From racecars to temperature changes, this has been quite the week for solar and environmental news. Check out this week’s hottest stories in today’s solar news roundup.
07/30/2010
The city of Brea and Chevron Energy Solutions, the renewable arm of the oil and gas conglomerate, are partnering to install 1.8 megawatts of municipal solar power. The solar energy is expected to...
07/30/2010
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced it is working with Pardee Homes to build nine solar-powered new home communities in Southern C...
07/30/2010
CHANGZHOU, China, July 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) , a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers...
07/30/2010
QUINCY, Mass., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Stop & Shop today announced that it has completed the installation of solar panels on eight of its stores in Mass., Conn. and N.J. The solar panels will red...
07/30/2010
LAS VEGAS, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) has issued a Request for Offers (RFO) for renewable energy portfolio credits from qualified renewable energy generators. This solic...
07/30/2010
SAN FRANCISCO and WUXI, China, July 30 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar panels, will announce its fina...
07/30/2010
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2010. Quarterly net sales were $587.9 million, up 12% from $...
07/30/2010
TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved Tucson Electric Power’s plan to provide customers with an affordable way to meet their electric needs with locally gene...
07/30/2010
MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR),a leading global provider of polysilicon production technology, crystalline ingot growth systems and related photovoltaic...
07/30/2010
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial and industrial rooftops, today announced it has been awarded 2...
07/30/2010
NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The President of GoSolarUSA, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GSLO) disclosed today that the Company is still encountering a flood of inquiries for details about the new PREE™ deal that...
07/30/2010
POCONO, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the country begins to aggressively seek alternative energy sources, a significant new solar energy project is ready to flip the switch in what might be considered an u...
07/30/2010
This is the second guest post from a SunRun customer (first by Ted Reynolds of Orange County, California). Check out Glenn Ware’s post below about how he was finally able to switch to solar, thanks to...
07/30/2010
