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Amtech to Supply Diffusion Furnace Systems for Yingli's Mono-Crystalline Project

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today disclosed that its previously announced a large solar order received from one existing customer in December 2009 is from Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., LTD (NYSE:YGE).

12 Mar 2010

Solartech Renewables to Open Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant at TechCity

Assemblyman Kevin Cahill joined with Congressman Maurice Hinchey, NYSERDA President Francis Murray, and CEO of the Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC) Vincent Cozzolino to announce that solar module manufacturer, Solartech Renewables, LLC will open a new manufacturing facility at TechCity.

11 Mar 2010

Loblaw Plans to Install Solar Panels on Four Ontario Stores

As part of its ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) today announced that it will install innovative solar technology on the rooftops of four stores in Ontario as pilot projects.

11 Mar 2010

Applied Materials Expands Tainan Facility to Serve FPD and Solar PV Customers

Applied Materials, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of equipment to the semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD) and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries, today announced the opening of its newly expanded Tainan Manufacturing Center in Tainan, Taiwan.

11 Mar 2010

SunPower Wins SCE Solar Contract

Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company (NYSE:EIX), and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced today that SunPower has won a contract to provide solar technology for generating up to 200 megawatts, or 80 percent, of the solar power capacity needed for the utility’s large solar photovoltaic installation program.

11 Mar 2010

SNU Precision and Sunic Systems Awarded Multiple Barix TFE Equipment Orders

Vitex Systems, Inc., a leading technology developer, licensor and engineering service provider of thin-film encapsulation and moisture barrier films, announced that its equipment licensees, SNU Precision and Sunic Systems, have received multiple orders for Barix™ thin-film encapsulation (TFE) equipment.

11 Mar 2010

Specialty Materials Manufacturer for Solar Cells Plans New Plant in Pennsylvania

Voltaix, LLC, a leading provider of materials that enhance the performance of semiconductor chips and solar cells, plans to open a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

11 Mar 2010

GWS Technologies to Deliver Solar Panels, Other Energy Products to CHS Farms

GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing renewable energy solutions, announced today that it will start supplying CHS Farms LLC with wind turbines, solar panels, and hydro electric generators.

10 Mar 2010

SunPower Awarded New Solar Power Projects in Italy

SunPower Corp. ( SPWRA, SPWRB) and K6 S.a.S. today announced an agreement under which the companies are building two 1-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in the Puglia region, Italy. The two plants are located in Casamassima and Conversano and will be complete by August 2010.

10 Mar 2010

540kW Solar System Activated at Minturn Huller Cooperative Facility

Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company," "Canadian Solar" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the activation of a 540kW ground- mount photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system at Minturn Huller Cooperative, Inc., a premier almond huller and sheller for more than 260 almond growers in Central Valley, Calif.

10 Mar 2010

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