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Spire Semiconductor Equals Efficiency Record for Concentrator PV Cell

The provider of solar cell turnkey production lines Spire announced that its unit, Spire Semiconductor has achieved the existing concentrator photovoltaic cell’s efficiency record.

24 May 2010

SkyPower Forms Joint Venture with Canada-Based Solar Company

SkyPower Limited (Toronto) and Conergy, Inc. (Canada) have formed a landmark international joint venture, which brings forth a powerful portfolio of global expertise to the Canadian marketplace to deploy solar energy solutions on commercial rooftops in Canada.

24 May 2010

International Solar PV Exhibition to be Held in Shenzhen, China

The 6th China International Solar Photovoltaic Exhibition, which is the largest scale and the most specialized solar photovoltaic exhibition in Southern China (i.e. Sino-EU International Solar Photovoltaic Development Forum) will be solemnly held in Shenzhen convention & exhibition center on the 25th – 27th September 2010.

24 May 2010

Research Report on Solar Cell and Module Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solar Cell Market 2009 - Current State and Future Prospects" report to their offering.

24 May 2010

Hot Solar Offers Effective Solar Paneling Using State-of-the-Art Materials

With each passing day the planet's natural resources are dwindling, with some speculating a complete exhaustion of fossil fuels in the span of fifty years.

24 May 2010

Advanced 25.6kW Solar Array Powers Craig Elementary School in New Orleans

An advanced solar panel array was unveiled Friday at Joseph A. Craig Elementary School, the second project of a partnership between Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), Nike Corporation, Winrock International, the Louisiana Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council and the city of New Orleans.

24 May 2010

Trina Solar Teams Up with CGC, TUV Rheinland and UL

Trina Solar Limited (TSL) has declared that at the 2010 global customer conference, its subsidiary Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd., have entered into a strategic partnership with China General Certification Centre (CGC), Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) and TUV Rheinland Group (TUV Rheinland).

24 May 2010

Solar Power to Design and Construct 397 kW PV System for BLT

Solar Power, Inc. announced today that it has been contracted by BLT Enterprises to design and construct a 397 kW photovoltaic (“PV”) solar system to provide power for BLT Enterprises’ Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station (“FRTS”) located in Fremont, California.

21 May 2010

FusionSolar from Custom-Bilt Metals

Custom-Bilt Metals and Unique Concepts Inc. declared that a 5.7kw solar system has been built on the recently renovated St. Bartholomew’s Chapel, which is located on the Rincon Reservation, Valley Center, CA. The system is incorporated with standing seam metal roofing. Custom-Bilt Metals has been the environmental leader, which it has achieved by the novelty in its products. Unique Concepts Inc. is a contractor of metal roofing.

21 May 2010

Evergreen’s ES-A Series Solar Panels to be Featured at Genera Solar Show in Spain

Evergreen Solar, Inc. will feature its ES-A series solar panels, now one of the few products in the industry certified for installation in coastal climates, at the Genera Solar Show in Madrid, Spain, May 19-21, 2010.

21 May 2010