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SANTA CLARA, CA - May 29 2009 - Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) announced today that the 5.7m2 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules produced by its SunFab Thin Film Line, using both single and more advanced tandem junction technologies, were awarded International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certification, validating their exceptional performance under extended outdoor exposure.
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Washington, D.C.–As financial markets deteriorated in October 2008, Solar Electric Power Association Executive Director Julia Hamm challenged the solar and utility industries to deploy solar power on a massive scale despite new economic barriers.
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CALGARY, ALBERTA - May 26, 2009 - Canada’s largest and most diversified renewable energy company, Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. (TSX:KHD), confirmed today the purchase of the Windrise Prospect (Windrise) from EarthFirst Canada Inc. for $250,000.
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JUNO BEACH, FL — Clean-energy investments are positioning FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) for continued growth in a low-carbon future, FPL Group Chairman and CEO Lew Hay told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting today.
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MUNICH — May 25 2009 — The United States Congress is currently formulating comprehensive clean energy legislation that will be critical to the growth of solar and other renewable energy sources in the U.S. and around the world.
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MOORESTOWN, NJ — May 22 2009 — Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, and Arizona Public Service Co. today announced they signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a precondition to Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) involvement to design and build the 290-megawatt Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant that will bring more utility-scale renewable energy to Arizona.
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MARLBORO, Mass — May 20 2009 — Evergreen Solar, Inc. (”Evergreen Solar”) (Nasdaq: ESLR) announced today that it has commenced a $60 million public offering of its common stock.
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MARLBORO, Mass — May 20 2009 — Evergreen Solar, Inc. (”Evergreen Solar”) (Nasdaq: ESLR) announced today that it has commenced a $60 million public offering of its common stock.
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POINT ROBERTS, WA and Delta BC, May 18, 2009 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leading online global investor resource, updates the Investor Ideas Global Marketplace, a meeting place for accredited investors and companies seeking funding or partners. The marketplace consists of a public page with brief summaries and ads and links to a registration page to access a private directory for accredited investors only. Recent additions to the private directory include a smart grid company based in Australia, a solar /wind company seeking project funding and a patented nanotech/water company.
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WASHINGTON — May 15 2009 — A group of representatives from major wind industry companies today released a letter to key members of Congress urging them to strengthen the renewable electricity standard (RES) contained in the draft bill unveiled this week by House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Henry Waxman.
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