Clear Skies Solar, Cavallo Energy in US $ 20-million solar project in California

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSS), a leading provider of turnkey solar electricity installations and renewable energy services, has partnered with Cavallo Energy, a large-scale energy management and finance procurement company, to develop CSS’ 34-acre property in the Cantil

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First commercial-scale SunCatcher facility to be built in Arizona

The first commercial-scale solar facility to be built using the SunCatcher concentrating solar-thermal technology will rise in Arizona. Tessera Solar, the sister company of SunCatcher maker Stirling Energy Systems, and major Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) has unveiled plans to partner

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Sunovia, EPIR to expand solar R and D and pilot manufacturing facilities

Solar power company Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies announced that they will expand their research and development and pilot manufacturing facilities in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The expansion will enable both companies to begin optimization

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Fluor wins engineering contract for eSolar 46-MW reference CSP plant

Fluor Corporation has won an engineering services contract from eSolar, Inc. for the design of a 46-megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP). The undisclosed contract value is booked in Fluor’s third quarter of the year.

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PROFILE: Acciona takes action to neutralize emissions

With the tagline “Pioneers in development and sustainability” incorporated in its company logo, construction company Acciona has been committed to development and sustainability since 2005, when the infrastructure, energy, and water sectors were oriented in the company as pillars of growth.

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SolarWorks software used for eSolar’s 5-MW solar tower in California

eSolar used SolidWorks’ 3D CAD software to design the heliostat mirrors for its 5-megawatt pilot concentrated solar power (CSP) plant launched recently. The mirrors reflect and concentrate sunlight to a boiler. The boiler then generates steam to power a standard turbine that will create solar energy.

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Navigant analyzes global photovoltaic market

Navigant Consulting Inc., a global consulting firm in construction, energy, financial services, healthcare and insurance, recently released a report on the photovoltaic products (PV) market that includes analysis of regional markets and country details.

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US First: eSolar opens Sierra SunTower in California

The US solar industry just got brighter as eSolar flicks the switch of their 5-megawatt (MW) Sierra SunTower. Located in Lancaster, California, it is said to be the only solar plant of its kind in the US.

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Fund to finance $ 200 million solar projects across US

Renewable Ventures, Fotowatio’s Independent Power Producer that provides power to businesses, utilities, and government entities that wish to use solar energy without heavy capital investment costs or operational responsibilities, just announced that it is now ready to fund more than US $200 million in new solar energy projects in the US.

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SolFocus gets tapped for utility-scale CPV plans

An aspiring renewable energy developer has signed a supply deal with concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar company SolFocus, Inc., for planned large-scale solar power projects in the western US.

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