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1. IEEE Honors DeBlasio with Steinmetz Award

Richard DeBlasio, chief engineer for renewable electricity and end use systems with the U.S. Department of the Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will be honored by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the...

Monday, 29 November 2010 | Read more

2. Konarka’s Power Plastic Achieves World Record 8.3% Efficiency Certification from National Energy Renewable Laboratory

BUSINESSWIRE - LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that the National Energy Renewable...

Tuesday, 30 November 2010 | Read more

3. Power Integrations invests $30M in SemiSouth

BUSINESSWEEK - Chip maker Power Integrations Inc. said Monday that it will invest $30 million in SemiSouth Laboratories Inc., a company that makes semiconductors for clean energy technology such as solar panels and electric cars.

Tuesday, 30 November 2010 | Read more

4. Martifer Solar, an auxiliary company of Martifer SGPS,

AZOCLEANTECH - Martifer Solar, an auxiliary company of Martifer SGPS, declared that it has begun the building of two new solar PV plants generating around 3.1 MW power in Northern Italy.

Tuesday, 30 November 2010 | Read more

5. France is Planning to Reduce Subsidies for Solar Power, Les Echos Reports

BLOOMBERG - The French government is preparing a plan to cut subsidies for solar energy, Les Echos reported, citing people it didn’t identify.

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

6. NRG Solar and SunPower Agree to Build 250-Megawatt California Valley Solar Ranch

PRNEWSWIRE - PRINCETON, N.J. and SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- NRG Solar, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced groundbreaking agreements to begin construction next...

Tuesday, 30 November 2010 | Read more

7. Actuant Signs Agreement to Acquire Mastervolt

BUSINESSWIRE - MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the stock of Mastervolt. The purchase is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, and...

Wednesday, 01 December 2010 | Read more

8. Yingli Green Energy Secures Aggregately Over 1,000 Megawatts of Solar Module Sales Contracts for 2011 Delivery

PRNEWSWIRE - BAODING, China, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the...

Wednesday, 01 December 2010 | Read more

9. Intevac acquires Solar Implant Technologies

BUSINESSWEEK - Intevac Inc., a company that makes equipment for disk drive, semiconductor and solar panel makers, said Tuesday it has acquired Solar Implant Technologies Inc.

Wednesday, 01 December 2010 | Read more

10. Trina Solar Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results

NEWSENFCN - Trina Solar Limited announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Wednesday, 01 December 2010