PROFILE: SunPower revs up solar promotion campaign; 50% solar system costs “attainable”

Leading US solar energy company SunPower Corp. is intensifying its marketing promotion in a new ad campaign that aims to attract more people to install solar power systems.

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REDCO to use IAUS solar thermal technology for proposed solar projects

Renewable Energy Development Corporation (REDCO) has established a strategic partnership with technology innovator International Automated Systems, Inc. (IAUS) to use IAUS solar thermal technology on all of REDCO’s planned solar projects.

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Vaha Solar announces low-income solar power program for Anaheim homeowners

Vaha Solar, a subsidiary of Vaha Group, which provides solar power to residents of Los Angeles and Orange County, has announced a new program that offers solar energy systems at a quarter of the current cost.

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Abengoa Solar constructs second parabolic trough solar plant in Caceres, Spain

Spanish solar company Abengoa Solar has begun construction on Extremadura’s second concentrating solar plant. The 50-megawatt plant will have a power output capacity to power approximately 25,000 households, preventing the emission of 31,400 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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SolFocus becomes first concentrator photovoltaic company to receive IEC certification

American solar concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) manufacturer SolFocus announced on May 27 that it has received certification from the International Eletrotechnical Commission (IEC), making it the first company in the solar CPV industry to be certified.

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PROFILE: Australia Solar Flagships Program

Australia’s Solar Flagships Program is one of three parts of the Clean Energy Initiative in Australia’s federal budget for 2009-2010. This part of the budget allots almost AU$4.5 billion (US$3.5 billion) for Australia’s “clean energy” sector. It was announced in May, 2009.

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PowerVerde and Sopogy to supply Keahole Solar Power for its test solar thermal facility in Hawaii

Developer of thermal and pressure electrical power systems PowerVerde announced May 20 that it has signed a letter of intent to supply renewable energy developer Keahole Solar Power’s (KSP) demonstration solar thermal power plant.

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Thin-film solar maker Xunlight wins Red Herring 100 North America Award

American thin-film solar module maker Xunlight was awarded on May 15 the Red Herring North America Award, which honors some of the most promising privately-held companies in North America.

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Iberdrola Renovables opens first solar thermal plant – €200 million, 50 megawatt capacity

Iberdrola Renovables, the world’s largest wind farm developer, opened its first solar thermal power plant in the Puertollano, Ciudad Real, in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region.

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Q-Cell, Suntech Power CEOs to speak at Solar Future Conference

SolarPlaza has announced that the CEOs of Q-Cells and Suntech Power, two of the world's largest solar cell producers, will be speaking at this month's upcoming The Solar Future event in Munich, Germany. Dr. Anton Milner, CEO of Germany's Q-Cells, and Dr Zhengrong Shi, CEO of China's Suntech Power, will be at the conference to share their views on the future of solar energy.

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