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Solar capacity among U.S. corporations grows 48%
According to the 2013 Solar Means Business report, Walmart is the leader among American companies going solar, with 89 MW of installed...
Oct 28, 2013


IKEA to sell solar panels at all UK stores
IKEA will soon sell solar panels across all 17 of its UK stores, in a move that shows the Swedish flat-pack furniture giant’s support for...
Oct 3, 2013


White House goes solar after almost 3 decade break
The Obama Administration pledged to install solar panels on the White House back in October 2010, and almost three years later, the...
Aug 26, 2013


Report: over 10% of Australians use solar
According to a new report from Australia’s Climate Commission, 2.6 million Australians now use solar PV to obtain their electricity....
Aug 5, 2013


SolarWorld axes 50 jobs in Oregon
The company that spearheaded the solar trade dispute between the U.S. and China has announced layoffs at its Hillsboro, Oregon factory....
Aug 1, 2013


China ups solar target to 35GW in next 3 years
Once again, China has increased its solar target, announcing plans to reach 35 GW of solar by 2015. The target was previously set at 21...
Jul 22, 2013


IKEA builds solar powered shelter for refugees
IKEA has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Refugee Housing Unit to design and build a better...
Jul 15, 2013


Apple to go solar at Reno, NV data center
Tech giant Apple has announced plans to go 100% renewable at a data center it is building in Reno, Nevada. The data center will rely on...
Jul 8, 2013


Students learn about solar for trip to Solar Decathlon
Long-Island based EmPower Solar is giving high school students from Long Island and New York City a chance to visit the Energy...
Jul 3, 2013


Another 200 Walgreens stores to go solar
Walgreens, the largest drugstore chain in the U.S., will add another 200 solar panel installations at stores across the country. The...
Jun 25, 2013


AT&T installs solar cell phone chargers in NYC
This summer, telecommunications company AT&T will install 25 solar-powered outdoor cell phone charging stations across New York City. The...
Jun 24, 2013


Siemens to shut solar business unit
This week, German electronics firms Siemens announced it will shut down the solar power arm of its business. The multinational giant has...
Jun 18, 2013


Japan to see massive rise in solar for 2013
According to data released by the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association, sales of solar cells in Japan jumped 342 percent to 1,734 MW in...
Jun 13, 2013


Report: PV capacity to reach 5.3 GW in 2013
Over 48 percent of all new U.S. electric capacity installed in the first quarter of 2013 came from solar. That’s according to the latest...
Jun 12, 2013


Solar output in CA exceeds 2 GW for first time
On Friday, June 7, a new record for solar power output in California. At 12:59 pm, solar contributed 2,071 MW to the Californian grid....
Jun 10, 2013


Solar on wheels powers events in San Diego
Stellar Solar, a San Diego-based commercial and residential solar provider, is spreading the word about solar PV thanks to its Mobile...
Jun 7, 2013


U.S. solar PV demand to increase to 4.3 GW in 2013
A new report from NPD Solarbuzz finds that demand for solar PV will grow by 20 percent in the U.S. this year. That will bring total...
Jun 5, 2013


World’s largest solar powered boat sets new speed record
Tûranor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar powered boat, has set a new speed record on a trip between Spain and the French West...
Jun 4, 2013


Google invests in South African solar
Google has made it’s first investment in Africa, contributing $12 million to the Jasper Power Project in the Northern Cape province of...
Jun 3, 2013


U.S. solar installations grow 142% year-on-year
Installed solar capacity across the U.S. between January and April 2013 has grown 142 percent since the same period in 2012. In the first...
May 29, 2013
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