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CALIFORNIA NEWS
Solar Power Partners Helps Los Angeles Go Green with Clean Solar Power
Solar Power Partners announced that several of its solar energy facilities in the Los Angeles area are in full commercial operation and generating electricity.
Power to the People
One Block Off the Grid uses community activism to build networks of solar energy systems so homeowners can get volume discounts.
No Word Yet on Proposal to Build Solar Generatio Plant in Needles
There is no word yet on whether or not a solar power plant proposed to be built in Needles will get the go-ahead. A construction site has not been selected.
City and State Officials Launch the Gatsby: L.A.’s First All-Solar, All-Green Community
Hailed as metro L.A.’s first certified green, all-solar Smarthome(TM) community, The Gatsby Hollywood received city and state commendations for its sustainable design at today’s VIP Opening Event.
Breaking Ground on Solar Community
Comstock Homes is poised to break ground Saturday on a project the developer says is the nation’s largest solar community.
Renewable Energy Projects Prompt Potential Changes in Ordinances
Three items concerning changes to the county ordinance and the general plan concerning renewable energy projects goes before the Mohave County supervisors Monday.
NATIONAL NEWS
Johnson Controls Completes Solar Project at Nation’s Second Largest Convention Center
Florida’s Orange County Convention Center goes green with new solar photovoltaic system.
Solar Push in Texas Fails
Texas’s efforts to create incentives for solar power production are dead, dashing the industry’s hopes that the huge, sunny state would see a surge in demand for panels.
Solar Power Industry Continues to Grow in St. Clair County, Michigan
ECG serves customers in the solar and wind power industries, and expects to create approximately 250 new jobs and invest $20 million over the next several years with increased demand for production.
Tucson Takes Advantage of Solar Subsidy Program
The City of Tucson, Arizona, is taking advantage of subsidies from Tucson Electric Power’s (TEP) SunShare program to help fund seven new photovoltaic arrays that will add more than 1 MW to the city’s solar generating capacity.
FPL and NASA Celebrate New Solar Array at Kennedy Space Ceter
At the Kennedy Space Center, Sen. Bill Nelson and Reps. Suzanne Kosmas and Bill Posey joined officials from Florida Power and Light Company and NASA to celebrate the groundbreaking of FPL’s Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center.
30 Solar Panels Stolen from Carbondale Rec Center
Carbondale police say someone stole 30 solar panels from the roof of the community’s recreation center.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Vermont FITs Become Law: The Mouse That Roared
Vermont is now the first North American jurisdiction with small wind tariff.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
First quarter 2009 revenue of $6.2 million decreased by $2.1 million, or 25.4%, from $8.3 million in the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to lower sales from the Solar Heater and Heat Pipe segments.
MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
Solar Forecast Sees Industry Bounce Back
A new report on the solar photovoltaic industry from the perspective of semiconductor industry participants has concluded that the rapidly changing balance between supply and demand for high-purity silicon is contributing to a rethinking of priorities in the solar PV sector.
TECHNOLOGY
Solar Trackers: Facing the Sun
Tracking systems that adjust the position of PV modules to follow the sun can boost yields from solar installations by 40% or more. What is available and who is building them?
National Semiconductor & SunEdison Conduct SolarMagic Field Trials
According to National Semiconductor, SolarMagic power optimizers enable individual solar panels to maximize energy-produced independent of performance of other panels in an array. Individual panels can often under-perform due to shade, debris, panel mismatch or aging.
Intertek Illuminates A Quicker Path to Certification
Multiple Facilities, Technical Expertise, Superior Processes and Ongoing Access to Project Status and Staff Enable Faster Time to Market.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Renewable Energy Holdings to Buy Sicilian Solar Energy Assets
Renewable Energy Holdings (REH) has entered into an exclusive non-binding letter of intent with PVStrom with regard to REH acquiring PVStrom’s existing solar photovoltaic developments.
Enviromena Connects 10MW Solar Power Plant
Abu Dhabi based solar integrator Enviromena Power System has completed the Masdar 10MW Solar Power Plant, the largest grid connected solar system in the Middle East.
Spain: the Solar Frontier No More
Eight months after Spain changed it feed-in tariff program and dramatically shrunk its market, it has come to exemplify what not to do when crafting policies aimed at boosting solar production and business in the U.S.
Intersolar 2009 Defies Global Recession and Achieves Record Numbers
Intersolar, the largest solar technology trade fair in the world, closed its doors on Friday having attracted approximately 60,000 visitors from over 150 nations. In addition, over 2,000 participants attended the 22 conference events around Munich.
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