GOAL ZERO Introduces Most Cost-Effective, Compact and Lightweight Solar Energy System to Date at CES 2011

GOAL ZERO, an innovator of portable solar power systems, today introduced the GOAL ZERO Guide 10 rechargeable power pack and Guide 10 Adventure Kit, delivering its most cost-effective, compact and lightweight solar energy system to date. Consisting of four AA rechargeable batteries, a USB output port, and an LED flashlight, the GOAL ZERO Guide 10 power pack is designed to work in conjunction with the 7-watt mono-crystalline solar panels of the GOAL... Read more..

SunPower Upgrades its Solar Monitoring System for the Residential Market

SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced an upgrade to its SunPower® Monitoring System that allows SunPower dealer/partners to remotely monitor the performance of their customers’ high-efficiency solar power systems. The remote monitoring feature allows for rapid troubleshooting of system performance issues, helping to reduce maintenance costs and provide improved customer... Read more..

GWS Technologies Begins Accepting Orders For Proprietary Solar Panels

GWS Technologies, Inc., an alternative energy company developing renewable energy solutions, announced today that it will begin accepting orders for their own proprietary solar panels beginning January 1, 2010. “Our new panels are efficient and set at very competitive price points,” said GWS Technologies, Vice President, Michael Coskun. “Our panels will be guaranteed to have 90% power output assurance for 10 years, and 80% power... Read more..

Solzar Introduces New Solar-Max & MSolar Solar Power Platforms

Solzar, a leading designer and manufacturer of solar power systems, announced today it has broadened its solar power systems product line to include Solar-Max (Outdoor Solar Power System) and MSolar (Portable Solar Power System). In many rural areas and developing countries, where the electricity grid is unavailable, Solar-Max Off-Grid configuration is an ideal solution. Solar-Max will make use of solar panels to power the system during the day and... Read more..

SunPower and Ecoware Sign 130 Megawatt, Four-Year Customer Agreement

SunPower Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced it has signed a customer contract with Italian solar plant integrator Ecoware, S.p.A. Under the terms of the agreement, SunPower will provide Ecoware with at least 130 megawatts of its high-efficiency solar panels over the next four years. Ecoware will begin receiving SunPower’s solar panels under the agreement... Read more..

Solar Thin Films, Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Algatec Solar AG

Solar Thin Films, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of manufacturing equipment for the production of “thin-film” amorphous silicon photovoltaic solar modules, has entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire Algatec Solar AG (“Algatec”), a German company that produces and markets metallurgic silicon crystalline solar panels or modules. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, the stockholders of Algatec... Read more..

Green Energy Upgrades Make Corporate Office a Net Energy Producer

RCG LLC, developer of East Mill, and tenant Nexamp, Inc., a veteran-owned energy and carbon solutions company, recently completed extensive onsite renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. These green energy upgrades make Nexamp’s corporate office a “beyond zero net-energy” workplace: a rare facility that produces more energy than it consumes. The improvements at East Mill — a commercial complex of renovated 1850s... Read more..

SunPower Announces Impact of Recent Foreign Exchange Rate Volatility

SunPower Corporation announced that substantial strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Euro during the fourth quarter is expected to reduce earnings growth in the current quarter and fiscal year 2009. SunPower has historically operated under a hedging policy to minimize its exposure to changes in the foreign exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and other currencies. In connection with its global tax planning the company recently changed... Read more..

OCS Energy Introduces SolarWash — The Automated Solar Panel Cleaning System

OCS Energy, Inc. introduces SolarWash(TM), the first commercially available automated photovoltaic (PV) panel cleaning system. The ground-breaking SolarWash system increases the energy output and shortens the payback for solar power investments. SolarWash attaches directly to an array of PV panels and is controlled by a microprocessor, providing PV system operators a turnkey cleaning solution without having to manually wash each panel. Solar PV is... Read more..

Columbia Sportswear Begins Installing 100 Kilowatt Solar Energy System at Its Portland, Oregon Headquarters

Columbia Sportswear Company, a global leader in the outdoor apparel and footwear industries, and Tanner Creek Energy today announced that the companies have begun installation of a 100 KW grid-tied solar electric system at Columbia’s Portland, Oregon headquarters. When completed, the system will consist of a total of 570 photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on the roof of two of Columbia’s buildings. Power generated by the system will be fed... Read more..