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James A. Haley Veterans Hospital will add soon solar power with $20 million ... - Tampabay.com


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James A. Haley Veterans Hospital will add soon solar power with $20 million ...
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TAMPA — A $20 million project under way will soon make the James A. Haley VA Medical Center the largest producer of solar energy in Hillsborough. The hospital is building a canopy of solar panels over 4 acres of parking lots, hoping to generate 3.6 ...


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Solar Panels Sometimes Pit Global Warming Against Local Ecosystems - Discover Magazine (blog)


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Solar Panels Sometimes Pit Global Warming Against Local Ecosystems
Discover Magazine (blog)
Solar energy has been enjoying its day in the sun with massive federal subsidies, but the energy taken from sunlight also has a dark side. Building these plants in the American West destroys large swathes of the desert ecosystem.

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EDF Makes Offer for Photowatt, France's Only Solar-Panel Maker - Bloomberg


EDF Makes Offer for Photowatt, France's Only Solar-Panel Maker
Bloomberg
Electricite de France SA made an offer to take over Photowatt, the country's only make of silicon-based solar cells. EDF will acquire Photowatt, which was placed in receivership in November, through its renewable energy unit, the Paris-based utility ...

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First Solar shares plunge - CNN


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First Solar shares plunge
CNN
Exelon (EXC, Fortune 500) has already paid $75 million for the solar farm and has an agreement with California utility PG&E (PCG, Fortune 500) to purchase the power from it. First Solar is slated to produce the panels, build and operate the facility.
California Solar Deal Hits a SnagWall Street Journal
First Solar shares plunge after project delayLocal 10
DOE Loan Curse: First Solar Latest To Face Funding DelayForbes
Fox Business -NASDAQ
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Will Austerity Derail Europe's Clean-Energy Movement? - TIME


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Will Austerity Derail Europe's Clean-Energy Movement?
TIME
Back when solar panels were quite expensive, governments set subsidy levels high enough to make installation worthwhile for individuals and firms. But as the price of solar modules plummeted (falling 76% since mid-2008), installation became a little ...
CHINA TRADE WAR COULD AFFECT U.S. JOBS IN SOLAR SECTORU-T San Diego
Investing in Solar EnergyInvestment U
Solar Stocks Rise on Climbing China Demand: Is it the Right Time to Invest?International Business Times
CleanTechnica -RenewableEnergyWorld.com -Reuters
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Medical center saving money with solar and natural gas - GetSolar.com


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Medical center saving money with solar and natural gas
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One of the leading rooftop California solar installation companies recently unveiled construction of the project, which will use solar panels to lower the current operating costs of the building's electric chiller system. The Crow Canyon Medical Center ...
Solar-powered schools could lead rooftop revolutionThe Villager
The Basics About Solar Power In Your Sacramento HomeCBS Local
Solar power: Will the sun save the polar bears?Daily Mail
Greentech Media (blog)
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Solar Panels From Grass Clippings: Researchers Make Progress on "Biophotovoltaics" - RenewableEnergyWorld.com


Solar Panels From Grass Clippings: Researchers Make Progress on "Biophotovoltaics"
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
You have all the ingredients for your very own homemade solar system. If new advances in “biophotovoltaics” research are any indication, you may someday be able to create your own solar “goo” from plant matter and apply it to metal or glass.


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Alta Devices Solar Panel NREL-certified at 23.5 Percent Efficient - EnergyBoom


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Alta Devices Solar Panel NREL-certified at 23.5 Percent Efficient
EnergyBoom
In this case, the company is Alta Devices of Santa Clara, California, and the efficiency rating – of 23.5 percent – is for its solar panels made from gallium arsenide (GaAs) on thin-film. The previous honorable mention was in January, to First Solar.
Solar start-ups set new efficiency recordsPhysOrg.com

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New solar cell could capture more of the sun's energy - The Engineer


New solar cell could capture more of the sun's energy
The Engineer
Solar cells work by absorbing energy from particles of light, known as photons, which then generate electrons to create electricity. Traditional solar cells are only capable of capturing part of the light from the sun and much of the energy of the ...

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SolarWorld Solar Panels Power Advanced Space and Military Communications Center - MarketWatch (press release)


SolarWorld Solar Panels Power Advanced Space and Military Communications Center
MarketWatch (press release)
The solar installation crowns SPAWAR's headquarters facility, a prominent building bounded by Interstate 5 and Pacific Highway in San Diego's Old Town district. It features 5376 high-performance solar panels manufactured by SolarWorld in Hillsboro, ...

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