Solar Installation News

The National Science Foundation recently awarded Amarillo College a $789,424, three-year grant to pay for a training program for solar energy technicians.

The Spanish government and solar- power producers almost reached an agreement on reducing subsidies to the industry before officials suspended talks to assess savings from a clampdown on fraud, according to a memo from industry representatives at the meeting.

POCONO, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the country begins to aggressively seek alternative energy sources, a significant new solar energy project is ready to flip the switch in what might be considered an unlikely place a NASCAR racetrack in Long Pond, PA. Yet, considering the major sustainability programs being initiated throughout the NASCAR industry, the 3 megawatt ground-mount photovoltaic solar ...

Worlds leading supplier of thin-film photovoltaics now has an order backlog of 2.2 GW that stretches out to 2015.

The Spanish government and solar- power producers are moving toward an agreement aimed at reducing subsidies to the industry and reining in electricity prices without damaging the countrys renewable energy industry.

The Spanish government and solar power producers are moving toward an agreement aimed at reducing subsidies to the industry and reining in electricity prices without damaging the countrys renewable energy industry.

Solar power took a big step toward becoming the alternative energy of choice with this week's news that energy from sunlight might be cheaper than nuclear power. The analysis, which comes from a Duke University report entitled Solar and Nuclear Costs: The Historic Crossover, claims that, "Electricity from new solar installations is now cheaper than electricity from proposed new nuclear plants ...

Skyline Innovations , a one-year-old solar installation startup, feels straight out of 1999: Instead of a glassy downtown office, the seven-person staff operates out of a corner room in Affinity Lab , a communal workspace in Adams Morgan.

SolarEdge Technologies, a provider of end-to-end Distributed Solar Power Harvesting and monitoring solutions, is expanding its activity in Greece, announcing a partnership with Enolia Solar Systems SA, a leading Greek company active in the development of PV projects, trading of PV solar equipment and design and implementation of rooftop applications in the rapidly developing PV markets of Greece ...

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LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp <6753.T> is investing almost 4 billion yen ($46 million) at a plant in Britain to double production of solar cell modules to meet growing demand across Europe.

A YORKSHIRE building firm hopes to expand after becoming a solar roofing specialist and devising a vocational qualification to help bring the rest of the industry up to scratch. (29/07/2010 11:14:05)

HOD HASHARON, Israel & ATHENS, Greece----SolarEdge Technologies, a provider of end-to-end Distributed Solar Power Harvesting and monitoring solutions, is expanding its activity in Greece, announcing a partnership with Enolia Solar Systems SA, a leading Greek company active in the development of PV projects, trading of PV solar equipment and design and implementation of rooftop applications in ...

Creative Solar USA, of Canton, GA just completed another 'net-zero"solar installation for manufacturing company in Georgia. Installation used federal and state tax credits and USDA grants to reduce the capital cost by up to 90%.

Despite economic recession, 2009 was yet another year of strong growth for solar energy in the United States, and the future for U.S. solar energy is definitely "bright," Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association told Xinhua recently in an exclusive interview.

BREA The city, in partnership with Chevron Energy Solutions, launched a solar project Wednesday that officials said will create jobs and save millions of dollars.City Manager Tim O'Donnell calls this the "boldest energy project initiative."The...

The latest data on solar demand in Germany presents a portrait of the current sold-out conditions -- and could add to concerns about 2011.

When the Ontario government announced a solar power initiative in 2007 that hoped to create 100,000 solar installations and 50,000 jobs, John Hubman could see good things coming in the future.

VICTORIA, British Columbia----Carmanah Technologies Corporation is providing 26 EverGEN 1710 solar LED lighting units to illuminate the Selkirk Trestle Bridge in Victoria, BC. The units will run the length of the 300 meter long railway trestle bridge and will provide illumination for pedestrians and cyclists who use this significant commuter corridor.

LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command has tapped AECOM Technology Corp. to develop solar power installations at Navy and Marine bases in six states. United States - AECOM - Solar power - United States Navy - U.S. Navy