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Solar Energy Initiatives Completes 800kW Solar Project for School District in Colorado

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY), executing on a grass roots campaign, “RENEW THE NATION”, to help redeploy a portion of the U.S. work force and focus on reducing the world’s dependence on fossil fuels by selling solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, today announced the 800 kilowatt project with the Canon City School District in Canon City, Colorado has been completed and is scheduled for commissioning this month.

7 Jan 2010

Staples and SunEdison Dedicate Maryland's Largest Rooftop Solar Installation

The 1.01 Megawatt Solar System Provides Power Equal to that Used by More Than 100 Homes Annually

7 Jan 2010

PSE+G Chooses Developers for 12MW Solar Energy Projects in New Jersey

PSE&G is starting the New Year by announcing it has selected four sites and developers for over $50 million in investments in 12 megawatts of grid-connected solar energy. PSE&G hopes to start construction at its sites in Edison, Hamilton, Linden and Trenton this spring, with projects completed this summer and fall.

7 Jan 2010

Report on Market Potential of Miniature Solar Cells

Solar power is the technology of obtaining usable energy from the light of the Sun. Solar energy has been used in many traditional technologies for centuries and has come into widespread use where other power supplies are absent, such as in remote locations and in space.

7 Jan 2010

Report Released on Top Solar PV Markets of Europe

In recent years, Europe has maintained its positions as the global leader in solar PV power generation, with more than two-third of world's solar photovoltaic installed capacity. Germany, which is one of the largest market for solar PV deployment as well as the leading producer of solar cells and modules, along with new markets like Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal have further strengthened the position of the European market.

7 Jan 2010

Research Report on Market Potential of Thin Film Solar Cells

7 Jan 2010

SRI Consulting Publishes Report on Cost-Effective Manufacturing Process for Polysilicon

Polysilicon is the backbone of both the semiconductor industry and the photovoltaic business, providing the basic substrate upon which electrical circuits are built and sunlight is captured and converted to electricity.

7 Jan 2010

SunWize Commercial Power Systems Wins Solar Installation Projects from Department of VA

SunWize Commercial Power Systems, the nationwide commercial installation division of SunWize Technologies, Inc., was recently awarded solar power contracts exceeding $7.8 million by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The contracts consist of 10 solar hospital projects that call for more than 1.1 MW of photovoltaic (PV) systems to be installed in locations across the country.

6 Jan 2010

SPP and Solectria Renewables Join to Offer PV Panels to Residential, Commercial Sectors

Solar Panels Plus (SPP), designer and manufacturer of innovative solar water heaters, solar air conditioning/heating systems and photovoltaic solar panels, and Solectria Renewables, LLC, today announced a partnership to integrate the company’s photovoltaic products in the residential, commercial and utility industries.

6 Jan 2010

XsunX Completes Fully-Functional CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cell

XsunX, Inc. (XSNX), the developer of advanced, thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar cell technologies and manufacturing processes, today announced the completion of a fully-functional CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium di Selenide) thin-film solar device.

6 Jan 2010

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Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

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Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

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