Solar Energy News March 19, 2016

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Breaking the Macro Barriers to Microgrids

John Farrell

March 14, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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A century-old style of electricity production—large, centralized power plants and far-reaching transmission—is increasingly inefficient, burning dirty fuel, and leaving customers with more outages than ever before. Full Article

JA Solar Plans Factory Expansion

Reed Landberg

March 17, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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JA Solar Holdings Co. expanded its program of adding capacity to its photovoltaic factories, saying it expects shipments to grow at least 30 percent in 2016. Full Article

Germany Sparks Opportunity for US Exporters of Renewable Energy

Sabrina Leipold

March 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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With a GDP accounting for more than one-fifth of the European Union, and the fourth-largest economy in the world, Germany offers solid opportunities for U.S. exporters. As U.S. companies look to Germany as a base from which to build their European ... Full Article

Solar Securitization Deals Picking Up, Poised to Top 2014 Record

Brian Eckhouse

March 17, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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SolarCity Corp., the biggest U.S. rooftop solar company, has raised more in the asset-backed securities market this year than the industry completed in all of 2015, and developers are poised to exceed the record set in 2014. Full Article

Oregon Governor Signs Bill into Law Phasing Out Coal-fired Power

Wayne Barber

March 16, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday, March 11, signed into law a measure (Senate Bill 1547) making Oregon the first state to eliminate coal from its energy supply by legislation, which will happen in phases through 2030. Full Article

Listen Up: Energy in the Home of the Future

The Energy Show on Renewable Energy World

March 16, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Fireplaces and chimneys have been part of every home and shelter ever since primitive man poked holes in the tops of their caves to let the smoke out … until about a hundred years ago when central heating became Full Article

Lockheed Martin Launches Energy Division

Renewable Energy World Editors

March 16, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Lockheed Martin on March 15 said it has combined its energy products and technologies into a single commercial line of business to be known as Lockheed Martin Energy. Full Article

Next Generation Utility Workforce: The New Energy Resource

Kristoffer Vestre

March 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Significant infrastructure investments are required over the next decade and during this time, much of the utility workforce is expected to retire or leave the industry. Utilities are already struggling to build infrastructure with the limited existing workforce. Full Article

Intelligent MW-Scale Battery Park Under Construction on Azorean Island of Graciosa

Renewable Energy World Editors

March 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Construction is underway on a fully automated 3.2 MWh intelligent battery park on the Azorean island of Graciosa, grid solutions provider Younicos said on March 14. Full Article

India Opens Market for Solar Battery Makers Such as Tesla

Anindya Upadhyay

March 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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India plans for the first time to include energy storage as a requirement when a solar project is tendered this month, opening what could become a significant new market to battery makers such as Tesla Motors Inc., Samsung SDI Co. and Panasonic Corp. Full Article

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