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Who is carrying your precious load? The new demand behind market leading PV-Mounting Systems.

Posted on October 21st, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

As solar is becoming more and more attractive it is the modules that are savoring the spotlight: discussions usually center around the various poly- and[...]

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Considering Solar? Five Questions to Ask!

Posted on October 19th, 2011 by Cecilia Aguillon

The bankruptcies of Solyndra, Evergreen and other solar companies raise questions about solar energy in general. The market has seen a flood of new solar[...]

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Solyndra and the “Shakeout”: The solar industry bankruptcies in context.

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

During August, three homegrown photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers failed and two European manufacturers decommissioned their U.S. production lines. All told, the United States lost 20[...]

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Google Helps Drive Solar

Posted on October 11th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

On September 27, 2011, Google announced that it was putting $75 million into financing for solar rooftops on homes in California. It is great that Google made[...]

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How To Save Money With Solar Energy

Posted on October 5th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

As more and more people are becoming aware of green initiatives, saving money using solar energy has become a popular topic.  While some people choose[...]

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1,000 Households, 10 Schools, 10,000 Individuals: Electrifying Villages and Schools in India

Posted on September 28th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

In India, according to the World Bank, approximately 400 million people are without access to reliable electricity and an estimated 100,000 villages are without access[...]

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Energy efficiency and the Solyndra effect

Posted on September 26th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

Not so long ago the green energy movement celebrated because President Obama used words like ‘renewable energy’ and ‘climate change’ in his inaugural speech. It[...]

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Advantages To Outsourcing Production Of Trichlorosilane

Posted on September 22nd, 2011 by Ben Lack

David Natan, CEO of Suni Energies, discusses the role TCS plays in the manufacturing of solar panels and how his company is well position to[...]

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High Noon for Reluctant US Banks to Get off the Fence

Posted on September 21st, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

It’s no secret that the global solar industry is booming. Recent market studies suggest that the United States photovoltaic market will overtake Germany and Italy[...]

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Energy efficiency is so in right now

Posted on September 5th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

In the movie The Social Network, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want ads on an early version of his social network; he understands that first[...]

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China steps up Solar Deployment

Posted on August 26th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

On August 1, 2011, the China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced a national feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar PV. Although details are still[...]

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Hybrid Rooftop Solar System Generates Electricity Through Hydrogen

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by Ben Lack

Nico Hotz, a Duke University researcher, discusses solar power generation research that involves using hydrogen as a vehicle for creating electricity.

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Already a champion when it comes to job growth – how is solar keeping up with basic training?

Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

Solar projects are getting a lot of attention in the United States these days, and rightfully so. Gasoline costs have doubled since 2001, leaving us[...]

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US Dept of Commerce: Clean Tech Exports Is A Job Adder

Posted on August 2nd, 2011 by Ben Lack

Francisco Sanchez, Department of Commerce Under Secretary, discusses how much emphasis is being placed on exporting clean tech solutions.

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Why Japan Will Turn to Solar Energy Following Fukushima

Posted on June 30th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

As the dire news continues to leach out of Fukushima, the silver lining in its nuclear cloud is that renewable energy technologies, despite their daunting[...]

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Echo Captures More Untapped Solar Energy

Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

As costs for energy continue to rise, installing a solar energy system could be one of the most important upgrades a home owner can make.[...]

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