Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Suntech Expansion of U.S. Market Presence
Suntech Power announced three initiatives designed to significantly expand its share of the U.S. solar market, including establishment of a joint venture with MMA Renewable Ventures forming Gemini Solar Development Company, acquisition of EI Solutions with the new subsidiary to be named Suntech ...
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
The good news is that solar energy will survive and flourish in the long term. The bad news it that it will be tough for many solar energy companies to survive the growing market glut, according to the new report from Lux Research entitled “Solar State of the Market Q3 ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
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Envision Solar's "Infrastructure in A Crate"
Envision Solar International announced the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. LifeVillage is a modular self-contained "infrastructure in a crate" that can provide critical utilities even in the most remote areas.
REC Wafer Sales Contract with Neo ...
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Confluence Solar Funding and New Facility
Confluence Solar Inc. said the company has raised $12.7 million in capital and is opening a new facility in Hazelwood, Missouri.
Solartech Production Capacity Expansion
Solartech Energy is expanding production capacity through the construction of a new factory in northern Taiwan, according to DigiTimes. Total annual ...
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Itochu Corp. Buys Stake in Italian Solar Marketer
Itochu Corp. is further expanding its presence in Western solar power markets by taking a 43% stake in Italy's Greenvision ambiente Photo-Solar, or GAPS.
Trina Solar Announcement of 26-MW PV Plant, Spain
Trina Solar announced the inauguration of a 26-MW PV plant in Fuente ...
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Sunday, September 14th, 2008
G24 Innovations and Lemnis Lighting Partnership
G24 Innovations and Lemnis Lighting will work together to create a range of high-performance, solar-powered LED lights.
Bosch R&D Center, Singapore
Bosch Solar is investing $30 million over the next 5 years in a regional research center in Singapore, focusing on R&D for renewable energy ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
SCHOTT Solar Module Supply Agreement with DC Power Systems
SCHOTT Solar Inc. has signed an agreement with DC Power Systems to supply more than 13 MW of PV modules for distribution in North and South America, according to Solarbuzz.
Pyron Solar Financing
Pyron Solar announced the closure of a Series ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
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Map of Arsenic Contamination in U.S. Water Supplies (Shaded Areas = Contamination)
Inorganic arsenic may raise the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Pesticides and metallurgy use large amounts of arsenic and their use often contributes ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
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Map of World's Solar Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to kill solar power exactly where solar power is most promising - southwestern United States. The BLM manages more land – 258 million surface acres – than any other Federal agency. Most of this public land is ...
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