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IKEA Plans to Install Solar Panels on Arizona Store Roof

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced that a solar energy system is planned for its store in Tempe, Arizona.

22 Apr 2010

Sungevity Encourages Public to Sign Petition Supporting Installation of Solar Panels on White House

Jimmy Carter did it in 1979: he installed solar panels on the White House roof to demonstrate the tremendous potential of harnessing the power of the sun to fuel a portion of its electrical needs and protect the environment.

22 Apr 2010

Rockville Ice Arena to Start Generating Electricity with 701-kW PV System

The 40th anniversary of Earth Day this Thursday finds one of the largest solar electric systems in Maryland nearing completion atop a popular recreational destination for Maryland families: the Rockville Ice Arena.

21 Apr 2010

New Solar Sector Cost Benchmarking Report Released by PHOTON Consulting

PHOTON Consulting, the largest dedicated solar energy research and consultancy firm, is pleased to announce the release of its 2010 solar sector cost benchmarking report, The True Cost of Solar Power: How Low Can You Go?

21 Apr 2010

Enfinity Selects Trina Solar to Provide PV Modules for Belgian-European Pavilion

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., has partnered with one of the largest and most experienced global renewable energy developers, Enfinity NV ("Enfinity"), to cover the roofs of the Belgian-European Pavilion and the Theme Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo with the Company's modules.

21 Apr 2010

NCMPA1 to Bring Solar Power to Shelby Homes and Businesses

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1) and its 19 member organizations will soon begin providing homes and businesses in Shelby, N.C., with clean, renewable solar energy produced by a photovoltaic project recently acquired by a Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) commercial business unit.

21 Apr 2010

Solar System Installation on Suffolk Transportation’s Headquarters in New York

Mercury Solar Systems, one of the leading solar integrators on the East Coast, today announced that it has installed one of the larger commercial solar energy systems on Long Island for Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc., operators of school and public buses throughout Suffolk County.

21 Apr 2010

SANYO Canada to Showcase HIT Solar Modules, LCD Projectors and TVs at Green Living Show in Toronto

SANYO Canada Inc., a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., will be showcasing its environmental technologies and products based on the theme of “Conservation, Generation, Storage and Energy Utilization” at Booth 401 at this year’s Green Living Show at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, April 23 to April 25.

21 Apr 2010

SwissINSO Completes Installation of its First Solar Water Purification Unit

SwissINSO Holding Inc. announced the completion today of the installation of its first solar water purification unit.

21 Apr 2010

Solar Cell Advance to be Highlighted at MIT’s Technology Review Magazine

The editors of Technology Review, MIT’s magazine of innovation, have announced their annual list of the 10 emerging technologies that will soon have a profound impact on how we live and work.

21 Apr 2010

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