tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277756692013-06-18T10:58:01.981-07:00Solar 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.comBlogger7661125blogspot/NrBnhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-6408840329229068742013-06-18T10:58:00.000-07:002013-06-18T10:58:01.999-07:002013-06-18T10:58:01.999-07:00Solar3D Newest Solar Cell Will Produce Even More Power SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2013) - Solar3D, Inc. (OTCQB: SLTD), the developer of a breakthrough 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, today announced that as a result of its continuing research, it has modified the design of its Solar3D Solar Cell to produce more electricity at a lower cost than the original design.
"The Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/solar3d-newest-solar-cell-will-produce.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-89038623646296971682013-06-18T10:53:00.002-07:002013-06-18T10:53:20.993-07:002013-06-18T10:53:20.993-07:00TSMC Solar Commercial-size Modules (1.09 Square Meters) Set CIGS 15.7% Efficiency RecordTAICHUNG, Taiwan, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TSMC Solar Ltd. today announced confirmation by TUV SUD that its latest commercial-sized (1.09 m2) CIGS champion module has achieved 15.7% module total area efficiency. The new champion module improves on TSMC Solar's previous 15.1% world record set in January this year. The module was produced using the current manufacturing equipment and materialsKevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/tsmc-solar-commercial-size-modules-109.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-82334976548375988392013-06-18T10:51:00.001-07:002013-06-18T10:51:12.385-07:002013-06-18T10:51:12.385-07:00LDK Solar Announces Next Generation of ModulesXINYU CITY, China, MUNICH, Germany and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) ("LDK Solar") today announced the company's next step on the path to achieving its goal of delivering high quality value for money solutions to the solar energy industry. Several improvements are now provided in a new generation of LDK Solar Mono- and Multi-Crystalline Modules.Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/ldk-solar-announces-next-generation-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-40539008168557182762013-06-18T10:43:00.002-07:002013-06-18T10:43:39.310-07:002013-06-18T10:43:39.310-07:00ShoEi Foods selects Cenergy Power to Design and Construct its 864 Kilowatt Solar SystemMARYSVILLE, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ShoEi Foods, a global producer and processor of nuts and dried and frozen fruits has selected Cenergy Power to engineer and construct a large 864 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The sizeable solar system will be utilized to offset the local energy demand at their walnut processing facility in Marysville, California.
ShoEi selected Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/shoei-foods-selects-cenergy-power-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-32764862906380860822013-06-18T10:40:00.002-07:002013-06-18T10:40:57.528-07:002013-06-18T10:40:57.528-07:00First Solar Announces Closing of Common Stock OfferingTEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar”) today announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 9,747,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,247,000 shares issued and sold as a result of the exercise of substantially all of the underwriters’ over-allotment option on June 17, 2013, at a public offering price of $46.00 per share. First Solar Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/first-solar-announces-closing-of-common.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-67029710718193452482013-06-18T10:38:00.000-07:002013-06-18T10:38:10.653-07:002013-06-18T10:38:10.653-07:00IKEA to More-Than-Double Size of Colorado’s Largest Single-Use Rooftop Commercial Array on Denver-Area Store in Centennial, COCONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to increase the solar array atop its Denver-area store that opened two years ago in Centennial, CO. Installation of panels on the roof’s remaining space can begin in July, with completion expected by Fall. Already the state’s largest single-use rooftop array on a commercial building, theKevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/ikea-to-more-than-double-size-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-13638447113286124412013-06-18T10:34:00.000-07:002013-06-18T10:34:08.216-07:002013-06-18T10:34:08.216-07:00Goal Zero Teams up with AT&T and Pensa to Develop and Deploy Public Solar Charging StationsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a world where fast-paced seems to be the only pace, there’s no time for dead cell phones. Solar power market leader GOAL ZERO is collaborating with AT&T and Brooklyn design studio PENSA, to offer an eco-friendly solution to New Yorkers facing the dead-battery dilemma – public solar powered charging stations known as Street Charge.
Street Charge features a modern Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/goal-zero-teams-up-with-at-and-pensa-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-13986305399259830372013-06-17T11:52:00.002-07:002013-06-17T11:52:21.184-07:002013-06-17T11:52:21.184-07:00Vista Solar Helps City of Santa Clara Advance Renewable Energy Goals Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 To continue a strong legacy of environmental stewardship, the City of Santa Clara set ambitious goals. One goal was aimed at supporting 30 MW of customer-installed solar power by 2017, and another targeted achieving LEED Silver certification for new construction and large renovation projects. With a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/vista-solar-helps-city-of-santa-clara.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-83064719011401883072013-06-17T11:49:00.002-07:002013-06-17T11:49:57.885-07:002013-06-17T11:49:57.885-07:00350-Megawatt Boulder Solar Project Seeks Power Purchase AgreementSUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Jun 17, 2013) - Researched by Industrial Information Resources (Sugar, Texas) -- The Boulder Solar Project, proposed by Boulder Solar Power LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada), passed a significant milestone last week when Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel announced the approval of three major solar energy projects totaling 520 megawatts (MW). The Boulder Solar Project is Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/350-megawatt-boulder-solar-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-7479802671037822582013-06-17T10:16:00.002-07:002013-06-17T10:16:43.338-07:002013-06-17T10:16:43.338-07:00Alion Energy Lowers Cost of Solar with Robotic Installation and Cleaning TechnologyRICHMOND, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Alion Energy, an innovative installation and maintenance service company that uses automated technologies to optimize utility scale solar plants, today unveils ROVER and SPOT, a pair of patented robotic installation and cleaning technologies. Together, they enable the fastest construction and lowest EPC costs for utility scale solar while Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/alion-energy-lowers-cost-of-solar-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-69095125229031130792013-06-17T10:13:00.001-07:002013-06-17T10:13:20.040-07:002013-06-17T10:13:20.040-07:00Sunrise Powerlink Celebrates Anniversary of Connecting Solar Power to San Diego SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) energized and put into service the 117-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line linking San Diego to the renewable-rich Imperial Valley, the positive impact of this infrastructure project is enormous not only to the San Diego region, but also to the state of California.
When the Sunrise Powerlink was Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/sunrise-powerlink-celebrates.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-53713758218376002982013-06-17T09:48:00.000-07:002013-06-17T09:48:07.784-07:002013-06-17T09:48:07.784-07:00Solar-Powered Splash Park Soaks Local Kids Thanks To ReliantHOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunshine will play double duty at a Reliant-donated, 2,340 square-foot splash pad play area that opened today in Houston’s Fifth Ward. Families and solar panels will soak up the rays, resulting in a community project intended to drench and delight local families and kids. The park will be open annually from May through September and free to anyone who wants to cool off Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/solar-powered-splash-park-soaks-local.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-30332498216121810352013-06-14T12:42:00.002-07:002013-06-14T12:42:47.924-07:002013-06-14T12:42:47.924-07:00SolarMax Technology Buys ActOne to Offer LED Lighting ProductsRiverside, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 Riverside, California - based leading provider of clean energy solutions (http://www.solarmaxtech.com) announced that it has acquired the assets of ActOne, a leading provider of LED lighting solutions for the residential, commercial and institutional markets in the U.S. ActOne has gained strong recognition for its efficient, customer service oriented and Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/solarmax-technology-buys-actone-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-25639188741823139372013-06-14T12:33:00.002-07:002013-06-14T12:33:49.336-07:002013-06-14T12:33:49.336-07:00China Sunergy Starts to Ship from Turkey PlantNANJING, China, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it has begun shipping solar modules from its plant in Istanbul, Turkey, and will deliver a total of approximately 6.4MW from mid-June to August 2013 to a well-known French customer.
China Sunergy currently Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/china-sunergy-starts-to-ship-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-25198308682953386362013-06-14T12:31:00.002-07:002013-06-14T12:31:59.054-07:002013-06-14T12:31:59.054-07:00Global Green USA Announces Commitment at Clinton Global Initiative to Bring Solar Power to Communities Devastated by Hurricane SandyCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Speaking to a global audience at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting, Global Green USA today announced its Commitment to Action to implement its catalytic ‘Solar For Sandy’ program, which will equip five or more community facilities serving low income residents in New York and New Jersey neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Sandy with Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/global-green-usa-announces-commitment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-9640171856393595952013-06-12T10:08:00.000-07:002013-06-12T10:08:02.918-07:002013-06-12T10:08:02.918-07:00Solar Sphere Now Offering Solar Parking Lot Lights(PRWEB) June 12, 2013 Solar Sphere, a leading provider of Solar Power Kits and Solar Panels since 1998, is pleased to announce the addition of solar parking lot lights to their ever-expanding catalogue. Gradually increasing its popularity in America and Europe, solar power lights have become the number one way to produce energy. Presenting multiple advantages, solar technology can now produce Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/solar-sphere-now-offering-solar-parking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-63092684253402498762013-06-12T10:06:00.002-07:002013-06-12T10:06:13.039-07:002013-06-12T10:06:13.039-07:00SPG Solar Unveils New Technology and Training Center PETALUMA, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 12, 2013) - SPG Solar, a leading provider of utility and commercial solar power products and services, today announced the opening of the Technology and Training Center at Depot Park in Sacramento, Calif. The facility provides a unique training opportunity for construction crews, engineers and designers to assemble and install SPG Solar's SunSeeker single-axis Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/spg-solar-unveils-new-technology-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-26718051320712635622013-06-12T09:56:00.003-07:002013-06-12T09:56:16.073-07:002013-06-12T09:56:16.073-07:00John Weber Joins Enphase Energy Board of DirectorsPETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced the election of John Weber as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Weber brings to the board numerous years of engineering, design and manufacturing experience. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Remy International, Inc. - a leader in the electric motor market.
“We are pleased to welcome Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/john-weber-joins-enphase-energy-board.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-52322366052020574442013-06-12T09:55:00.001-07:002013-06-12T09:55:17.656-07:002013-06-12T09:55:17.656-07:00First Solar Announces Public Offering of Common StockTEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar”) today announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 8,500,000 shares of its common stock. In addition, First Solar will grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,275,000 shares of common stock. First Solar intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/first-solar-announces-public-offering.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-33768157887298635472013-06-11T09:59:00.000-07:002013-06-11T09:59:09.660-07:002013-06-11T09:59:09.660-07:00U.S. Installs 723 MW of Solar PV in Q1 2013, According to New U.S. Solar Market Insight Report Washington, D.C. and Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) today release U.S. Solar Market Insight: 1st Quarter 2013, the definitive analysis of solar power markets in the U.S., with strategic state-specific data for 28 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
This quarter’s report finds that the U.S. installed 723 megawatts (MW) in Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/us-installs-723-mw-of-solar-pv-in-q1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-16481431592568837372013-06-11T09:57:00.001-07:002013-06-11T09:57:22.238-07:002013-06-11T09:57:22.238-07:00Solar Thermal Project Saving 82% More Than Projected One Year In.Oqunquit, Maine (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 A year after installing one of Maine’s largest solar thermal projects, The Cliff House Resort & Spa reports saving 20,000 gallons of propane, 82 percent more than originally projected.
Owner Kathryn Weare anticipated saving 11,000 gallons of propane based on equipment specifications and is pleased with the nearly double first-year results. Located on a cliffKevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/solar-thermal-project-saving-82-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-13416436968512436842013-06-11T09:49:00.003-07:002013-06-11T09:49:48.674-07:002013-06-11T09:49:48.674-07:00SolarCube announces PV mounting systems availability in the UK, introduces innovative ground solution with Platipus® AnchoringMUNICH, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- SolarCube, GmbH, a leading manufacturer of Photovoltaic (PV) mounting systems, announces the establishment of a sales office in Birmingham, U.K to support the growing demand in the region for PV mounting systems.
"We are pleased to offer solutions for all types of PV projects with locally manufactured mounting systems, thanks to our collaboration Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/solarcube-announces-pv-mounting-systems.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-78648809640361851982013-06-11T09:43:00.001-07:002013-06-11T09:43:19.866-07:002013-06-11T09:43:19.866-07:00Dynamic Energy and Stone Quest, Inc. Complete New Jersey Solar ProjectCARTERET, N.J., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynamic Energy completed the installation of a 193.5 kW solar photovoltaic system at the Stone Quest, Inc. facility in Carteret, New Jersey. Stone Quest, Inc. is a leading New York and New Jersey natural stone specialist. The solar system is expected to produce approximately 211,000 kWh of energy in its first year of operation, resulting in an annual Kevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/dynamic-energy-and-stone-quest-inc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-58769929213741131732013-06-10T11:42:00.000-07:002013-06-10T11:42:00.822-07:002013-06-10T11:42:00.822-07:00P2 Solar Acquires Its Second Renewable Energy Project in India VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - Jun 10, 2013) - P2 Solar, Inc. (the "Company" or "P2") (OTCBB: PTOS) is announcing today that we have acquired our second significant renewable energy project for development in India. The project is a 500 KW mini-hydro facility located immediately downstream from P2's previously announced Project Rajgarh, near Ludhiana, Punjab, India, on the Sidhwan irrigation canalKevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/p2-solar-acquires-its-second-renewable.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27775669.post-25623152715300603662013-06-10T11:20:00.002-07:002013-06-10T11:20:38.739-07:002013-06-10T11:20:38.739-07:00Soitec Connects Solar-Power Demonstration Plant in NamibiaBERNIN, France, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, has installed a concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) demonstration plant in the isolated rural village of Usib near Rehoboth in central Namibia. The new 25- kilowatt installation has been connected to the grid ofKevin McLainhttps://plus.google.com/118265751188716189694noreply@blogger.com0http://www.esolarenergynews.com/2013/06/soitec-connects-solar-power.html