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Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:12 GMT

US imposes tariff on Chinese solar panels, a victory for US manufacturers - Christian Science Monitor


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US imposes tariff on Chinese solar panels, a victory for US manufacturers
Christian Science Monitor
By Mark Clayton, Staff writer / May 17, 2012 A man walks through solar panels at a solar power plant under construction in China's Xinjiang's Aksu region, in this April 5 file photo. The United States Commerce Department ruled Thursday that Chinese ...
US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panelsBusinessWeek
Clean Energy through solar panels: No longer made in China?Alaska Dispatch
US hits Chinese solar panel with hefty tariffsUSA TODAY
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Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:48 GMT

Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station - The Hour


Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station
The Hour
WESTPORT -- Energy efficient solar panels and electric car charging stations may soon be coming to the Saugatuck train station by way of a grant through the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. "The project has been kicking around for awhile, and we are very ...
Solar Panel Contract Approved for Westport's Saugatuck Metro-North Train StationPatch.com
Solar panels at RR station to power electric-vehicle chargingWestport-News
Westport OKs Solar Panel Contract for RR StationThe Daily Westport

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Fri, 18 May 2012 06:34:41 GMT

CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy - CBS 47


CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy
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There is a new program that allows you to get the savings associated with solar panels, for little to no money down. Power is not cheap and everyone wants to save money. Rick Ellison lives in Selma, where he is on a time of use plan with PG&E.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 15:33:01 GMT

First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market - Bloomberg


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First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market
Bloomberg
First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the largest maker of thin-film solar panels, plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates this year to tap growing demand for power in the Middle East. The company is in talks with potential partners to help win ...
We're solar generation partners. We have the power — and so can youNashville Scene
Parish's solar panels renew energy, commitment to creationNational Catholic Reporter (blog)
Go Solar to Save the Planet and Your WalletMarketWatch (press release)
NW Evening Mail -The National -East Anglian Daily Times
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Thu, 17 May 2012 17:29:19 GMT

Dominion Virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The ... - MarketWatch (press release)


Dominion Virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The typical residential solar installation in the company's Virginia service area is 4 kilowatts. "We know this program will be a success based on conversations with our existing customers who have already installed solar panels and other customers who ...
Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentiveThe Virginian-Pilot
Dominion Virginia Power pitches new rate to encourage solar powerElectric Light & Power

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Thu, 17 May 2012 17:15:43 GMT

Solar Panel Plan Greenlighted by East Hartford Town Council - Hartford Courant


Solar Panel Plan Greenlighted by East Hartford Town Council
Hartford Courant
By MELISSA TRAYNOR, mtraynor@courant.com The Hartford Courant The town council has approved a plan to allow a contractor to install solar panels at some schools and at the public safety complex. SunEdison, a solar energy contractor, approached the ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 14:18:08 GMT

Solar panel incentives at risk - Sydney Morning Herald


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Solar panel incentives at risk
Sydney Morning Herald
In a draft review to be released today, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) recommends energy companies largely being free to set the price paid to households for solar power they feed back into the electricity grid.
Householders unfairly slugged for solar subsidiesHerald Sun

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Fri, 18 May 2012 05:12:18 GMT

City installs solar panels at Pearl City bus facility - Honolulu Star-Advertiser


City installs solar panels at Pearl City bus facility
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By AP Honolulu expects to save $83000 in energy costs each year because it installed 1000 solar panels at its Pearl City bus maintenance facility. The city said Wednesday the solar panels will generate about 20 percent of the electricity the facility ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 13:54:45 GMT

Solar panel incentives at risk - The Age


Solar panel incentives at risk
The Age
In a draft review to be released today, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) recommends energy companies largely being free to set the price paid to households for solar power they feed back into the electricity grid.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 20:18:43 GMT

US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels - Bismarck Tribune


US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels
Bismarck Tribune
By MATTHEW DALY AP WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the US market with government-subsidized products.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 21:55:09 GMT

US commerce department brings heavy tariffs against Chinese solar panels - The Guardian


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US commerce department brings heavy tariffs against Chinese solar panels
The Guardian
It was seen on Thursday as a mixed blessing. US solar panel makers, who brought the original complaint, are expected to benefit. But the tariffs, by forcing up prices, are expected to slow the adoption of solar power more generally.
US imposes import tariffs on Chinese solar panelsBBC News
US sets new tariffs on Chinese solar importsReuters UK
US imposes tariff on Chinese solar panels, a victory for US manufacturersChristian Science Monitor
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Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:48 GMT

Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station - The Hour


Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station
The Hour
WESTPORT -- Energy efficient solar panels and electric car charging stations may soon be coming to the Saugatuck train station by way of a grant through the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. "The project has been kicking around for awhile, and we are very ...
Solar Panel Contract Approved for Westport's Saugatuck Metro-North Train StationPatch.com
Solar panels at RR station to power electric-vehicle chargingWestport-News
Westport OKs Solar Panel Contract for RR StationThe Daily Westport

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Thu, 17 May 2012 14:18:08 GMT

Solar panel incentives at risk - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Solar panel incentives at risk
Sydney Morning Herald
In a draft review to be released today, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) recommends energy companies largely being free to set the price paid to households for solar power they feed back into the electricity grid.
Householders unfairly slugged for solar subsidiesHerald Sun

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Thu, 17 May 2012 13:11:01 GMT

Sales boom for solar panel firm - NW Evening Mail


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Sales boom for solar panel firm
NW Evening Mail
A renewable energy firm has revealed turnover grew to £6 million last year as solar panel sales boomed. Eco Environments, which has an office in Carlisle, said turnover accelerated from £1.3m the previous year as people chose to generate their own ...
Hacheston: Massive solar farm bid revealedEast Anglian Daily Times
First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional MarketBloomberg
Solar sector looks to Saudi planThe National
Nashville Scene -National Catholic Reporter (blog) -Your-Story.org (press release)
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Fri, 18 May 2012 06:34:41 GMT

CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy - CBS 47


CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy
CBS 47
There is a new program that allows you to get the savings associated with solar panels, for little to no money down. Power is not cheap and everyone wants to save money. Rick Ellison lives in Selma, where he is on a time of use plan with PG&E.

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Fri, 18 May 2012 03:31:56 GMT

Huge solar farm for Hampshire - Daily Echo


Huge solar farm for Hampshire
Daily Echo
Nearly 19000 solar panels are will be installed on 30-acres of land on the Cadland Estate at Fawley over the next month. The five megawatt solar panel farm, the size of 18 football pitches, will harness the sun's rays to generate enough electricity to ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 13:54:45 GMT

Solar panel incentives at risk - The Age


Solar panel incentives at risk
The Age
In a draft review to be released today, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) recommends energy companies largely being free to set the price paid to households for solar power they feed back into the electricity grid.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 23:37:44 GMT

Emcore wins solar panel contract from JPL for Soil Moisture Active Passive mission - Semiconductor Today


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Emcore wins solar panel contract from JPL for Soil Moisture Active Passive mission
Semiconductor Today
Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for its Soil Moisture Active Passive ...
Emcore Receives Solar Panel Contract from JPLPhotonics.com

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Thu, 17 May 2012 17:15:43 GMT

Solar Panel Plan Greenlighted by East Hartford Town Council - Hartford Courant


Solar Panel Plan Greenlighted by East Hartford Town Council
Hartford Courant
By MELISSA TRAYNOR, mtraynor@courant.com The Hartford Courant The town council has approved a plan to allow a contractor to install solar panels at some schools and at the public safety complex. SunEdison, a solar energy contractor, approached the ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 17:29:19 GMT

Dominion Virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The ... - MarketWatch (press release)


Dominion Virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The typical residential solar installation in the company's Virginia service area is 4 kilowatts. "We know this program will be a success based on conversations with our existing customers who have already installed solar panels and other customers who ...
Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentiveThe Virginian-Pilot
Dominion Virginia Power pitches new rate to encourage solar powerElectric Light & Power

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Thu, 17 May 2012 15:50:17 -0700

US imposes tariff on Chinese solar panels, a victory for US manufacturers

The United States Commerce Department ruled Thursday that Chinese manufacturers are guilty of dumping solar panels in the US market for less than it cost to make them, a violation of World Trade Organization rules that had harmed American manufacturers. Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:21:00 -0700

U.S. slaps tariffs on Chinese panels. Is this the end of cheap solar?

Over the past few years, the price of solar power in the United States has been dropping at a dramatic pace. Part of the reason for the drop: China has been flooding the U.S. market with dirt-cheap solar panels. But that’s all about to change. Read full article >> Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:46:21 -0700

U.S. imposes stiff tariffs on Chinese for 'dumping' solar panels

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has decided to slap tariffs of 31% and higher on solar panels imported from China for “dumping” them in the American market, the Commerce Department announced Thursday in a widely anticipated decision expected to have significant implications for this global renewable energy industry. Read more

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:32 -0700

Solar Power Market Braces For US-China Trade Case Decision

The U.S. solar-power industry has been nervously awaiting a federal decision on whether to impose antidumping tariffs on Chinese solar-panel makers. Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:40:29 -0700

U.S. sets new tariffs on Chinese solar imports

(Reuters) - The United States hit Chinese solar companies with punitive import tariffs of 30 percent or more on Thursday, ruling they had dumped cut-price solar panels on the U.S. market. In the latest in a series of trade disputes between Beijing and Washington, the U.S. Commerce Department said it had sided with U.S.-based solar companies that had complained a wave of Chinese imports had ... Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:59:53 -0700

Solar Panels Trade Case Mocks Washington's Ways

Later today the U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to announce preliminary antidumping duties on solar panels from China. This case might normally be met with an exasperated sigh and chalked up as just another example of myopic, self-flagellating, capricious U.S. antidumping policy toward China. But in this instance the absurdity is magnified by the ... Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:36:55 -0700

US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration moved today to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding... Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:56:09 -0700

A new fee for APS residential solar users

Arizona Public Service Co. customers who take rebates for solar power will see a new fee starting July 1, one of many changes regulators approved Tuesday. Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:23:39 -0700

Tariffs up on Chinese solar panels

WASHINGTON -- The Obama Administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the U.S. market with government-subsidized products. Read more

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:14:46 -0700

U.S. Slaps Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

The United States Commerce Department concluded that Chinese producers had “dumped” their products on the American market. Read more

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Thu, 17 May 2012 23:34:29 GMT

US Solar Tariffs on Chinese Cells May Boost Prices - BusinessWeek


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US Solar Tariffs on Chinese Cells May Boost Prices
BusinessWeek
His counterpart, Jigar Shah, president of the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy, said duties won't benefit the rest of the US solar industry, including developers that buy solar panels and companies that sell the gear used to produce them.
US Slaps High Tariffs on Chinese Solar PanelsNew York Times
US sets new tariffs on Chinese solar importsReuters
US hits Chinese solar panel with hefty tariffsUSA TODAY
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Thu, 17 May 2012 18:15:45 GMT

Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentive - The Virginian-Pilot


Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentive
The Virginian-Pilot
Dominion is seeking regulators' approval to buy solar-generated power from residential and small commercial customers at 15 cents per kilowatt-hour for a five-year demonstration period. The demonstration project would be limited to a total of 3 ...
Dominion Virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The ...Sacramento Bee

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Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:48 GMT

Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station - The Hour


Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station
The Hour
On Wednesday, the Westport Board of Selectman approved a contract to buy and install solar panels to be affixed to the roof of the eastbound station. The panels are said to generate enough energy to power up two electric car charging stations in the ...
Solar Panel Contract Approved for Westport's Saugatuck Metro-North Train StationPatch.com
Westport OKs Solar Panel Contract for RR StationThe Daily Westport
Solar panels at RR station to power electric-vehicle chargingWestport-News

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Fri, 18 May 2012 06:34:41 GMT

CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy - CBS 47


CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy
CBS 47
Rick went solar without spending tens of thousands of dollars. Instead, he is participating in a Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA). Another company owns the panels on his property and he pays them a lower rate for the power.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 21:36:36 GMT

Solexel Raises $25 Million for Silicon Gas-Based Solar Panels - Bloomberg


Solexel Raises $25 Million for Silicon Gas-Based Solar Panels
Bloomberg
Solexel Inc., a closely held US solar-panel maker that uses silicon gas to manufacture its wafers, received $25 million to build a pilot plant in California, according to an executive. New investor Gentry Venture Partners led the financing, ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 18:21:15 GMT

Apple to use only green power for main data center - Reuters


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Apple to use only green power for main data center
Reuters
* To buy equipment from SunPower Corp, Bloom Energy * Two solar installations to be built for Maiden, NC, center * Center entirely powered by renewable energy by year end * SunPower shares up more than 9 pct By Poornima Gupta May 17 (Reuters) - Apple ...
Apple: iDataCenter Power Will Be 100% GreenData Center Knowledge

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Fri, 18 May 2012 00:32:14 GMT

Top China Stories from WSJ: Bo's Army Ties, Solar Panel Duties, Rare-Earth Exports - Wall Street Journal (blog)


Top China Stories from WSJ: Bo's Army Ties, Solar Panel Duties, Rare-Earth Exports
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Workers assemble solar panels by hand on the factory floor of Chinese company Suntech in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi. Bo's Ties to Army Alarmed Beijing: Mr. Bo's ties to the military and his irregular use of his police forces are now key elements ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 06:46:42 GMT

Honeywell Unveils Next Generation Laminate Film for Solar Panels - Azom.com


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Honeywell Unveils Next Generation Laminate Film for Solar Panels
Azom.com
By Gary Thomas PowerShield 3W is the latest offering in solar panel protection from New Jersey based technology and manufacturing major, Honeywell. This third-generation laminate film has been developed on the strength of Honeywell's three decade long ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 15:33:01 GMT

First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market - Bloomberg


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First Solar Plans Middle East Office to Help Tap Regional Market
Bloomberg
First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the largest maker of thin-film solar panels, plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates this year to tap growing demand for power in the Middle East. The company is in talks with potential partners to help win ...
We're solar generation partners. We have the power — and so can youNashville Scene
The Surprising $100 Billion Solar Investmentmsnbc.com
Learn More About The Benefits Of Solar Energy With Earth ElementsPRunderground
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Fri, 18 May 2012 03:27:24 GMT

MPUSD's board president envisions vast solar power system - Monterey County Herald


MPUSD's board president envisions vast solar power system
Monterey County Herald
MPUSD officials have already taken several steps toward exploring solar energy. In December, they approved a contract with TerraVerde Renewable Partners to explore the district's solar panel possibilities. At TerraVerde's urging, officials in March ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 00:53:40 GMT

US imposes import tariffs on Chinese solar panels - BBC News


BBC News

US imposes import tariffs on Chinese solar panels
BBC News
The US has said it will impose tariffs of about 30% on imports of solar panels from China. The Commerce Department sided with US-based solar panel companies, ruling their Chinese competitors were flooding the US market with government-subsidised ...
US commerce department brings heavy tariffs against Chinese solar panelsThe Guardian
US sets new tariffs on Chinese solar importsReuters UK
US Solar Tariffs on Chinese Cells May Boost PricesBloomberg
New York Times -BusinessWeek
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Thu, 17 May 2012 18:17:22 GMT

Solar panel subsidy cuts halted by ministers - The Independent


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Solar panel subsidy cuts halted by ministers
The Independent
Moves to cut subsidies for fitting solar panels on homes were halted by ministers today following warnings that the planned reductions threatened Britain's hopes of hitting targets for renewable energy production. Ministers halved subsidies for feed-in ...
New twist in solar tariff cuts sagaThe Press Association
Davey confirms possible delay to feed-in tariff cutsBlue & Green Tomorrow
DECC considers moving FiT cut deadlineSolar Power Portal
Click Green -Business Green (blog)
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Thu, 17 May 2012 18:15:45 GMT

Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentive - The Virginian-Pilot


Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentive
The Virginian-Pilot
Dominion is seeking regulators' approval to buy solar-generated power from residential and small commercial customers at 15 cents per kilowatt-hour for a five-year demonstration period. The demonstration project would be limited to a total of 3 ...
Dominion Virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The ...Sacramento Bee

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Thu, 17 May 2012 20:12:29 GMT

Apple to use only green power for main data center - Reuters UK


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Apple to use only green power for main data center
Reuters UK
* To buy equipment from SunPower Corp, Bloom Energy * Two solar installations to be built for Maiden, NC, center * Center entirely powered by renewable energy by year end * SunPower shares up more than 9 pct (Updates share action, adds details on data ...
Apple to use only green power for main data centreTimes LIVE
Apple: iDataCenter Power Will Be 100% GreenData Center Knowledge

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Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:48 GMT

Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station - The Hour


Solar panels and electric car charging stations on tap for Saugatuck train station
The Hour
On Wednesday, the Westport Board of Selectman approved a contract to buy and install solar panels to be affixed to the roof of the eastbound station. The panels are said to generate enough energy to power up two electric car charging stations in the ...
Solar Panel Contract Approved for Westport's Saugatuck Metro-North Train StationPatch.com
Westport OKs Solar Panel Contract for RR StationThe Daily Westport
Solar panels at RR station to power electric-vehicle chargingWestport-News

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Fri, 18 May 2012 06:34:41 GMT

CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy - CBS 47


CBS47 Special Report: Affordable Solar Energy
CBS 47
Rick went solar without spending tens of thousands of dollars. Instead, he is participating in a Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA). Another company owns the panels on his property and he pays them a lower rate for the power.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 14:18:08 GMT

Solar panel incentives at risk - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Solar panel incentives at risk
Sydney Morning Herald
VICTORIAN incentives for households to install rooftop solar panels would be slashed under a shake-up proposed by the state government's productivity adviser. In a draft review to be released today, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission ...
Householders unfairly slugged for solar subsidiesHerald Sun
Households being overpaid for solar energyABC Online

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Thu, 17 May 2012 21:36:36 GMT

Solexel Raises $25 Million for Silicon Gas-Based Solar Panels - Bloomberg


Solexel Raises $25 Million for Silicon Gas-Based Solar Panels
Bloomberg
Solexel Inc., a closely held US solar-panel maker that uses silicon gas to manufacture its wafers, received $25 million to build a pilot plant in California, according to an executive. New investor Gentry Venture Partners led the financing, ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 23:37:44 GMT

Emcore wins solar panel contract from JPL for Soil Moisture Active Passive mission - Semiconductor Today


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Emcore wins solar panel contract from JPL for Soil Moisture Active Passive mission
Semiconductor Today
Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for its Soil Moisture Active Passive ...
Emcore Receives Solar Panel Contract from JPLPhotonics.com

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Fri, 18 May 2012 00:32:14 GMT

Top China Stories from WSJ: Bo's Army Ties, Solar Panel Duties, Rare-Earth Exports - Wall Street Journal (blog)


Top China Stories from WSJ: Bo's Army Ties, Solar Panel Duties, Rare-Earth Exports
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Workers assemble solar panels by hand on the factory floor of Chinese company Suntech in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi. Bo's Ties to Army Alarmed Beijing: Mr. Bo's ties to the military and his irregular use of his police forces are now key elements ...

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Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:25 -0700

Westport OKs Solar Panel Contract for RR Station

WESTPORT, Conn. – Solar panels and electric car charging stations may become fixtures at the Westport train station this summer, Westport Building Official Steve Smith says. A contract to buy and install solar panels, to be placed on the roof of the eastbound waiting area, was ... Read more

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:14:34 -0700

Alberta professor breaks down solar panel program costs

Expensive solar panels have always been touted as economical in the long term, but one associate professor of business is questioning that logic after crunching some numbers. Read more

Sat, 05 May 2012 19:17:02 -0700

Sen. Clayborne pushing for solar panel farm to be built in East St. Louis

Supporters of a plan to turn a polluted "brownfield" in East St. Louis into a "solar panel farm" say it makes sense for the environment, for energy policy and for consumers. Read more

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:12:37 -0700

Rising Sun: Solar Panel Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

The Solar Panel Manufacturing industry has experienced sunny days during the past five years. Generous government incentives for energy product manufacturers and downstream solar power generation firms have buoyed revenue. As a result, IBISWorld estimates that industry revenue will grow at an average of 29.0% annually to $4.1 billion in the five years to 2012, with a 5.0% increase expected in ... Read more

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:40:39 -0700

California's Salamon Group offers to buy Energy Conversion Devices

From staff reports - Modesto, Calif.-based Salamon Group Inc. on Tuesday offered to buy bankrupt solar-panel manufacturer Energy Conversion Devices Inc. Read more

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:14:57 -0700

What Happened to First Solar?

Cheap panels from China have forced the U.S. solar giant to lay off workers and close factories, but the company says it sees a way out of its mess. A little over a year ago, First Solar seemed to be on top of the world. The U.S. solar giant was one of the largest and most successful solar-panel manufacturers, and solar power plant builders, in the world. It had the lowest manufacturing costs in ... Read more

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:07:38 -0700

Got a deck? Solar panels now a plug-in appliance

Power deck: plug-in solar panel appliances being tested. (Credit: Screen capture by Martin LaMonica/CNET) It's a green-energy geek's dream do-it-yourself project: attach a few solar panels to your deck and watch your electric bills go down. Now one company is selling such a product. SpinRay Energy has developed a system that lets consumers install up to five solar panels on their decks and plug ... Read more

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:19:05 -0700

Neighbours block solar panel plans

The US government wants you to install solar panels at your house, and will even give you a tax break to do it. But your neighbours? Read more

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:11:38 -0700

BMW gives ActiveE drivers incentive to fuel up with the sun

BMW has partnered with Real Goods Solar to offer residential solar panel systems to ActiveE lessees at a 35 percent discount. Read more

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:29:58 -0700

Auction date extended for ECD's sale of solar panel firm

Auburn Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices Inc. said Monday it has extended by two weeks the auction date for the sale of United Solar Ovonic LLC, its manufacturer of thin-film photovoltaic solar panels. Read more

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