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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–There has been a lot of press lately about electric Utilities and how their grid needs to evolve and become smart to allow choices for customers to generate and store power at their own premises. “Distributed Generation and storage with the help of sustainable clean and green technologies…

CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced the company’s new Duo-Max module, a 72-cell frameless dual glass module (the PEG14 and PDG14 series), has received quality certifications, including the IEC61215, IEC 61730…

CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced the company’s new Duo-Max module, a 72-cell frameless dual glass module (the PEG14 and PDG14 series), has received quality certifications, including the IEC61215, IEC 61730…

BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 19, 2014 – Two Virginia Tech researchers have received a $1.4 million grant to investigate the genetic regulatory networks that will allow an important bioenergy crop to be bred so it will grow in less than ideal soils and climate. Populus, a genus of fast-growing trees commonly known…

(BAKERSFIELD, CA) AUGUST 14, 2014 – TruStar Energy, a leading developer of compressed natural gas [CNG] fueling infrastructure throughout the US, is excited to announce the contract award to upgrade the CNG fueling station for Kern County Superintendent of Schools bus fleet, located in Bakersfield, Cal. The contract to update…

The worldwide expansion of renewable energy and distributed energy production is also driving the development of stationary battery energy storage systems. TÜV SÜD’s new Renewable Energy Storage Systems (RESS) certificate now enables stakeholders to demonstrate the safety and performance of these systems and improves transparency in this high-growth market. “The…

In recent years, the number of patent applications for electrochemical energy storage technologies has soared. According to a study by the Technische Universität München (TUM), the largest volume of applications by far is submitted by developers of lithium batteries. The study offers a first differentiated analysis of which energy storage…

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed a new type of solar concentrator that when placed over a window creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window. It is called a transparent luminescent solar concentrator and can be used on buildings, cell phones…

Client: Heathrow Airport Completion: January 2014 Project Overview Heathrow Airport has energy efficiency and renewable energy targets like most large organisations. The airport aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the redeveloped Terminal 2 building by over 40% and to reduce operating costs. Along with solar PV the renewable energy for the…

CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced it signed an agreement to supply 82MW of its anti-Potential Induced Degradation (“PID”) modules to Sihong Tianganghu Photovoltaic Power Generation Co., Ltd. (“Tianganghu PV Power Generation”) for…