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SCE and ProLogis Partner on 250 MW Solar Panel Project

Southern California Edison (SCE) and ProLogis today announced they have reached agreement to place up to 40 percent of SCE’s massive 250 megawatt solar panel project on ProLogis distribution warehouse roofs in the Inland Empire region of Southern California.

11 May 2010

Thin-Film PV Technology from Global Solar Powers CIGS Rooftop Installation in Italy

Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) solar material, today announced that its technology is powering the largest CIGS rooftop installation in the world.

11 May 2010

Apollo Solar Focuses on Developing Technologies for CdTe Thin Film Solar Panel Production

Apollo Solar Energy, Inc., a leading vertically integrated miner, refiner and producer of high purity tellurium (Te) and tellurium-based metals for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and specific segments of the electronic materials market worldwide, in the People's Republic of China, today announced the Company has filed a Form 8K, disclosing a slide presentation that Apollo Solar expects to use at future investor conferences, such as the China Rising Investment Conference on May 17, 2010 in New York.

11 May 2010

Natcore Receives U.S. Patent for LPD Process

The U.S. Patent Office has awarded a patent to Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; Pink Sheets: NTCXF.PK) for its proprietary Liquid Phase Deposition (LPD) process for growing films on silicon.

11 May 2010

Gartner Recognizes Thin Film Solar Cell Manufacturer AQT

AQT, a leading developer of low-cost CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-diselenide) thin-film solar cells today announced that the company was named one of the five “Cool Vendors” selected for the April 2010 “Cool Vendors in Solar Energy, 2010” report by Gartner, Inc.

10 May 2010

Momentive Displays Silicone Solutions for Growing Solar Industry at SNEC 2010

Momentive Performance Materials featured a wide range of silicone solutions for the rapidly growing solar industry at SNEC 2010, which was held May 5th through 7th at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

10 May 2010

Matsuyama Power Plant to Become Largest Solar Installation in Japan

Kyocera Corporation today announced that it will supply 9,000 solar modules — a total of 1.7 megawatts (MW) — for the first stage (south-east area) of the Matsuyama solar power plant.

10 May 2010

Spire to Deliver First 6013 Solar Simulator to SoloPower

Spire Corporation today announced the introduction of a 6 meter by 1.3 meter solar simulator with the first unit to be delivered to SoloPower, Inc. located in San Jose, California, for application to copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) modules.

10 May 2010

Hawaiian Hospitality Group Partners with PV Product Manufacturer Nabisolar

Hawaiian Hospitality Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HHGI), specializes in identifying private and public land holdings and entering into partnerships for the expert development and operation of eco-tourism facilities and sustainable recreational concessions.

10 May 2010