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Oct. 8, 2012

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Solar VC Funding Drops Below $100 Million in Q3 2012

Mercom Capital Group reports on solar funding and M&A activity...More
Oct. 8, 2012

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U.S. and Korean Solar Energy Associations Announce New Cooperation to Promote Greater Use of Solar Energy

SEIA and KOPIA initiate partnership to promote solar in Korea and the United States...More
Oct. 4, 2012

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FPL to Open 2013 Application Period for Solar Rebate Program on October 16

Florida Power & Light Co. customers interested in installing solar-powered upgrades to their homes and businesses can apply at www.FPL.com/solarrebates beginning at 8:30 a.m. on October 16 for about $9 million in available incentive funding for 2013....More
Oct. 4, 2012

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Online Solar Training for Code Officials Now Available Through Innovative Technology 1

A dynamic new online training opportunity launches this month to provide consistent, effective training which can quickly and cost-effectively reach a far greater number of code officials than has been possible with traditional onsite workshops and seminar...More
Oct. 1, 2012

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UL's PV Installer Certification Earns Formal Endorsement from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1

Certification available to association members creates skill-gaining opportunity leveraging nationally recognized credential...More
Sep. 26, 2012

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NEMA Responds to Senate Passage of Energy Efficiency Provisions

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently commended the Senate for passing several energy-efficiency amendments to HR 4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, before the chamber adjourned for the election...More
Sep. 25, 2012

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Participants Sought for ANSI Standardization Collaborative to Advance Energy Efficiency for the United States

To help advance a coordinated approach to energy efficiency for the United States, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has launched the Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC), and is seeking relevant experts to take part in the activity...More
Sep. 18, 2012

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Fluor to Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain 170MW Centinela Solar Energy Facility in California

Fluor Corp. recently announced that Centinela Solar Energy, LLC, a member of LS Power Group, has awarded the company a lump-sum engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract, as well as a separate contract for ongoing operations and maintenance services for its new nominal 170MW solar photovoltaic (PV) facility located in Southern California...More
Sep. 18, 2012

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Local California Governments Launch Ambitious Energy-Efficiency Program

Fourteen counties and 126 cities to provide innovative financing for commercial building clean energy and water upgrades...More
Sep. 10, 2012

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U.S. Solar Market Spikes in Q2 2012

GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2nd Quarter 2012 report...More
Sep. 5, 2012

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PV Module Reliability Scorecard Program to Benchmark Manufacturers

PV Evolution Labs announced it has partnered with GTM Research to introduce the PV Module Reliability Scorecard, a first-of-its-kind benchmarking program to measure and compare PV module reliability across multiple manufacturers...More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Navigant Releases Solar Technology Report

Report says the solar power industry and its associated technologies are going through a significant correction as a seven-year period of capacity building, aggressive pricing, and promises of grid parity comes to an end...More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Microinverters and Power Optimizers Outpace PV Inverters in 2011

Microinverters and power optimizers continued to be the fastest growing segment of the PV inverter market, growing by 180% in 2011, according to a new report from IMS Research...More
Aug. 29, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Dutch Dairy Farm Goes Greener with LEDs

The Donker Dairy Farm in Spanga, Friesland in north Holland is home to 170 cows producing more than 380,000 gallons of milk per year for commercial distribution in the Netherlands....More
Aug. 24, 2012

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M.C. Dean Begins Work on Co-Generation Energy System

M.C. Dean, Inc. recently teamed with McCarthy Building Cos, Inc. to win a $23 million contract for the design/build of a new co-generation energy system for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) campus in Dallas...More
Aug. 22, 2012

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Smart Microgrid System Unveiled

A recently installed smart microgrid system that generates solar energy for multiple applications through advanced technologies and energy storage was showcased by the Electrical Training Institute...More
Aug. 16, 2012

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ComEd Launches Data Center Energy-Efficiency Program

Building on the assets that have made Chicagoland and northern Illinois a top market for data centers, ComEd has launched a significant new energy efficiency program that will spur regional business development in the digital economy sector....More
Aug. 15, 2012

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Wells Fargo Invests $2 Million in GRID Alternatives

Wells Fargo & Co. recently announced a $2 million investment over five years in GRID Alternatives to help bring clean, affordable solar energy to communities that can benefit the most from energy solutions that are environmentally and economically sustainable...More
Aug. 8, 2012

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Conergy Completes 1.8MW Solar Electric Installation for Aqua Pennsylvania

The Aqua Pickering Solar Farm is currently producing 2.3kWh of peak time energy a year for the treatment and transportation of water to approximately 500,000 residents of 27 municipalities in Chester Delaware and Montgomery counties in South-eastern Pennsylvania...More
Aug. 6, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Submeters Measure Energy Savings, Help Drive Campus-Wide Building System Upgrades

As a learning tool, Ravenscroft’s enterprise-wide meter dashboard provides visibility on campus energy initiatives, including carbon footprint of metered buildings, con-sumption (kWh), demand (kW), and other conservation-related parameters....More
Aug. 1, 2012

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New Buildings Institute Announces Launch of LEED Automation Tool

COMNET Energy Modeling Portal saves time by automating upload of energy data to LEED Online...More
Jul. 31, 2012

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Conergy Selected to Install 3.4MW of Solar Energy for Grimmway Enterprises

World’s number one grower of carrots installing additional 3.4MW of clean solar energy...More
Jul. 26, 2012

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Solar Expected to Make Up 40% of PG&E's Renewable Portfolio by 2020

Recent article in MercuryNews.com says the state's utilities have revealed solar power will account for the biggest piece of California's renewable energy pie by the end of the decade...More
Jul. 23, 2012

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance

The Highs and Lows of Photovoltaic System Calculations

The power electronics components of a photovoltaic (PV) system, such as grid-direct inverters, have maximum and minimum voltage inputs; therefore, you need to adjust the module voltage values to meet your specific needs on each project....More
Jul. 19, 2012

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UL Expands Capacity for Energy Efficiency and Performance Testing of Lighting Technologies

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) recently celebrated the opening of a new 38,000 square-foot laboratory located in Allentown, Pa....More

Solar VC Funding Drops Below $100 Million in Q3 2012

U.S. and Korean Solar Energy Associations Announce New Cooperation to Promote Greater Use of Solar Energy

FPL to Open 2013 Application Period for Solar Rebate Program on October 16

Online Solar Training for Code Officials Now Available Through Innovative Technology 1

UL's PV Installer Certification Earns Formal Endorsement from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1

NEMA Responds to Senate Passage of Energy Efficiency Provisions

Participants Sought for ANSI Standardization Collaborative to Advance Energy Efficiency for the United States

Fluor to Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain 170MW Centinela Solar Energy Facility in California

Local California Governments Launch Ambitious Energy-Efficiency Program

U.S. Solar Market Spikes in Q2 2012

PV Module Reliability Scorecard Program to Benchmark Manufacturers

Navigant Releases Solar Technology Report

Microinverters and Power Optimizers Outpace PV Inverters in 2011

Dutch Dairy Farm Goes Greener with LEDs

M.C. Dean Begins Work on Co-Generation Energy System

Smart Microgrid System Unveiled

ComEd Launches Data Center Energy-Efficiency Program

Wells Fargo Invests $2 Million in GRID Alternatives

Conergy Completes 1.8MW Solar Electric Installation for Aqua Pennsylvania

Submeters Measure Energy Savings, Help Drive Campus-Wide Building System Upgrades

New Buildings Institute Announces Launch of LEED Automation Tool

Conergy Selected to Install 3.4MW of Solar Energy for Grimmway Enterprises

Solar Expected to Make Up 40% of PG&E's Renewable Portfolio by 2020

The Highs and Lows of Photovoltaic System Calculations

UL Expands Capacity for Energy Efficiency and Performance Testing of Lighting Technologies

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