energy By 2020
It really wasn't all that long ago achieving near-future renewable energy targets set in t...

Westinghouse Solar, CBD Energy to merge
In a move that’s sure to require some shrimp on the Barbie. U.S.-based Westinghouse ...

Green Business

U.S. denies delaying global climate deal
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The United States denied on Thursday it was trying to del...

U.S. investigators look at welds on Chevy Volt: memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are examining welding as part of their ...

California proposes rules to spur clean car growth
(Reuters) - California's powerful air quality regulator on Wednesday proposed sweeping new...

Senate bill would shield U.S. airlines from EU law
(Reuters) - A Republican senator introduced legislation on Wednesday to shield U.S. airlin...

Monsanto ups guidance, cites South American sales
(Reuters) - Monsanto Co. raised its outlook for first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, helpe...

Press Releases

Pyrograf®-III Stacked-Cup Carbon Nanotubes Approved by the EPA...
Pyrograf Products was recently issued a Consent Order by the US Environmental Protectio...

South Florida Solar Power Installer Heliotropics Plugs into Semantic...
How one green energy enabler leverages the high visibility and broad accessibility of W...

Targray Brings Cost-Effective LiPF6-based Electrolyte Solution to...
Targray Technology International announces that it has entered into a distribution agre...

Austin, Texas, Breaks Advanced Energy Ground with June 5 Cool House...
Bumper Crop of Applications for Austin’s June 5 Cool House Tour Brings Rich Harvest o...

Sustainability Expert and Award Winning "Eco Hero" Daryl...
From co-founding the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance to her civil disobedience arrest at...

Solar Blogs

New Enzyme Could Cut Cost of Ethanol Made From Waste
Novozymes, a maker of industrial enzymes, says it has developed a product that is more eff...

The Quest for 'Hydricity'
Hydrogen fuel cell technology, like other clean energy alternatives, is gaining fans but s...

Textile Recycling Is Thriving in New York
With buildings clamoring for bins in which residents can leave clothing to be sold or repr...

In Marine Wildlife Preserves, a Balancing Act
Bangladesh is creating two dolphin preserves, in a country where officials say wildlife c...

A Different Kind of Beekeeping Takes Flight
More and more people are raising stingless, or meloponine, bees, which produce a broad var...

SOLAR INSTALLER NEWS

Standard Solar to Participate in Maryland Solar & Wind Expo

Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for commercial, government and residential customers,today announced its participation in the Solar & Wind Expo 2011, being held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, May 13-15. The Solar & Wind Expo is one of the largest solar events in the Mid-Atlantic providing both the industry and consumers an opportunity to learn about the latest trends in renewable energy.

Yes! Solar Solutions and Carolina Heritage Vineyard Create First Solar Winery in North Carolina

Clyde and Pat Colwell describe to Channel 14 Greensboro TV making the decision to make their organic vineyard even greener with a Yes! solar system to run their winery. With the cost about half of his original estimate, and all the rebates and incentives available they made their decison easily.

Solar Technologies Offsets Oakland Company's Entire Commercial Electric Use

Solar Technologies announces the commissioning of its first SunPower commercial installation. Feeney, Inc. of Oakland, California chose Solar Technologies to install a 90 kW solar system capable of meeting all of its energy demands.

Solar Energy USA Organizes Solar Training Meet And Greet Between Branches

Atlanta, GA Solar Energy USA, a national solar company that offers the best products at the best price, recently finished a 2 day training seminar among offices of it’s national solar distribution and installation network. The sessions focused on the best practices of increasing energy efficiency among the residential and commercial markets including solar pv, solar thermal, solar attic ventilation, and T5 lighting.

Group-Buying Helps Long Islanders Go Solar

Solar group-buying leader One Block Off the Grid today announced the launch of a 90-day deal on home solar systems in Long Island, NY. Using group purchasing power, One Block Off the Grid has secured a 15 percent group discount on both panels and installation on behalf of all Long Island homeowners. The deal is being offered in partnership with panel manufacturer Canadian Solar and one of the East Coast's leading installers, Mercury Solar Systems.