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• Trina Solar And Yingli Not likely To Remain Lowest Cost Solar Producers

  
  TechPulse 360 — Authority: 132
  The Chinese companies Trina Solar and Yingli Green Energy have a cost equation that works today. Don’t expect the numbers to continue to add up. The two have achieved the lowest manufacturing and installation costs in the industry by combining the production of photovoltaic wafers, cells and solar panels, and ...
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• First Solar Opens Power Plant in California

  
  GreenPacks.org — Authority: 505
  First Solar, a company that produces solar modules, just opened the largest photovoltaic solar power station in California on Monday. The company have announced plans to replicate this technology, in order to grow its utility business to a larger extent. The plant was purchased from energy developer NRG and is ...
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• New York’s First EV Charging Station by Beautiful Earth Group

  
  The Green Optimistic — Authority: 431
  Lately the automotive industry has directed its attention to the electric vehicle market and to the green energy usage. But if the electric energy that will power the EV is obtained from fossil fuels then the EV won’t be green anymore. Because of that particular reason several solar-powered charging stations were ...
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• Solar Tree – An Artificial Tree to Produce Clean Electricity from Wind and Sun

  
  The Green Optimistic — Authority: 431
  Solar Tree is an artificial tree that has been fabricated to withstand all weather conditions, and is made from tempered stainless steel and molded fiber-reinforced plastic . It has been created by the industrial designer Matthew Seibert . The height of this artificial tree is about 50-75 feet, with greater ...
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• Solar startup files for IPO

  
  Green Wombat — Authority: 114
  photo: Solyndra In The New York Times on Friday, I write that Solyndra, a Silicon Valley photovoltaic module maker, has become the first solar startup in years to brave the public markets: Solyndra, a well-financed solar module maker, filed a registration statement for an initial public offering on Friday to raise ...
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• Why Use A Solar Powered Battery Charger

  
  The Solar Cost Guide — Authority: 133
  We live in a capitalist society and we have a very “live for today, don’t worry about tomorrow” attitude towards our lifestyle which is demonstrated in a number of different ways. We rely upon consumer products with reckless abandonment, very rarely taking the time to even contemplate the effort or cost that was ...
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• Solar Gets Big Boost in CA, NY

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 615
  The partnership between First Solar Inc. and NRG Energy Inc. has claimed commercial operation of the largest solar project in California, while New York is set to undertake its largest solar project.First Solar developed and built the 21-megawatt (MW) power plant in Blythe, Calif., which was acquired last month by NRG ...
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• MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) Buys Stake In Eversol

  
  Green Stocks Central — Authority: 436
  MEMC Electronic Materials just announced that they have acquired an ownership stake in Taiwanese solar wafer manufacturer Eversol. To start with, MEMC Electronic Materials amended a contract with Gintech to allow it to purchase Gintech’s 8.36% interest in Eversol at the price Gintech originally paid for it. Then, ...
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• Defense Department Moves Ahead with Renewables, Energy Efficient Lighting

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 615
  Robins Air Force Base in Georgia will purchase about 5 percent of its annual electricity consumption in the form for renewable energy supplied by the Georgia Power, according to a press release.The two-year deal will cover about 16 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year.Through the deal, Robins Air Force Base, a ...
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• SunPower (SPWRA) Dedicates New Solar Power System At Israeli HP Facility

  
  Green Stocks Central — Authority: 436
  SunPower just dedicated a new 50-kilowatt rooftop solar power system at HP’s Indigo Division Facility, located in Kiryat-Gat, Israel. The rooftop system was designed and built by Solarpower Ltd, using SunPower panels. In a press release Howard Wenger, SunPower’s president of global business units, commented on ...
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• First Solar (FSLR), EDF In Talks With Blanquefort, France Regarding New Solar Manufacturing Plant

  
  Green Stocks Central — Authority: 436
  First Solar and EDF Energies Nouvelles just announced that they are in the end stages of talks with the French town of Blanquefort regarding the construction of a new solar panel manufacturing facility. The two companies plan to finance the plant together, then First Solar will manage the plant operations and sell the ...
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• For Brewery, Solar Water Heater Means Twice as Much Beer for Same Energy Cost

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 615
  Central Waters Brewery in Amherst, Wisc., has been able to double its beer production without spending any more on natural gas after installing a solar water heater, reports Central Wisconsin Hub.The solar water heating system is projected to meet 18 percent of the brewery’s hot water needs and save $1.4 million ...
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• Self-Cleaning Solar Panels

  
  Things Are Good — Authority: 123
  Solar panels work best outside and as a result nature tends to get dust, dirt, grime, and such on the panels which lower the efficiency of the panels. Now some researchers have accidentally found a way to have self-cleaning solar panels to cut back on maintenance costs and increase efficiency. Molecular microbiology ...
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• Citing Market Conditions, BP Solar Dismantles Factory Addition

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 615
  Citing changes in the solar panel market, BP Solar is starting to take down a $100 million, 140,000-square foot addition to a factory that was intended to produce more solar panels.Instead, the remaining portion of the Frederick, Md., facility will focus on research and development and only minor first-stage assembly ...
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• World’s largest solar energy building

  
  Lost At E Minor: For creative people — Authority: 579
  In Dezhou, located deep in the Shangdong Province in Northwest China, lies a 75,000 square meter structure in the shape of a fan . The building, which houses a hotel, science research facilities, meeting and training facilities, and exhibition centers, is solely powered by solar energy. The structure, which uses ...
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• UI to build a solar charging station near Cambus fueling station

  
  Green Diary — Authority: 489
  The University of Iowa’s staff and students must be jubilant at the reviving of the green project that was put on hold due to lack of funding. However, now the university sees new hopes with the $250,000 technology demonstration grant awarded to it by the state earlier this month. As per the plan, a solar charging ...
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• Long Island Future Home of New York State’s Largest Solar Energy Project

  
  MYGreen Education and Career — Authority: 132
  As reported in the Long Island Press, the average Long Islander pays $156 per month for home energy. After approving a $423 million, 20-year purchase agreement for two projects that will generate 50 MW of clean, renewable energy —enough to power 6,500 households on Long Island–through a solar farm at Brookhaven ...
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• Solar Powered Battery Chargers Rock

  
  The Solar Cost Guide — Authority: 133
  We never seem to think beyond our next purchase and in many respects, given how callous we are towards the disposable nature of consumer goods this means that we are somewhat blinded to the true cost of the goods we buy. We do not see the volume of toxic gases produced, the number of trees that had to be cut down, or ...
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• Eco Homes: Solar-powered itHouse minimizes impact on the delicate ecosystem

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 620
  Eco Factor: Sustainable house designed to run on off-grid solar energy. Taalman Koch has designed a sustainable off-grid dwelling that utilizes a series of components prefabricated off-site to minimize construction waste, labor and maximize aesthetic quality. Dubbed the itHouse , the small house aims to better ...
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• NYC Announces Comprehensive Assessment of Urban Food Systems

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 648
  “Too often we allow food issues to be pushed to the fringe of public policy,” admitted New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, in announcing the creation of “FoodWorks New York.” This initiative is the first attempt by the city government to implement a comprehensive assessment of the urban food ...
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