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Solar Impulse sets record for longest solar flight
Solar Impulse has set a world record for distance covered in a solar aircraft, covering 957 miles between Phoenix, AZ and Dallas, TX. The...
May 27, 2013


8 more Walmart stores go solar in Massachusetts
Eight new solar installations recently went live at Walmart stores across Massachusetts. The installations totalled almost 10,000 solar...
May 22, 2013


Report: U.S. military generates enough solar to power 22,000 homes
A new report finds that the U.S. military has over 130 MW of installed solar capacity across 31 states, with a 1.1 GW more to be added by...
May 20, 2013


European PV Association forecasts 48 GW global capacity in 2017
According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), global PV installations could reach 48 GW in 2017. The figure comes...
May 16, 2013


Over 85% of IKEA stores in the U.S. have solar panels
This week, another solar installation went live at an IKEA store, this time in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The 590 kW system has 4,220...
May 10, 2013


Solar power helps bring vaccines to children in Haiti
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been installing solar powered refrigerators in Haiti to keep vaccines cool. Parts of the...
May 8, 2013


Staples adds solar panels to global HQ
Office products chain Staples recently unveiled a solar power installation at its global head office in Framingham, Massachusetts. This...
May 6, 2013


Construction begins on world’s biggest PV project
Construction is now under way on the world’s largest solar power development, the 579 MW Antelope Valley Solar Projects. The Antelope...
May 2, 2013


BMW teams up with SOLARWATT on solar EV charging station
BMW i, the new electric vehicle (EV) brand from German car giant BMW, is teaming up with SOLARWATT on solar carports for its new EVs. BMW...
May 1, 2013


IKEA completes 36th solar installation in U.S.
IKEA has installed solar panels at it’s distribution center in Perryville, Maryland, bringing the total portion of IKEA facilities in the...
Apr 18, 2013


Solar provides all new utility-scale power capacity in March
According to statistics from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), all utility power generating capacity added to the grid...
Apr 16, 2013


Solar Tree: new method to charge electric cars
San Diego-based Envision Solar recently installed its Solar Tree arrays at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory...
Apr 15, 2013


Survey: national trend away from ownership applies to home solar
A new survey says there’s a “national trend toward disownership” which includes the home solar sector. The survey, commissioned by solar...
Apr 12, 2013


Australia reaches 1 million home PV panels milestone
As of last month, over 1 million home solar systems have been installed across Australia, for a total capacity of almost 2.5 GW. That’s...
Apr 11, 2013


Walgreens partners with SolarCity to add PV to 22 Colorado stores
National drugstore chain Walgreens has announced it will partner with SolarCity to install solar power systems on 22 Colorado stores. The...
Apr 9, 2013


POLL: 76% of Americans want more solar
According to a recent Gallup poll, over three-quarters of Americans want the U.S. to put more emphasis on producing domestic energy using...
Apr 4, 2013


Group funds solar panels for California non-profit
California-based Everybody Solar has funded a solar energy system for Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP), a non-profit that helps to...
Apr 2, 2013


NJ passes 1 GW of installed PV capacity
The state of New Jersey recently reached the 1 GW-mark for installed solar capacity. The news, announced by the Board of Public...
Mar 25, 2013


World’s largest solar power plant operational in UAE
This week, the world’s largest solar thermal power plant went live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Credit: Shams Power The 100 MW...
Mar 21, 2013


Suntech defaults on over half a billion dollars of debt
Chinese PV giant Suntech has failed to repay $541 million worth of bonds due last week. The default also affects Suntech’s loans with the...
Mar 19, 2013
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