GT
SOLAR SIGNS $50M DEAL WITH CHINA'S TRINA SOLAR
GT Solar and Trina Solar Limited announced an agreement for Trina
Solar to purchase GT Solar's poly-silicon production equipment.
SATCON
INTRODUCES NEW HIGH EFFICIENCY INVERTERS
SatCon Technology has launched its high efficiency 30kW & 50kW
PowerGate(R) Plus photovoltaic inverters.
SUNEDISON
ENTERS INTO 15-YEAR REC AGREEMENT WITH CONSTELLATION ENERGY
SunEdison and Constellation Energy executed a 15-year agreement
to sell an estimated four megawatts of solar renewable energy
credits in Maryland. When completed, the installations covered
under this agreement will provide 30 percent of Maryland's
Renewable Portfolio Standard solar energy requirements in 2008,
and almost 60 percent in 2009.
SPIRE
AWARDED PATENT FOR SYNTHESIS OF QUANTUM DOT NANOSTRUCTURES
Spire Corporation has been awarded United States Patent Number
7,306,963 entitled "Precision Synthesis of Quantum Dot
Nanostructures for Fluorescent and Optoelectronic Devices."
EVERGREEN
TO PROMOTE SOLAR USE IN MUNICIPAL UTILITY COMMUNITIES
Evergreen Solar, Inc. is working with the Massachusetts Municipal
Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) to advance solar power opportunities
for customers of Massachusetts municipal utilities.
SUNEDISON
COMMENCES SPANISH POWER PLANTS
SunEdison has started construction on seven megawatts of photovoltaic
solar power plants in Spain with joint venture partners Sunergy
and Blue-Green Capital. The four ground-mount solar power systems
will be completed by the third quarter of 2008.
EBM
CONSULTING SERVICES DEVELOPS NY'S LARGEST RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION
EBM has completed the largest residential solar electric project
in New York state.
SOLARWRIGHTS
ACQUIRES KOSMO SOLAR
SolarWrights, Inc. has finalized the acquisition of Kosmo Solar
Inc., a Springfield, Massachusetts-based alternative energy
solutions provider.
MASSACHUSETTS
ANNOUNCES SOLAR ELECTRIC INITIATIVE
Provides Rebates for PV installations
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts introduced a new initiative, Commonwealth
Solar. The program provides rebates through a non-competitive
application process for the installation of PV projects at residential,
commercial, industrial, and public facilities.
KONARKA
USES INK-JET PRINTING TO MANUFACTURE SOLAR CELLS
Konarka Technologies has announced that the company successfully
conducted the first-ever demonstration of manufacturing solar
cells by highly efficient inkjet printing.
SEBANE
Welcomes New Members
All-Pro
Electric is a full-service electrical and plumbing contractor
with over two decades of experience installing photovoltaic and
wind power systems in both residential and institutional settings.
All-Pro is located in Bradford, MA.
D's
Electric LLC is an electrical contracting firm
providing a wide-range of project services. The company
is located in Dorchester, MA.
Harrissun Systems is a mechanical engineering business
designing and servicing solar electric and conventional heating
systems. Harrissun Systems is located in Wilmington, MA.
Light
Energy Solar designs PV systems for all size projects.
Moss
Hollow, LLC for twenty years has been designing
and constructing renewable and conventional power systems
for commercial and residential projects. The firm is located
in Lunenburg, MA.
NSTAR
Electric &
Gas is an investor-owned utility based in Westwood,
MA.
Ross
Solar Group, LLC is a family-owned business offering
solar PV and solar thermal installations for commercial
and residential properties. Ross Solar is located in Danbury,
CT.
SolarFlair
Energy, Inc. designs solar electric and solar thermal
commercial and residential systems. The firm is based in
Hopkinton, MA.
South Coast Greenlight is a family-owned business
offering solar PV and solar thermal installations. The firm
is located in Swansea, MA.
Events
Calendar
March 27 - 29 - Solar
Industry Seminar presented by Solar Energy
International - Fort Collins, CO
The conference offers an exhibition hall with the latest
gear and three days of workshops from the industry's best.
There will be vendor booths, product displays and technical
equipment trainings. In addition, SEI will offer introductory
training sessions for novices to the industry. Participants
can earn NABCEP Continuing Education Credits.
March 31 and April 1 - Permitting and Inspecting Code
Compliant Photovoltaic Systems sponsored by SEBANE,
the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, the City
of Boston, the Massachusetts Association of Electrical
Inspectors, Western Massachusetts Electric Company, and
the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers, Local
103 - Hadley, MA (3/31) and Boston, MA (4/1)
The purpose of this workshop is to help the audience
better understand the NEC requirements for designing and
installing PV systems. The workshop is designed for building
inspectors, plan checkers, fire officials, PV installers,
designers, engineers, and architects who wish to stay on
top of the latest code compliance issues that help facilitate
safe and long-lasting PV systems.
The workshops are open to New England code officials
and employees of SEBANE member firms.
To register, click
here.
April 29 and April 30 - Wind
and Solar-Powered Buildings sponsored by the Northeast
Sustainable Energy Association - Berlin, CT (4/29)
and New Haven, CT (4/30)
These workshops explore the design and integration of solar
electricity solar thermal and wind energy systems in residential,
commercial and institutional buildings. Steven Strong,
of Solar Design Associations, is the presenter.
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