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Category: Solar Power

World’s First Solar Powered 3D Printer

Solar Powered 3D Printer, Solar Power, Solar Panels, RepRap

An independent innovator has created what he says is the world's very first solar powered three dimensional printer - whatever it is, we think it is pretty cool. Read more →

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Solar Mirrors Will Be Made In Arizona

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Saint-Gobain, a European glass manufacturer, will open a solar mirror manufacturing plant in Arizona to sell to the U.S. concentrating solar power market. Read more →

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PV Trims Energy Bite For St. Louis Housing

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The St. Louis Housing Authority installs 617 kilowatts of PV power on four affordable housing complexes in what is said to be Missouri's biggest solar project. Read more →

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New Home Solar Kit In A Box From Westinghouse

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Westinghouse releases an “all-in-one rooftop solar kit” that it says contractors – or even DIYers – can have up and running in no time. Read more →

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Infographic: Solyndra Vs. The Solar Industry

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A new infographic from One Block Off The Grid highlights how the solar industry as a whole, despite the Solyndra collapse, continues to do well in many ways. Read more →

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$337M Sempra DOE Loan Guarantee Closes

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With the program deadline looming, the Energy Department announces a $337 million loan guarantee to help build Sempra's Mesquite Solar 1 plant is good to go. Read more →

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St. Louis Boasts Its First Net Zero Home

Via Microgrid Energy

A new solar project includes a 3.36 kilowat (KW) solar array which combines tech solar panels on the roof of a couple's historic Victorian home. Read more →

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$737M SolarReserve DOE Loan Guarantee Done

Crescent Dunes solar project, SolarReserve

In the program's final days, the U.S. Department of Energy finalizes a $737 million loan guarantee for SolarReserve's Crescent Dunes power-tower project. Read more →

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Google Aids Rooftop Solar Via $75 Million Fund

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Google is partnering with Clean Power Finance to create a $75 million fund to finance 3,000 residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Read more →

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Solar Secure Takes 911 Off The Grid

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A new off-grid solar-powered emergency assistance station can provide wireless communications and video surveillance almost anywhere. Read more →

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