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September 2, 2010
Photovoltaic Markets Surge to Forefront Amid Efforts to Locate Viable Renewable Energy Sources

Rising concerns about the need to reduce CO2 emissions and increase the use of renewable energy sources worldwide will stimulate the global photovoltaic market.

News, Business, Solar, Utility Generation
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August 20, 2010
BIRD Foundation Announces $4.2 Million Investments in Cooperative Clean Energy Projects

The BIRD Foundation will invest $4.2M in five clean energy cooperative projects, between U.S. and Israeli companies, under its "BIRD Energy" program

News, Biofuel, Business, Solar, Utility Generation, End Use Research, End Use
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August 10, 2010
Arizona Public Service to Build Largest Solar Power System on U. S. Government Property

Arizona Public Service will construct a 15-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power system at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona. Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2011, it is expected to be the largest solar power installation at a U.S. government facility.

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July 27, 2010
Largest Rooftop Solar Project in Northwest Now Online for Portland General Electric Customers

Portland General Electric has completed installation of the largest rooftop solar project in the Pacific Northwest -- a 673,000-square-foot, 2.4-megawatt project atop the roofs of seven ProLogis distribution warehouses in Portland, Gresham, and Clackamas.

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July 20, 2010
PV and Solar Thermal: both can be winners

For about three decades Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) have competed for utility attention and public funding. Although PV is often the apple of the solar advocate's eye, both technologies have unique advantages that we need.

Insights, Solar Thermal, Solar, Solar Power, Utility Generation, Customer Generation
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July 14, 2010
DOE Announces $30 Million in New Small Business Funding to Help Commercialize Clean Energy Technologies

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that $30 million in funding from the Recovery Act and FY 2010 budget appropriations will be made available to qualified small businesses to support the commercialization of promising new technologies.  

News, Federal, Solar, Fuel Cells, Utility Generation, End Use Research, End Use, Policy
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July 12, 2010
Nevada Now Home to Federal Solar Demonstration Zone

Solar Energy Industries Association President Rhone Resch praised U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) for working with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to select a site for the Solar Demonstration Zone Project

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July 6, 2010
$1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee for Abengoa Concentrating Solar Power Plant

President Obama announced today in his weekly video address that DOE has offered a conditional commitment for a $1.45 billion loan guarantee to Abengoa Solar, Inc.

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June 30, 2010
Xcel Energy's First-Ever Solar-Coal Project is Running

Xcel Energy is now operating a first-of-its-kind demonstration of a hybrid solar-coal approach, using parabolic-trough solar technology integrated with a coal-fired power plant.

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June 18, 2010
Feed-In Tariff Reductions Mark Transition Phase for Europe’s Photovoltaic Markets

The period from 2010 to 2012 is shaping up to be one of significant transformation for the Europe photovoltaic industry as it confronts regulatory incentive revisions, expanding market development opportunities and scaling competition from better financed and more robust power players.

Business, Solar, Utility Generation, Rate and tariff design