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SPI Solar to Enter into Hawaiian Solar Market

published: 2014-09-17 10:56
SPI Solar will acquire certain assets relating to current SPI solar PV projects in Hawaii. Under terms of the agreement, SPI will acquire Hawaiian Power, LLC’s (HPL’s) equity interests and debt related to an SPI and HPL joint vent...  more

Japan’s METI Announces to Cancel 1.8GW of Solar Project

published: 2014-09-16 17:25
After investigating Japan’s solar projects, the nation’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has confirmed that 1.82GW of approved projects will be canceled. According to Yoichi Kimura, an officer at METI, t...  more

Nissan Has Sold More Than 60,000 LEAF EVs in the US

published: 2014-09-16 14:10
More than 60,000 U.S. consumers have “kicked gas” and are now driving the all-electric Nissan LEAF. To celebrate National Drive Electric Week, held Sept. 15-21, Nissan is the exclusive automotive sponsor for more than 130 g...  more

New Projects Expand REC Solar’s Hawaii Footprint to 27 MW

published: 2014-09-16 13:47
By completing six solar energy systems for Hawaii’s historic Dole Plantation and W.M. Keck Observatory, REC Solar expands its footprint in the state to 27MW. In 2014, REC Solar has a total of 19MW of projects in Hawaii compl...  more

SunPower Has Manufactured its One-Billionth Solar Cell

published: 2014-09-16 11:07
SunPower announced that it has manufactured its one billionth high efficiency solar cell. This milestone was achieved 11 years after the company started manufacturing its A-300 solar cell in its first fabrication facility (...  more