San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Google, KKR and Recurrent Energy have announced that Google and KKR are making an investment in six solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities that are currently being developed and will be managed by Recur
Luckenwalde, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Nanosolar GmbH, which was acquired by Smartenergy Renewables AG in July 2013, has been renamed and operates under the new corporate name of Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland GmbH since November 1,
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Nov 15, 2013 - Centrosolar America and Johnson Melloh Solutionshave announced the completion of a 61kW solar project at the recently completed Fronius building in Portage, Indiana. This building houses both the Fr
New York City (AFP) Nov 14, 2013 - Internet giant Google and investment firm KKR will invest $400 million in six solar plants in California and Arizona, the companies announced Thursday.
Beijing (UPI) Nov 14, 2013 - China's increase in renewable energy is on course to surpass the European Union, the United States and Japan combined, says the International Energy Agency.
Stanford CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a complete makeover when the polarity of its magnetic field - its magnetic north and south - flips. The effects of this large-scale event ripple throughout the sola
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - For solar panels, wringing every drop of energy from as many photons as possible is imperative. This goal has sent chemistry, materials science and electronic engineering researchers on a quest to b
Fustinana Navarra, Spain (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - PROINSO will travel to Mumbai to attend Intersolar India, a major solar power industry show that is expected to attract over 8,500 trade members. It will be the fourth time PROINSO takes part
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - Midsummer has developed a high speed process for manufacturing of CIGS solar cells utilising sputtering of all layers in the solar cell structure. Midsummer recently achieved a 15 per cent active ar
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - Amid new signs that solar market conditions are improving and major suppliers are increasing production, IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) is raising its forecast of photovoltaic (PV) capital spending. Glo
Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 13, 2013 - Half Moon Ventures (HMV) has announced the groundbreaking on Wisconsin's first stand-alone utility scale solar energy project in the city of Jefferson, Wis. HMV awarded S and C Electric Company, a g
El Centro CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - The 130-megawatt (MW) Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South, a new solar photovoltaic electric generating station near El Centro began commercial operation Nov. 1 under its 25-year power purcha
London, UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - Solarcentury wins contract to install a 574 kWp solar system for largest South African property company as part of a multi MW programme. Solarcentury Africa, formed through a joint venture w
London, UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - Changes in solar activity have contributed no more than 10 per cent to global warming in the twentieth century, a new study has found. The findings, made by Professor Terry Sloan at the University o
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - PROINSO has recently delivered 1MW in PV solar products to numerous stand-alone PV facilities in Indonesia. Since it entered the country earlier this year, the firm has supplied a total 1.3MW.
Kagoshima, Japan (SPX) Nov 11, 2013 - Kyocera has announced the launch of a 70 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant went online on November 1 and is be
