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      <title>Solar Financing: Trends Continue to Climb</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[It s no secret that financing has found a permanent residence within the solar industry.  Solar arrays carry high up-front costs which, without financing or leasing options, make them unaffordable for the majority of home and business owners.  As the solar market continues to become more competitive, manufacturers and distributors are forced to expand their services and adapt to consumer trends.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/2012011201-solar-financing-trends-continue-to-climb.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:00:42 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Solar Sharing</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[While renters continue to flood the market and home ownership continues to decline, more consumers find themselves ineligible for a solar array. Unless the homeowner agrees or takes initiative to have a system installed, renters have little to no choice in the matter. Until now, solar shares have allowed renters and home owners alike a  slice,  or share of a larger system. It makes solar energy accessible to those who cannot physically house the system at their residence due to lack of ownership or site issues.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/2011123002-solar-sharing.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:25:25 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Four new solar PV facilities to be constructed in the Sacramento area</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Google, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &amp;amp; Co. and Recurrent Energy recently announced their investment in a portfolio to bring four solar photovoltaic facilities to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, which will receive 88 megawatts of solar power.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800667075-four-new-solar-pv-facilities-to-be-constructed-in-the-sacramento-area.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:53:48 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>NFL taking advantage of the benefits of solar energy</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[NRG Energy recently announced an agreement with the New Meadowlands Stadium Company for the energy company to design, install and operate solar panels atop the football stadium, which will power the LED lighting a display system at the facility.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800666192-nfl-taking-advantage-of-the-benefits-of-solar-energy.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:17:29 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Solar energy proves to be a smart investment </title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[The California Public Utilities Commission recently approved the 25-year contract purchase between Pacific Gas and Electric and Sempra Generation&amp;#39;s Copper Mountain Solar 2 project in Boulder City, Nevada, which will supply the company with 150 megawatts of solar energy.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800665225-solar-energy-proves-to-be-a-smart-investment.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:49:29 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>California's rooftop solar installation market continues to grow</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Prologis, Southern California Edison and Kimberly-Clark Corporation recently announced that Kimberly-Clark&amp;#39;s Redlands, California, facility will be the home to one of the largest single rooftop solar power installations in the country.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800664568-californias-rooftop-solar-installation-market-continues-to-grow.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:32:33 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Suntech named one of the top places to work in Arizona</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Suntech Power Holdings was recently honored by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the top places to work in Arizona, which makes Suntech&amp;#39;s Goodyear, Arizona, manufacturing facility the only solar panel producer to be ranked in the top 10.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800663521-suntech-named-one-of-the-top-places-to-work-in-arizona.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:35:26 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>U.S. Installs a Record of 449 MW in Q3</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[The U.S. solar industry recently set a quarterly record for the number of installations around the country. Throughout Q3, there was 449 MW of new solar electric capacity in the U.S. This is a huge feat considering it is more than the total amount installed in all of 2009. During 2010, the U.S. installed about 887 MW and it is estimated that so far in 2011 the total amount is over 1 GW. Installations in Q4 are expected to be even higher, making this a very promising year for the future of solar energy in the United States.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/2011121402-us-installs-a-record-of-449-mw-in-q3.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:12:34 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Companies choose solar PV to produce solar energy</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Ready Roast Nut Company recently announced the completion of construction on a 472-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system at its facility in Madera, California, which was designed and constructed by Cenergy Power.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800662234-companies-choose-solar-pv-to-produce-solar-energy.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:48:35 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Africa could be a hub of solar energy</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Sunbelt International recently announced an aggressive development and deployment of alternative energy technologies in Third World countries, which will work to install wind and solar thermal renewable energy projects in countries in Africa.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800661395-africa-could-be-a-hub-of-solar-energy.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:29:22 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Rhode Island to add more green energy to schools and businesses</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[According to Providence Business News, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was recently awarded $1.5 million that will be used to install solar panels at nine of its facilities, which will be mounted of existing roof structures.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800660460-rhode-island-to-add-more-green-energy-to-schools-and-businesses.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:35:27 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>South Carolina is home to one of the largest rooftop solar installations in the US</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[United Solar recently announced that Baker Renewable Energy completed the installation of a 2.6-megawatt system, which consists of photovoltaic laminates on the roof of Boeing&amp;#39;s new 787 Dreamliner jet assembly plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800659177-south-carolina-is-home-to-one-of-the-largest-rooftop-solar-installations-in-the-us.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:07:42 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Wind farms continue to pop up in Minnesota</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Juhl Wind recently announced the official commercial operation date of the $3.6 million Winona County Wind Project in Winona County, Minnesota, which will utilize two Unison, direct-drive wind turbine generators.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800658068-wind-farms-continue-to-pop-up-in-minnesota.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:02:09 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Solar energy in outer space becoming more realistic</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[EMCORE Corporation recently announced it was awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract by ATK to utilize ZTJ solar cells with ATK Ultraflex solar arrays.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800656913-solar-energy-in-outer-space-becoming-more-realistic.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:12:20 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Google and OSU to be powered by wind energy in Oklahoma</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[OG&amp;amp;E and Oklahoma State University recently announced an agreement to provide wind power to the Stillwater campus. If the 20-year agreement is approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, OSU will be powered by OG&amp;amp;E wind power.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800655879-google-and-osu-to-be-powered-by-wind-energy-in-oklahoma.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:00:07 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>HACSB and HelioPower partner to provide free solar energy</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernadino and HelioPower recently completed the largest Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing Track 2 grant project in California, which will provide low-income families with free solar energy.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800654548-hacsb-and-heliopower-partner-to-provide-free-solar-energy.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:00:05 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Wave energy in Australia may be the next big thing</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[BioPower Systems recently announced it has received conditional funding support of $5 million under the Sustainable Energy Pilot Demonstration Program from Michael O&amp;#39;Brien MP that will be used toward the $14 million pilot demonstration of the company&amp;#39;s 250-kilowatt bioWAVE system at a grid-connected site near Port Fairy, Victoria.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800654061-wave-energy-in-australia-may-be-the-next-big-thing.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:51:33 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>TransCanada adding more clean wind energy to Canada's power grid</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[TransCanada Corporation recently announced the Matagne Seche project and phase one of the Gros-Morne wind farm have been completed, which will have the potential to create 159 megawatts of clean wind energy, enough to power more than 17,000 homes in Quebec.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800652689-transcanada-adding-more-clean-wind-energy-to-canadas-power-grid.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:22:53 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>China Solar Manufacturers Refute Government Benefit Claims</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Chief executives of China s four largest &lt;a href="http://www.solarpanelinfo.com"&gt;solar panel&lt;/a&gt; manufacturers said the government hasn t given them special treatment, refuting a U.S. complaint that they got benefits including subsidies and preferential loans. Suntech Power Holdings Co. Chief Executive Officer Shi Zhengrong, Trina Solar Ltd. s Gao Jifan, Canadian Solar Inc. s Shawn Qu, and Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. s Miao Liansheng rebutted these claims Monday. Instead, China s success in the solar industry comes from  the wisdom and intelligence of Chinese entrepreneurs  that are more sensitive to market trends and use the best technologies, Shi told Beijing reports.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/2011113001-china-solar-manufacturers-refute-government-benefit-claims.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:08:18 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Solar energy projects in Germany continue to add up</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Canadian Solar recently announced that it supplied solar modules for an 8.5-megawatt power plant in Lindenhof near Neubrandenburg in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The system uses 36,000 CS6P-P solar modules.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800651876-solar-energy-projects-in-germany-continue-to-add-up.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:22:49 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>NERC and ENN Solar Energy turn landfill into solar farm</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ENN Solar Energy recently announced it partnered with National Energy Renewable Corp. to turn a New Jersey landfill into a solar power generation facility that has the potential to create more than 100 million kilowatt-hours of electricity throughout its existence.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800650621-nerc-and-enn-solar-energy-turn-landfill-into-solar-farm.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:26:39 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>California businesses continue to harness solar energy</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Anabelle Candy Company in Hayward, California, recently announced installation is complete on its new solar system, which is expected to offset 90 percent of the company&amp;#39;s energy output and save it more than $136,000 in its first year of operation.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800649301-california-businesses-continue-to-harness-solar-energy.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:42:43 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Green energy campaigns explain the benefits of clean power sources</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Pro Energy Consultants&amp;#39; &amp;quot;It&amp;#39;s EASY being Green&amp;quot; campaign has recently spanned the Dallas and Houston areas to educate consumers and communities about the potential benefits of using green energy.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800648273-green-energy-campaigns-explain-the-benefits-of-clean-power-sources.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:42:03 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title> Wind energy technologies breakthroughs make the power source more efficient</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Ecotech Institute, a college that prepares America&amp;#39;s workforce for renewable energy jobs, recently announced it is making major adjustments to its wind energy training and safety labs, which will gives students studying wind energy the opportunity to use cutting-edge equipment.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800647082-wind-energy-technologies-breakthroughs-make-the-power-source-more-efficient.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:51:41 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Solar energy car-charging stations beginning to gain traction in the US</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Envision Solar recently participated in a ribbon[-]cutting ceremony that celebrated the unveiling of a new Solar Tree structure installation at General Motor&amp;#39;s Warren, Michigan, facility, which will be able to shade and charge six electric vehicles, as well as provide power to the facility.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800645907-solar-energy-car-charging-stations-beginning-to-gain-traction-in-the-us.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:18:48 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>New England to be home to many new wind projects</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[First Wind recently announced it agreed with wind turbine company Vestas on a purchase of 77 V100-1.8 MW turbines that will be located at wind projects in Maine and Washington.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800644984-new-england-to-be-home-to-many-new-wind-projects.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:05:51 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Innovative solar energy designs in Arizona to provide clean energy</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Prescott Valley, Arizona, is anticipated to save more than $1.5 million in electrical costs over the next quarter century due to new solar treatments that will be added to the city&amp;#39;s water pump station and the wastewater treatment plant.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800643892-innovative-solar-energy-designs-in-arizona-to-provide-clean-energy.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:44:22 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Upgrades in photovoltaic technology makes it more attractive </title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Konarka Technologies recently announced it exhibiting its design-friendly photovoltaic panels at the upcoming Build Boston 2011 tradeshow and conference, which will include showcases from more than 14,000 architects, engineers and other entities in attendance.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800642793-upgrades-in-photovoltaic-technology-makes-it-more-attractive.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:29:13 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Kaiser Permenante supports local solar energy market</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Kaiser Permenante&amp;#39;s Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, will be home to high-performance solar panels from SolarWorld, which will highlight the low-emissions transportation benefit of in-market solar production.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800641819-kaiser-permenante-supports-local-solar-energy-market.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:08:53 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>U.S. Navy undertaking initiatives to reduce energy consumption</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[SunPower recently announced it has begun designing a 13.78-megawatt solar photovoltaic power system at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California, which will generate approximately 30 percent of China Lake&amp;#39;s annual energy load.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800640625-u-s-navy-undertaking-initiatives-to-reduce-energy-consumption.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:21:16 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Reducing carbon emissions can stop climate change across the world</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Renewable Choice Energy recently announced it is renewing its Accredited Consulting Partnership to the Carbon Disclosure Project, which showcases CDP&amp;#39;s growing reach and the success of its programs to cut down the emission of harmful greenhouse gas.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800639667-reducing-carbon-emissions-can-stop-climate-change-across-the-world.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:37:32 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Arizona's largest renewable energy project is up and running</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, state and local officials, and energy industry leaders recently met at Iberdrola Renewables&amp;#39; Copper Crossing Solar Ranch in Florence, Arizona, to celebrate the state&amp;#39;s newest and largest commercial-scale solar power project.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800638621-arizonas-largest-renewable-energy-project-is-up-and-running.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:35:53 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>New Mexico home to extensive renewable energy projects</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Element Power US recently announced construction has completed at its Macho Springs Wind Project, and the output from the project will be sold to Tucson Electric Power under a long-term power purchase agreement.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800637564-new-mexico-home-to-extensive-renewable-energy-projects.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:05:44 GMT</pubDate>

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      <title>Thailand continues to show leadership in renewable energy</title>

      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Viaspace Green Energy recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Seema Energy to develop the detailed plan for a Giant King Grass plantation to fuel Seema&amp;#39;s proposed 90-megawatt biomass power plant.]]&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.solarpower.org/News/800636437-thailand-continues-to-show-leadership-in-renewable-energy.aspx</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:41:49 GMT</pubDate>

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