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Solar panel project to bring affordable power to African schools, clinics

Jan 5th

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Rooftop solar panels will soon be keeping the lights on in 117 schools and health clinics in rural Kenya. Photovoltaic equipment maker Go-solar Systems has teamed with renewable energy builder Power Options to wean municipal buildings off of environmentally-damaging and inconsistent hydropower, and lower the costs of electricity in impoverished regions.
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First Solar looks to bright 2010 — does that go for the rest of the industry?

Dec 18th

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First Solar (FSLR.O), the world’s largest manufacturer of thin-film solar modules based in Tempe, Ariz., has been very vocal about its positive outlook for the next year, especially with its investors. But is its optimism merited? And if so, do others in the solar industry have a watershed year to look forward to [...]

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Obama announces $5.4B in tax credits to stimulate green job market

Dec 17th

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With climate policy grinding to a halt in Copenhagen, president Barack Obama turned his attention to the domestic growth of green today, announcing that $5.4 billion in tax credits will be granted to spur the creation of tens of thousands of new green collar jobs in the next three years, predominantly in the manufacturing [...]

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Fat Spaniel wins $4.6M, points to growth in home solar generation

Dec 16th

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As renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power start to gain more momentum, measurement and analysis startup Fat Spaniel may start to see bigger business. Based in San Jose, the company monitors exactly how much power is being generated by renewable systems — and now it’s raised $4.6 million in debt [...]

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SunRun snags $90M more from Bancorp to expedite residential solar

Dec 15th

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SunRun, one of several companies that installs residential rooftop solar systems for a small fee in order to sell the power to consumers, has raised an impressive $90 million more in tax equity from a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp to encourage more homeowners to convert to solar for a low price.
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