tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277756692013-05-23T13:48:33.914-07:00Solar Energy NewsYour source for solar energy news, solar energy products, and the politics of alternative energy and a sustainable future.Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.comBlogger7602125blogspot/NrBnhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-64735053710068467812013-05-23T13:48:00.002-07:002013-05-23T13:48:33.919-07:002013-05-23T13:48:33.919-07:00877 20-SOLAR Now Offering Affordable SunPower Lancaster Solar Energy Solutions Eligible for California Tax Rebates
Lancaster, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Throughout Southern California, homeowners and businesses are missing out on the lucrative opportunity to “go green” by installing highly efficient solar systems that will bring them valuable rebates and tax credits provided by the California Solar Initiative. The state government’s program makes solar energy an affordable and profitable way to save both money Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/877-20-solar-now-offering-affordable.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-29019491614197936032013-05-23T13:35:00.003-07:002013-05-23T13:35:58.395-07:002013-05-23T13:35:58.395-07:00SimpleRay Launches Solar Installer Network – NET30 Terms, Lower Pricing, Expanded Selection, and Customer Financing & Referrals
Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 SimpleRay is excited to invite solar installers and businesses to join the growing numbers of PV professionals looking for a better way to buy solar panels for sale, inverters, solar parts & solar system components with our Simple Solar Installer Network. Membership benefits include the ability to purchase and finance our products Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/simpleray-launches-solar-installer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-41162250599326763722013-05-23T13:34:00.000-07:002013-05-23T13:34:08.760-07:002013-05-23T13:34:08.760-07:00Bushnell Outdoor Products Strategic Relationship with PowerFilm, Inc. and Product Launch
Ames, IA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 PowerFilm®, Inc. (AIM: PFLM), ("PowerFilm" or the "Company"), the developer and manufacturer of thin flexible solar panels, announces its strategic relationship and product launch with Bushnell Outdoor Products to sell custom solar products to Bushnell customers. After two years of intensive development by both companies, five products which integrate custom Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/bushnell-outdoor-products-strategic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-21356229735328713182013-05-23T13:31:00.001-07:002013-05-23T13:31:34.629-07:002013-05-23T13:31:34.629-07:00OCI Solar Power Completes 3-Megawatt Solar Power Facility in Holmdel, NJ
HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP , NJ--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - OCI Solar Power has commenced commercial operations at its new solar farm in Holmdel Township, New Jersey -- its second solar power plant in New Jersey.
The solar facility was developed on 34 acres on Holmdel Road in Monmouth County and is now operational, generating power from the sun using more than 13,000 solar modules on-site.
The Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/oci-solar-power-completes-3-megawatt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-22899337771328470402013-05-23T13:20:00.000-07:002013-05-23T13:20:15.447-07:002013-05-23T13:20:15.447-07:00Solar Lease Financing Arrives in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable Solar announced that its retail business is offering a solar panel leasing program to residential customers in New Mexico. For less than the monthly cost of their electric bills, many New Mexicans can now use renewable solar energy to help power their homes.
Affordable Solar's new solar financing program, in cooperation with Sunnova Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/solar-lease-financing-arrives-in-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-24021414845991577302013-05-23T13:12:00.002-07:002013-05-23T13:12:39.266-07:002013-05-23T13:12:39.266-07:00PG&E, Energy Commission Unveil Battery Energy Storage In San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled an innovative battery energy storage system pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project was held at HGST, Inc's facility in east San Jose.
The Yerba Buena Battery Energy Storage SystemKevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/pg-energy-commission-unveil-battery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-41298083648375318492013-05-23T12:42:00.001-07:002013-05-23T12:42:22.986-07:002013-05-23T12:42:22.986-07:00Martifer Solar to Build Latin America’s Largest PV Plant in Mexico
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, is building a 30 MW photovoltaic plant in Mexico, the largest to date in Latin America. The company is responsible for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) services of the plant and will also provide the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services upon completion. The project will be funded by local Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/martifer-solar-to-build-latin-americas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-5971849886716486412013-05-22T11:24:00.002-07:002013-05-22T11:24:25.573-07:002013-05-22T11:24:25.573-07:00tenKsolar Announces General Availability of Industry Leading Rooftop RAIS® XT Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Solution
MINNEAPOLIS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- tenKsolar® (tenK) announced today general availability of its polycrystalline silicon 410W RAIS® XT solar photovoltaic (PV) system with industry leading warranty, performance and cost of energy.
"We have worked to address every shortcoming of commercial scale rooftop solar," said tenK Founder and CTO Dallas Meyer . "Generating up to 44% more energy per Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/tenksolar-announces-general.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-419139633210081322013-05-22T11:23:00.002-07:002013-05-22T11:23:17.055-07:002013-05-22T11:23:17.055-07:00SolarEdge Unveils New Line Of Products For The Commercial North American Market
FREMONT, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of end-to-end solar power optimization systems and monitoring solutions, today unveiled a new line of products for commercial applications in the North America market. The new offering includes: a line of 3-phase solar inverters from 9kW to 20kW in size; a 600W capable power optimizer enabling a Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/solaredge-unveils-new-line-of-products.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-83629710583309330912013-05-22T11:19:00.002-07:002013-05-22T11:19:56.063-07:002013-05-22T11:19:56.063-07:00Soitec Announces Industry's First Four-Junction Solar Cell for Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems, Entering Industry's Roadmap at World-Class Level with 43.6% Efficiency
BERNIN, France, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, announced today the industry's first four-junction solar cell device, which works under concentrated sunlight, putting the company on the solar-energy industry's technology roadmap at a world-class level of Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/soitec-announces-industrys-first-four.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-20395356816325835322013-05-22T11:18:00.003-07:002013-05-22T11:18:22.590-07:002013-05-22T11:18:22.590-07:00Solar Universe Announces Franchise Expansion in Key Solar Markets Across the United States in Boston, Denver and Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solar Universe (www.solaruniverse.com), the leader in solar franchising, announced today the opening of three new franchises in Boston, Massachusetts; Chico, California; and Denver, Colorado. This national expansion, specifically within key markets, adds to the existing Solar Universe Network of 37 franchises in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, bringing the total to 40 Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/solar-universe-announces-franchise.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-58328294703233149512013-05-22T11:16:00.002-07:002013-05-22T11:16:45.722-07:002013-05-22T11:16:45.722-07:00Massachusetts Home Solar Electric Installations Quadruple in Two Years
BURLINGTON, Mass. & NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the cost of fossil fuels rises, the cost of renewables declines, with solar leading the way for homeowners. With its eco-conscious population, a growing number of options for going solar, and enticing Federal and state-level incentives, Massachusetts now ranks 6th nationwide for overall solar production. In fact, residential solar Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/massachusetts-home-solar-electric.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-79247588841352083372013-05-21T12:56:00.002-07:002013-05-21T12:56:54.934-07:002013-05-21T12:56:54.934-07:00Solar Industry is Adding Jobs in Today’s Tough Economy
(PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Peak Solar LLC is proud to announce the recent hiring of 2 new solar sales managers in the state of California, one of which were hired out of the Northern California region alone! The other sales manager was hired in the Los Angeles region. Peak Solar had been looking for qualified people who were passionate about selling solar kits and the response we received has been Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/solar-industry-is-adding-jobs-in-todays.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-62783417962840397962013-05-21T12:50:00.002-07:002013-05-21T12:50:26.862-07:002013-05-21T12:50:26.862-07:00JinkoSolar Donates 150kW PV Solar modules in Partnership with GRID Alternatives
SHANGHAI, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global PV solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has created a strategic partnership with GRID Alternatives, a US nonprofit solar installer, to donate 150kW of its solar modules towards the installation and training of volunteers of solar electric systems Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/jinkosolar-donates-150kw-pv-solar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-39158017313544526062013-05-21T12:49:00.002-07:002013-05-21T12:49:29.065-07:002013-05-21T12:49:29.065-07:00Yingli Green Energy Announces Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter 2013
BAODING, China, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand " Yingli Solar ", today announced its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/yingli-green-energy-announces.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-52971280748145870262013-05-21T12:48:00.000-07:002013-05-21T12:48:00.293-07:002013-05-21T12:48:00.293-07:00Altran Preparing the Route for the Solar Impulse Trans-American Flight
PARIS, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Solar Impulse has taken up yet another challenge in preparation of its 2015 round-the-world flight; to cross the United States, from coast to coast, this spring.
For the Altran teams, as Engineering Partner of the Solar Impulse, the opportunity of accompanying the solar plane on a fuel-free mission spanning more than 5,000km is yet another highly motivating Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/altran-preparing-route-for-solar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-64061961037228014362013-05-21T12:46:00.001-07:002013-05-21T12:46:12.780-07:002013-05-21T12:46:12.780-07:00Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Consolidated Edison Development Announce Solar Partnership
SAN DIEGO and VALHALLA, N.Y., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development (ConEdison Development) today announced an agreement to partner in two of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's solar power facilities, the 150-megawatt (MW) Copper Mountain Solar 2 plant near Las Vegas and the 150-MW Mesquite Solar 1 power plant near Phoenix.
Under the sales agreement, Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/sempra-us-gas-power-consolidated-edison.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-32779660363477384762013-05-21T12:40:00.001-07:002013-05-21T12:40:12.610-07:002013-05-21T12:40:12.610-07:00Petroleum Development Oman and GlassPoint Commission the Middle East’s First Solar EOR Project
MUSCAT, Oman--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of oil and gas in Oman, and GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar enhanced oil recovery, today announced the successful commissioning of the Middle East’s first solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project. By harnessing the sun’s energy with GlassPoint’s Enclosed Trough technology, the solar EOR project Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/petroleum-development-oman-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-41009197362113679182013-05-21T12:36:00.002-07:002013-05-21T12:36:26.973-07:002013-05-21T12:36:26.973-07:00Going Solar With No Money Down
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As arguments for switching to renewable energy become more urgent, homeowners are finding new options to help finance rooftop solar systems.
Over the last five years, U.S. electricity costs have jumped more than 21 percent, and the average American household now produces 7.4 tons of carbon dioxide through yearly electricity consumption. According to experts, homeowners who Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/going-solar-with-no-money-down.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-7314950953413215842013-05-21T12:19:00.002-07:002013-05-21T12:19:43.514-07:002013-05-21T12:19:43.514-07:00Ascent Solar Launches Retail Presence in Colorado
THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a manufacturer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, integrated into the company’s new EnerPlexTM series of consumer products, announced today the launch of the company’s retail presence in Colorado.
Ascent began operations at Denver International Airport (Concourse B) as well as multiple Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/ascent-solar-launches-retail-presence.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-91137377802794602542013-05-20T10:01:00.002-07:002013-05-20T10:01:30.405-07:002013-05-20T10:01:30.405-07:00Solar Usage Now Adding Powerstrip Solar Pool Heaters to Its List of Products
Hamilton, Indiana (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Summer has finally come around. The long wait for the pool to open is over. Finally, the american population can walk outside under bright sun light instead of being surrounded by cloudy days that are full of whipping, fringed wind and blowing snow. Solar Usage Now (SUN) is just as excited as anyone to get the summer going. In fact, SUN has added a new Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/solar-usage-now-adding-powerstrip-solar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-3705854151528775492013-05-20T09:58:00.000-07:002013-05-20T09:58:00.851-07:002013-05-20T09:58:00.851-07:00Peak Solar Implements New Deals Aimed At Saving Consumers More Money
(PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Demonstrating the company's commitment to providing quality low cost DIY solar kits, Peak Solar aggressively pursues purchasing deals with leading manufacturers. Recent negotiations have led to a new buying agreement with a tier one producer of solar parts, and Peak Solar is passing that savings directly to their customers. The deal is available online immediately by Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/peak-solar-implements-new-deals-aimed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-36489948483711734452013-05-20T09:56:00.002-07:002013-05-20T09:56:11.710-07:002013-05-20T09:56:11.710-07:00IDS Solar Technologies' Power Storage Control System Nears Launch With Completion of Circuit Board Design
LAKE ELSINORE, CA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2013) - IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: IDST) today announced the completion of its circuit board design for its feature-rich integrated battery management and charge controller system. These designs have been sent to fabrication of the circuit boards bringing the product line closer to its launch in the 3rd calendar quarter.
The next phase is Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/ids-solar-technologies-power-storage.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-86697936265091834272013-05-20T09:54:00.003-07:002013-05-20T09:54:50.182-07:002013-05-20T09:54:50.182-07:00ProtekPark Solar Launches REVIVE Line for Quick and Efficient Solar Parking and EV Charging Integration
CINCINNATI, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProtekPark Solar has launched REVIVE, a system designed to integrate solar energy solutions with EV charging stations into a variety of structures commonly found in parking environments, including parking canopies, shopping cart corrals and bus shelters. Those that procure one of these solutions will be able to give electric vehicle owners a simple and Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/protekpark-solar-launches-revive-line.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-21825178231324995862013-05-20T09:53:00.000-07:002013-05-20T09:53:10.975-07:002013-05-20T09:53:10.975-07:00Canadian Solar Wins Court Case in Relation to Contract Dispute with LDK
GUELPH, Ontario, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that the Jiangsu Suzhou Intermediate Court dismissed the request by LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) to enforce the arbitration award decision by the former Shanghai branch of the China International Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/05/canadian-solar-wins-court-case-in.html