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• M&M’S® and MARS Going Green? New Solar Garden at Headquarters in New Jersey

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 622
  Candy giant MARS, parent company of M&M’S®, DOVE®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, 3 MUSKETEERS®, and TWIX®, turned on a huge new solar array (a “solar garden”) at its headquarters in New Jersey today. No matter what you think of candy food like this, it is good to see such a company going solar. Popular with ...
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• The Future of Energy - Solar PV Panels

  
  EbioAnt — Authority: 144
  By Nick Gent In 1839 Edmund Becquere l discovered that when photons of light strike two thin layers of silicon, which is a natural semiconductor, electrons are released and flow from one layer to the other, thus producing electricity. Photovoltaics are the wonderful science of generating electricity directly from ...
  17 hours ago

• Inauguration of Solar Power Plant at Arkema’s Serquigny Industrial Facility

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
    Neoen and Arkema announced the start-up of a photovoltaic power plant on Arkema’s Serquigny industrial site in Haute-Normandie, France. This 174 kWc* solar power plant, representing an investment of over 1 million euros, has been built into the roof of one of the site’s maintenance buildings.« This is our ...
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• SOLON SE To Build Another Turnkey 11 MWp project in Spain

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
   Berlin, November 5, 2009. SOLON SE has been selected to build another turnkey, 11 MWp solar power plant in Spain. The contract was awarded by Renewable Energies and Photovoltaics Spain S.L. (REPS), a majority owned subsidiary of the Norwegian energy company Statkraft AS. The solar power plant will be erected in ...
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• Konarka Finding New Partners for Power Plastic, But Faces Major Market Hurdles

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 708
  energy , photovoltaics , Solar Ryan McBride wrote: Konarka Technologies, the Lowell, MA-based developer of flexible materials that convert light into electricity, is showing how everyday items like handbags and umbrellas can be turned into power generators. But the eight-year-old firm will need to ...
  5 days ago

• My Top Renewable Energy Web Sites

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
  http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/ NewNet – New Energy World Network: the latest news and analysis on alternative, sustainable and renewable energy for the global clean energy investor communityhttp://www.pv-tech.org/Your daily dose of Photovoltaic Technology Developments and Solar News – Photovoltaics ...
  6 days ago

• Taking a Tip from Floor Tiles: Solarmation Makes Concentrating Solar More Modular

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 162
  Concentrating photovoltaic technologies, which magnify sunlight and direct it onto solar cells, hold potential to increase the efficiency of a solar-power system. But several analysts — including Jenny Chase, head of solar research at New Energy Finance — say that CPV is likely to be more expensive than ...
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• Taking a Tip from Floor Tiles: Solarmation Makes Concentrating Solar More Modular

  
  Earth2Tech — Authority: 659
  Concentrating photovoltaic technologies, which magnify sunlight and direct it onto solar cells, hold potential to increase the efficiency of a solar-power system. But several analysts — including Jenny Chase, head of solar research at New Energy Finance — say that CPV is likely to be more expensive than ...
  1 week ago

• CleanTech Goes to Washington, VC Leader Testifies Before Senate

  
  CleanBeta — Authority: 429
  Statement of Stephan Dolezalek VantagePoint Venture Partners , CleanTech Group Leader Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Legislative Hearing on S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act October 29, 2009 Chairwoman Boxer, Ranking Member Inhofe and Members of the Committee, I am ...
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• Soltec Releases New CPV Module at Solar Power International Expo

  
  Technology For Life — Authority: 103
  Soltec Renewable Energies has presented its new ultra-high-concentration PV (CPV) module, the SOLTEC GP-1500, at the Solar Power International Exhibition (Anaheim, Oct. 27-29). The release follows more than two years of research and development. According to Soltec, the main features of these modules are ...
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• Spanish Solar Company SOLARIG Building 8 PV Parks in Italy

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 622
  SOLARIG, a company based in Spain that incorporated about four years ago, just began construction of eight photovoltaic parks in Italy this month. The parks will provide 8 MW of energy in total. Over the next few months, it plans to construct photovoltaic projects producing 30 MW throughout different regions of ...
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• aleo solar AG Steps the Israeli Photovoltaics Market

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
  aleo solar AG has just announced that it will supply solar modules for several solar power facilities in Israel. This year, the sun-soaked Mediterranean country will see the installation of aleo modules with a rated output of more than 200 kilowatts. A total of 227 aleo S_18 modules were installed in a 50 kilowatts ...
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• Sharp Solar Breaks Conversion Efficiency Record

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 162
  We still have to miles to cover before solar power can replace the fossil fuels and become a cheap and effective solution for common folks. But it is indisputable that sun is the single greatest fuel source we can harness to our advantage. Solar energy can leave its impact on a global scale in [...] Posted in: ...
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• Discover The Advantages Of Solar Power For Homes

  
  Go Solar Power For Homes — Authority: 439
  Reducing your electric bill and reduce your carbon footprint are the fantastic benefits of solar power for homes , with both Solar Thermal and Solar PV. Each day the sun shines on the earth and gives us a massive amount of energy. So much power, that we can fulfill the whole world´s energy need for a couple of ...
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• ARPA-E Awards 1366 Technologies Solar PV Crown

  
  CleanBeta — Authority: 429
  1366 Technologies , a photovoltaics start-up company based in Massachusetts, won four million dollars in federal funding from the the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) . The first ARPA-E solicitation was extremely competitive with over 3,600 applications from across the ...
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• Solar Decathlon 2007

  
  The Solar Cost Guide — Authority: 150
  Image taken on 2007-10-12 13:48:57 by Jeff Kubina.Solar Decathlon 2007 is a post from The Solar Cost Guide, where homeowners and solar enthusiasts gather to discuss solar energy, solar panels, photovoltaics, and solar issues.Related posts:The Solar Decathlon – 2009 Image taken on by . ...2009 Solar Decathlon Image ...
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• Buying Solar Panel – Key Terms You Need To Know

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
  AmorphousA type of PV solar cell. Unlike multicrystalline and monocrystalline cells (see below), amorphous panels are not made from interconnected solar cells made from expensive crystalline silicon. Instead, a very thin layer of silicon is spayed onto a backing material to make solar roof tiles. As the silicon is ...
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• Conergy Sells the Largest Solar Park in Northern Germany to an Investor Group

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
   Construction starts for a 4.2 megawatt solar park with thin-film technology Hörup project worth millions to connect to the grid this year Strong demand for PV systems in Northern Germany Conergy Deutschland CEO Apfel: "The north is thawing!" Conergy Deutschland GmbH has successfully sold the "Hörup" solar park ...
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• SMA to Build Largest US Production Facility for Solar Inverters in Denver, Colorado

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
  Niestetal, October 26, 2009 – In order to optimize the supply of inverters to the growing North American solar market, the SMA Group of Companies (SMA) will establish an additional production facility in Denver, Colorado. At its inauguration, the yearly production capacity of the new facility will be around one ...
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• DuPont and Silicon Energy Announce First Glass-Glass Photovoltaic Modules Made with DuPont™ PV5300 Series Encapsulant

  
  Renewable Energy Sources — Authority: 142
  ARLINGTON, Wash. and WILMINGTON, Del., October 27, 2009 – Silicon Energy, LLC and DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions announce the world’s first glass-glass polycrystalline silicon (cSi) photovoltaic (PV) power-generating modules made with advanced DuPont™ PV5300 series ionomer-based encapsulant for added module ...
  2 weeks ago

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