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Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA/FWB: S92) and Danfoss A/S plan to enter into a close strategic partnership for a step change in competitiveness. The two leading system technology specialists will take full advantage of economies of scale and joint development initiatives. In addition, Danfoss acquires 20% of SMA’s outstanding shares and plans to sell its

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

For all of you American solar supporters, if you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to work with the DOE’s SunShot initiative , opportunities abound this month. SunShot has announced $25 million in funding to boost domestic solar manufacturing and speed commercialization of new technologies for the second round of our Solar Manufacturing Technology (SolarMat) program.

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

LOUISVILLE, Colorado. — RGS Energy , a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has been selected to deploy solar power systems for the Yavapai County Facilities and Parks Department at the Yavapai County Superior Court and Detention facility in Camp Verde, Arizona. RGS Energy will design and deploy

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

PSI-researcher Martin Gysel receives prestigious European funding (ERC Consolidator Grant) for his studies on the role of soot in cloud formation and global warming.  Soot particles, for instance produced when wood or diesel fuel is burned, influence the climate. A team of researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) headed by environmental physicist Martin Gysel

​ALEXANDRIA, VA – Gasoline will remain the dominant fuel powering light duty vehicles through 2040, but consumption will drop 24% and market share will shrink 14% as fuel efficiency improves and alternative fuels — led by diesel fuel — increase their penetration into the market, according to a new report released by the National Association

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), today awarded 20 base contracts to companies in three of the four energy-related technologies that are part of the $7 billion capacity, large-scale renewable and alternative energy power production Multiple Award Task

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

DALLAS, Feb 26, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Principal Solar Institute (“the Institute”), an online reference center and resource guide for commercial and utility scale solar markets, acknowledges the growing influence of its PV Module Rating one year after introduction, expands its database in response to requests by thousands of visitors, and launches a new

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

The opening of the Ivanpah concentrating solar power (CSP) plant has brought renewed interest in the technology, which produces electricity by focusing the sun’s rays to produce intense heat. However, the crash of photovoltaic (PV) module prices will cause the CSP market to decline from 2.45 GW in 2013 to 2.0 GW in 2018. Nonetheless,

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

Renewable generation was up 30% for the week ending 2/20/14, according to recent estimates from Genscape’s Generation Fuel Monitor Report. The total weekly generation of 11,982 GWhs was the second highest weekly number in the past five years. Wind generation in the Midwest appears to be a significant driver of the increase week-over-week. Midcontinent ISO

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), HOMER Energy and CohnReznick Think Energy (CRTE) released a report detailing the potential for appreciable customer defection from the electric grid in major markets by 2025, without incurring higher costs or lower reliability. The report details that, as the hybrid combination of solar photovoltaic and battery storage become cost competitive with

Solar thermal magazine February 2014 | Page 3 of 32

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