Latest Solar energy Stories

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Courtney Dittmar was thrust into a tough Bay Area job market in 2009 when she lost her job of nine years at a university library. After two years of unemployment, a friend connected her with the nonprofit GRID Alternatives, which runs a Solar Intern Program funded by a $120,000 grant from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Now, Dittmar is a graduate of the program and recently led a team of volunteers from PG&E and GRID...

BOSTON, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has been selected to receive project funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national effort to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. CSE's 5-year, $11.7M research project focuses on the development of "plug and play" solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that can be purchased, installed, and...

Home Made Energy review released for Ben Ford’s newly released DIY solar panel guide. Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 16, 2012 Home Made Energy has finally been released after much anticipation and is helping thousands of people worldwide become energy independent from electric companies who consistently overcharge for electricity. Home Made Energy provides a detailed, DIY guide that makes building solar panels easy for any reader. Unlike other DIY solar panel guides, Ben Ford was bold...

Solar Stirling Plant review released for their newly released guide for maximum solar energy production. Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 16, 2012 Solar Stirling Plant has finally been released after much anticipation and is helping thousands of energy-conscious homeowners harness the power of solar energy. The Solar Stirling Plant has been shown to help homeowners save 50% on the electricity bill, or even make money from the energy companies with the energy their Solar Stirling Plant...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has acquired a commercial solar power project located within the University of Arizona's (UA) Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park) in Tucson, in an area dedicated to solar energy. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO ) Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, purchased the 6-megawatt (MW) Gato Montes Solar Power Project from AstroSol Inc. The project is...

Solar Has Gone High-Tech in West Central Florida...Signage Has Come of Age, In A Whole New "Light". St. Petersburg, FLorida USA (PRWEB) December 12, 2012 Ted Hasenstaub, Executive VP of Sales & Marketing V.P. of PVI Solar, has made CLARIFIRE’s Green culture become more of a reality. Last month, he helped the company do this by installing the largest internally illuminated 100% off grid solar powered pylon sign known to exist in the continental United States. The solar...

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a recently announced partnership between Envision Solar International, Inc. (EVSI), the leading solar shaded parking array designer and developer, and Aconfort, Member of Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises L.L.C., the companies will announce their first major entrance into the Middle East and North African (MENA) market at the 2013 World Future Energy Summit (WFES), in Abu Dhabi this coming January. The world-renowned conference...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarX Energy today announced the launch of its much anticipated SolarX Hybrid - a total solar energy solution expected to raise the bar on solar-generated clean energy by coupling thermal (hot water) production output of over 100,000 BTUs per day with electrical power production of up to 1.0 kilowatt per day. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121211/NY26304 ) The new system combines the features of the company's patented...

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairfield residents will have a final opportunity to switch to home solar power at a reduced cost through the continuation of the Solarize Fairfield program. Due to the effects of Superstorm Sandy, organizers have decided to continue the initiative until Jan. 14, 2013. Solarize Fairfield was originally scheduled to end Dec. 14. Fairfield's community joined together to reach the lowest pricing tier in Solarize Connecticut's...

PowerFilm, Inc. today announced the release of the next generation of their folding solar chargers, improving durability and longevity of the industry’s best portable modules, while reducing overall unit weight. Ames, IA (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 PowerFilm, Inc. today announced the release of the next generation of their folding solar chargers, improving durability and longevity of the industry’s best portable modules, while reducing overall unit weight. Utilizing a new proprietary...