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Dow Chemical to Set Up POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle Production Facility in Michigan

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced that Midland, Michigan has been identified as the preferred site for the first full-scale production facility for its revolutionary DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle, subject to finalizing local, state and federal funding. In her State of the State address earlier tonight, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm spoke of the site selection, which could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the region by 2014.

4 Feb 2010

Solar EnerTech Inks Deal with Aussie Solar for Solar Panel Distribution in Australia

Solar EnerTech Corp. (OTCBB:SOEN) (the "Company") today announced it has entered into a 15MW contract with Aussie Solar Installations (“Aussie Solar”), a division of Carbon Management Solutions Pty Ltd., one of Australia’s leading distributors of solar power equipment, to distribute the Company’s solar panel modules in Australia.

4 Feb 2010

Teanaway Solar Reserve Chooses Potelco to Build Solar Project Near Seattle

The Teanaway Solar Reserve has selected Washington-based Potelco Inc., a Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) company, as an equity partner and contractor for the design and construction of a proposed photovoltaic (PV) solar project to be located 90 miles east of Seattle.

4 Feb 2010

Solarfun Launches New ECLIPSE Series of PV Cells/Modules Featuring Reduced LID

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. ("Solarfun" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: SOLF), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic "PV" cells and modules in China, today announced the introduction of "ECLIPSE," a new line of PV cells and modules with reduced light induced degradation (LID).

4 Feb 2010

Two SOLARPHIRE Glasses Named 2009 Solar Products of Year

Solarphire PV (photovoltaic) and Solarphire AR (anti-reflective) glasses were recognized as solar products of the year by readers of USGlass magazine.

3 Feb 2010

SANYO Partners with InSpec Following Opening of PV Silicon Plant in Oregon

With the successful on-time opening of the SANYO Solar of Oregon PV silicon manufacturing plant in Salem, Oregon, SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) and InSpec Group (InSpec) announce a strategic partnership agreement aimed at providing Total Energy Solutions for customers seeking to reduce energy consumption, limit CO2 emissions, and improve the overall efficiency of their facility operations.

3 Feb 2010

REC Solar Announces Activation of Largest Solar Array at Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gresham

On Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 10:00 a.m., the City of Gresham, REC Solar and SunEdison, will celebrate the activation of the largest ground mount solar power array in the Pacific Northwest at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 20015 NE Sandy Blvd.

3 Feb 2010

Scientists Develop New Treating Method to Enhance Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

Scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly improves the efficiency of organic solar cells. The researchers were able to attain an efficiency of 2 percent by using so-called quantum dots composed of cadmium selenide.

3 Feb 2010

Recurrent Energy Enters Deal with Southern California Edison for 50MW Solar Projects

SCE Agrees to Buy Power from Three of Recurrent Energy’s Projects

3 Feb 2010

USFloors Installs 144.48kW Solar Array at its Facilities

The largest commercial solar array in the state was just commissioned in Dalton, GA. USFloors, a nationwide leader in sustainable flooring, installed a 144.48 kW solar array on their facilities. USFloors President Piet Dossche explained, "The array is expected to more than cover the energy needs for our green building, producing enough energy to power 14 homes.

3 Feb 2010