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| LDK Solar Introduces New PV Module Options |
on 18 Jun 2013 by SI Staff   |
| LDK Solar Co. Ltd. released new versions of its monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar modules featuring a lighter frame design and other features. It also introduced a new power wafer. The [read more] |
| N.Y. Development Agency Awards Grant To Develop Use Of Copper In Solar Panels |
| on 17 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded $887,000 to Intrinsiq Materials Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., to help the company develop and commercialize a method of [read more] |
| BenQ Solar Offers Integrated PV Systems For European Residential Markets |
| on 17 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| BenQ Solar says it has partnered with France-based IRFTS, producer of the Easy Roof Evolution module frames, to develop an installation package with the SunForte (PM318B00) solar modules produced by [read more] |
| Seaward Solar Offers New PV Testing Tool |
| on 13 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| Seaward Solar has released its Solarlink PV electrical test kit with system data logging and downloading capabilities. The new test kit includes equipment to perform pre-installation site surveys and measure [read more] |
| Circular Energy Secures $2.7 Million In Funding |
| on 13 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| Texas-based solar design and installation firm Circular Energy says it has secured $2.7 million in Series A funding from Dallas-based Cypress Capital and other private investors. The funds were structured [read more] |
| Trina Solar Contributes New SEMI Standards |
| on 13 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| Trina Solar Ltd. says the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) industry association has approved two standards the company has submitted. The first specification (SEMI PV44-0513) concerns the standardization of [read more] |
| First Solar Announces Public Offering Of Common Stock |
| on 12 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| First Solar Inc. says it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 8.5 million shares of its common stock. In addition, the company says it will grant the underwriters a [read more] |
| NABCEP Issues Accreditation To N.C. Solar Installer |
| on 12 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has certified Raleigh, N.C.-based installer Yes! Solar Solutions LLC, which it says is the first East Coast U.S. company to achieve [read more] |
| Santa Clara Students Use Google Software To Teach Solar Power |
| on 11 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| Santa Clara University (SCU) engineering students are holding monthly live chats with elementary schoolers in Irvine, Calif., using Google+ Hangouts On Air to teach the kids about what goes into [read more] |
| Training Program Focuses On Integrating Solar And Wind Into Grid |
| on 10 Jun 2013 by SI Staff |
| Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) has created a multilingual traveling exhibition and program of training courses on integrating wind and solar energy into the electricity grid. The program was developed under [read more] |
