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NATIONAL NEWS
MP2 Capital & Oak Leaf to Provide Solar Power for Denver Public Schools
The projects are the result of planning and coordination with Oak Leaf Energy Partners with the School District and the Denver Green Print Council.
Motech, GE Energy Sign Solar Fab Purchase Deal
Motech Industries Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the solar module assembly operation of GE Energy in Newark, Delaware, in the United States.
Solar Project Proposed North of Reno
The proposed 100-megawatt farm would be among the largest in the nation, officials said.
Arizona Gov. Wants More Nuclear Power in State
Brewer said she is committed to taking other steps to make Arizona ”the solar capital of the world.”
Woods Hold landholdings teams with Beaumont Solar for 40kW Solar Panel Installation at Woods Hold Group Headquarters
The installation includes over 176 panels covering close to 2,400 square feet of roof space.
Solar Energy Initiatives Announces Completion of $4M Public School Installation
Solar Energy Initiatives newly implemented solar energy solution will provide energy cost savings to the school district from nearly 3,300 solar panels installed on ten buildings.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Cap and Trade Bill Unlikely this Year
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said Tuesday that it’s unclear whether Congress will be able to pass cap and trade legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions this year.
TECHNOLOGY
G3 Sine Wave Inverters from Clayton Power Delivers Continuous Power in All Conditions
The sine wave power inverters are produced in a 12, 24 or 36V version and converts DC into 230VAC.
XsunX Completes Hybrid CIGS Solar Device
The company is developing a hybrid solar cell technology that adapts manufacturing processes from the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industry to produce CIGS solar cells deposited onto stainless steel substrate with “pseudo square” configuration.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
CNPV Signs Long-Term Strategic Partnership with Futech, A Belgium Company
Under the terms of this strategic agreement, CNPV will supply Futech with a total of 60MWp of PV Modules from 2010 to 2012, which includes 10MWp of scheduled delivery during 2010.
SolarWorld AG Outperforms 1 Billion Revenue Forecast for 2009
Consolidated sales revenues of the SolarWorld Group increased substantially versus the previous year (900.3 million EUR) to the provisional figure of 1,010 million EUR.
Five Solar Cities to Come Up in State
At least one city in each State to a maximum of five cities in a State will be supported by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
