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Best Rank Enters the Solar and Renewable Energy Marketplace, Educates Companies on the Benefits of Internet Marketing (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Best Rank, Inc. plunges into the renewable energy industry, seeing numerous opportunities to help companies with cost-effective, online marketing techniques, such as SEO/SEM, social media channels, web design, etc.
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Best Rank Creates New, Environmentally-Friendly Cloud-Based Site Search Technology (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Best Rank's Cloud-Based Site Search is the first development of a cloud-based software product suite to increase cost savings and reduce environmental impact.
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Canadian Solar Executives Ring Bell at NASDAQ Stock Exchange (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)

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Minturn Huller PV Solar Energy System Goes Live With Canadian Solar PV Modules (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company," "Canadian Solar" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ), a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications, today announced the activation of a 540kW ground-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system at Minturn Huller Cooperative, Inc., a premier almond huller and sheller for more than 260 almond growers in Central Valley, Calif. The new solar installation, featuring Canadian Solar's high-performance modules, began producing clean energy for the facility in December at a projected annual output of 788 MWh. Minturn Huller will experience cost savings of roughly 20 percent off its annual electric bill, or approximately $40,000 a year.
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CANADIAN SOLAR ANNOUNCES THE "WIN WITH CANADIAN SOLAR CONTEST (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company," "Canadian Solar" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ) one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the "Win With Canadian Solar Contest" launch in SolarPro magazine, the technical publication for solar industry professionals. Canadian Solar, a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications, invites all installers, project designers, construction developers and electrical crews to enter to win contest prizes – including the grand prize of $3,000 – for their alternative energy solar installations using Canadian Solar modules.
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GW Solar Institute Gears Up for Major Symposium (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
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Massachusetts Homeowners Cut Electricity Rates Up to 50% (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The largest renewable energy installer in the Northeast, Alteris Renewables, in partnership with SunRun, the nation's largest home solar financing company, is enabling homeowners to cut their electricity costs up to 50% of their current rates with a solar energy system installed for as little as $3,000 down.
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First Solar Signs 300-MW PPA with PG&E (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
First Solar has signed a 300-megawatt (MW) power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) with electricity from a utility-scale solar photovoltaic power facility that First Solar is developing in Southern California.
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Energy saving begins at home: a Renewable Energy Specialist installs a double dose of solar power at his own house (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
It's no surprise that professionals working in any renewable energy field are aware of the practical, carbon-saving benefits of installing solar energy in their own homes. For Tony Almond, boss of Planet Energy Solutions, that meant a double dose of solar power – with both solar photovoltaics and solar thermal panels installed at his property in Welwyn, Hertfordshire (UK).
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ET Solar Group Announces 31MW Module Sales Agreement with USE in Germany (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a Nanjing-based photovoltaic ("PV") system turnkey solution provider and integrated manufacturer of PV products, announced a 31MW module sales agreement with Umwelt Sonne Energie GmbH ("USE") in Germany.
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Arizona Corporation Commission Approves APS' AZ Sun Solar Program (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
This week the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) approved Arizona Public Service's (APS) AZ Sun program, bringing the utility another step closer to delivering more solar energy to customers.
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SAIC Awarded US $21M Bioenergy Contract (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, R.W. Beck, has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Golden Field Office to support The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program. The agreement expires September 30, 2015 and has a ceiling value of $21 million.
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USRG's Westerly Wind To Finance Wind Projects (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
US Renewables Group (USRG) announced the formation of Westerly Wind LLC, a new company that plans to provide development capital and expertise to wind developers seeking to advance projects in the current difficult financial climate.
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Alanod-Solar Unveils Laser Welding Solar Thermal Production Facility (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Alanod-Solar this week, unveiled a high capacity laser welding facility located in North Ridgeville, Ohio. This facility will manufacture and distribute the company's laser welded Miro-Fin absorber fins for solar thermal collectors.
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US Geothermal To Invest US $8.6M Private Placement in Neal Hot Springs (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
U.S. Geothermal Inc.has entered into a securities purchase agreement with several institutional investors. According to the terms of the agreement, the company has agreed to issue 8,209,519 shares of Common Stock at a price of US $1.05 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $8.6 million.
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Geothermal Power Heats Up (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Think of renewable energy, and you're likely to envision power from above, such as from the sun or wind. In fact, industry insiders often distinguish between above-ground sources like solar and wind power and below-ground sources like oil and coal. But while geothermal energy gets far fewer headlines – and far less venture capital – than solar or wind power, it actually supplies more megawatt-hours than either of these other renewables.
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High-end vs low cost thin film, which will be the winning approach? (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
The industry will be segmented in two main markets by 2015: low cost and high quality thin film. In the run-up to the 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit Europe, Cristian Cavazzuti, General Manger at Pramac Swiss and Lynn Sha, General Manager at QS solar have shared their views on the future of this technology
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Solar Industry To Hit US $77B in 2015 (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
As the books close on what was a turbulent 2009 for the solar industry, Lux Research said that the solar market will soon see the lopsided supply and demand that characterized much of the last year return to equilibrium. According to the new report Solar's Shakeout: Europe Loses Leadership as China Rises," strong demand growth in Asia and the U.S. will push the market to 9.3 GW in 2010, hitting a dollar value of US $39 billion.
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BioSolar To Expand BioBacksheet Manufacturing (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
BioSolar Inc. announced plans for an extended line of BioBacksheets used to protect PV modules compatible with conventional c-Si PV modules.
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Alpha Energy Commissions Grid-Tied System for Cox in Tucson (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
Located at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of Total Power Solutions provider The Alpha Group, recently completed the construction and commissioning of a 21kW Elevated Solar PV Grid-Tied structure for Cox Communications in Tucson, AZ.
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