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Oct. 21, 2011: Solar Companies Are Hiring Faster Than Rest of Economy

October 21, 2011

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According to preliminary data from the “National Solar Jobs Census 2011: A Review of the U.S. Solar Workforce,” The Solar Foundation announced that solar businesses added 6,735 new workers in all 50 states from August 2010 to August 2011, which represents a 6.8 percent growth rate.

Oct. 31, 2011: Despite Sluggish Economy, Renewable Energy Shows Growth in 2011

October 31, 2011

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At the American Council On Renewable Energy’s (ACORE’s) annual RETECH Trade Show and Conference, industry leaders noted that the renewable energy sector has shown surprising growth for 2011.

Best Buy Tests Home Energy Market

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October 31, 2011

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Best Buy entered the home energy management market in three of its stores this month. The trial provides customers with access to smart thermostats and solar elements as well as a plethora of controls and efficient lighting solutions.

Nov. 3, 2011: New Simulation Application Models Energy Efficiency Improvements, Renewables

November 3, 2011

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SageSim™ LLC, a leading provider of return-on-investment (ROI) simulation technology, has announced the availability of SageSim-es™ (SageSim Energy System Simulator), a simulation application designed to quickly model and optimize energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy applications.

New Project to be Largest Residential Solar Project in U.S. History

November 7, 2011

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As part of its SolarStrong™ project, SolarCity plans to partner with the country’s leading military housing-privatization developers to install, own, and operate up to 160,000 rooftop solar installations on as many as 124 military housing developments across 33 states.

Nov. 7, 2011: GE to Build Largest Solar Factory in the U.S.

November 7, 2011

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GE has announced plans to build a new solar panel factory in Aurora, Colo. When completed, the company said the advanced manufacturing facility will be larger than any existing solar panel factory in the country today.

Nov. 10, 2011: SOLON Introduces New Solution for Significantly Faster Solar Rooftop Installations

November 10, 2011

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SOLON Corp. has introduced SOLquick™, a new patent-pending commercial solar rooftop installation solution. According to the company, initial SOLquick flat roof installation has been shown to reduce mechanical installation time by over 85 percent and electrical installation time by 50 percent.

Holtzople Heating & Air Conditioning Adds Geothermal, Solar Ready Systems

November 14, 2011

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Holtzople Heating & Air Conditioning has announced the addition of two high-efficiency systems to its HVAC product line. Holtzople’s line now features geothermal systems from Trane and solar ready systems from Lennox.

Solar Cuts Plant's Gas Heating Costs to Near Zero

November 21, 2011

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Canadian thermoplastic parts manufacturer Plastech Inc. wanted solar technology to eliminate the $6,000 (CAD) annual natural gas energy costs of heating its shipping area, but without the expense of altering its ivory color building’s aesthetic exteriors or painting it a darker, more absorptive color.

Nov. 22, 2011: Market for Distributed Solar PV Systems to Top $150 Billion by 2015

November 22, 2011

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A variety of market conditions will continue to drive growth in the worldwide distributed solar energy market, which Pike Research forecasts will increase from approximately $66 billion in 2010 to more than $154 billion annually by 2015.

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