Minister launches Chandigarh as 'Model Solar City’
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh as a 'Model Solar City' was formally launched by minister for new and renewable energy Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday. The minister first inaugurated 50 KWp grid interactive...
View ArticleVegas resort planning rooftop solar power array
Posted on July 3, 2013 at 6:44 am by Associated Press in Solar Comments() | E-mail | Print Workers put together panels at the Blue Wing solar project (Photo: CPS Energy) LAS VEGAS — A casino company...
View ArticleWhat does the rise of green power mean for you?
Green power is taking over. Within three years, more of our electricity will come from renewable sources than from gas. By 2018, renewables will account for a quarter of all the power generated around...
View ArticleSungevity lands $15 million in funding to bolster expansion
By George Avalos Oakland Tribune Posted: 07/03/2013 05:46:43 PM PDT Updated: 07/03/2013 05:46:44 PM PDT OAKLAND -- Sungevity said Wednesday it has landed $15 million in equity financing, including an...
View ArticleCity of Deming and Its Residents benefit from Solar Power
DEMING, N.M., July 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Deming has worked with Affordable Solar to complete three solar system installations that now deliver electric power to the City's Waste Water...
View ArticleHouston Community College plans solar energy training program
Posted on July 4, 2013 at 8:46 am by Don Mason in General Comments() | E-mail | Print Starting next month Houston Community College will offer a 16-week training course in solar panel placement,...
View ArticleModel jail lives up to its name
CHANDIGARH: Model jail in Burail village of Chandigarh has become the first jail in the country to have grid interactive solar power plant on its rooftop. This plant would help save nearly 75%of...
View ArticleSolarCity Introduces LightMount(TM) for Commercial Buildings (SolarCity Inc)
(Source: SolarCity Inc) SAN MATEO, Calif., June 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarCity (Nasdaq:SCTY), a leading provider of clean energy, today introduced LightMount™, a lightweight roof mounting...
View ArticleSunny Boy Smart Energy from SMA Distinguished With the Intersolar AWARD 2013...
(Source: SMA Solar Technology AG) 06/20/13 Category: Corporate News SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) received the Intersolar AWARD at Intersolar Europe 2013 in Munich. The jury acknowledged the Sunny...
View ArticleCUSTOMER SOLAR PROJECTS SELECTED FOR CONSUMERS ENERGY PROGRAM; INCLUDES...
(Source: Consumers Energy Co) CUSTOMER SOLAR PROJECTS SELECTED FOR CONSUMERS ENERGY PROGRAM; INCLUDES GENERAL MOTORS AND COURTER FARMS LAND Jackson, Mich. Friday, June 28, 2013 Thirteen solar projects...
View ArticleSolarCity introduces LightMount™ for Commercial Buildings (SolarCity Inc)
(Source: SolarCity Inc) Click to Enlarge Photo Caption: LightMount roofing solution from SolarCity maximizes rooftop solar capacity for commercial buildings. SAN MATEO, Calif., June 26, 2013 -...
View ArticleLiving Smart: Solar panels
Erika Schweickert of Capital City Solar in Rocklin, Calif., has seen a surge the past couple of years in customers interested in investing in solar energy systems for their homes. They're not investing...
View ArticleDuke Energy invests in home solar financing company
John Downey Senior Staff Writer- Charlotte Business Journal Email | Twitter | Google+ Duke Energy’s commercial division has invested $5 million in Clean Power Finance, an online marketplace that...
View ArticleHanwha Q CELLS provides PV-modules for one of the largest solar parks in...
(Source: Q-Cells SE) Q.PRO modules were chosen after winning independent tests by PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin Reference project was implemented using Q CELLS Q.PRO modules in the fast developing...
View ArticleSolar gardens give access to green energy to more Coloradans
Tom Sweeney, CEO of Clean Energy Collective, walks beside the newly completed community solar array in unincorporated Boulder County on Friday. Clean Energy Collective, a Carbondale-based company, is...
View Article'Solar power cheaper than coal'
Solar is increasingly becoming one of the cheapest energy sources, even compared to large conventional power plants. Bernhard Beck, chief executive of solar power plant builder Belectric, sees a large...
View ArticleJapan takes steps to save energy, protect environment
Tweet Tokyo, June 26 (ANI): Manufacturing units in Japan are taking various measures to protect the environment by saving energy. The OMRON Corporation, which produces healthcare products such as...
View ArticleJK Mohapatra new Chief Secretary of Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Saturday appointed 1979 batch IAS officer Jugal Kishore Mohapatra as the next Chief Secretary. Mohapatra takes over from BK Patnaik who is retiring from service...
View ArticleWelspun Energy's solar project completes Rs 65 crore financial closure
CHENNAI: Renewable energy company Welspun Energy Ltd has completed the financial closure for its proposed 7 MW solar power plant in Chitradurga district in Karnataka. The company, part of the $ 3.5...
View ArticlePV firms strive to survive trade dispute
JINAN - China's solar panel producers are trying to further develop the domestic market amid an ongoing trade dispute with the EU. The country's photovoltaic (PV) companies will likely experience an...
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