March 2013 — Solar Tribune

A SolarCity installation in San Rafael, CA. Credit: SolarCity

Lancaster, CA becomes first city to mandate solar for new homes

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Chong Quan, China's deputy international trade representative. Credit: Chinese Ministry of Commerce

China warns of retaliation if EU imposes import duties

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Nanowire crystals used as the solar cells. SEM (Scaning Electron Microscope) image of GaAs nanowire crystal grown on a Silicon substrate. Credit: Niels Bohr Institute

Nanowires could increase cell efficiency 15 times

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NJ passes 1 GW of installed PV capacity

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World’s largest solar power plant operational in UAE

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Professor Dastoor of the University of Newcastle. Credit: Newcastle Herald

Australian team developing low-cost solar paint

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Sydney Theatre Company Rooftop. Credit: Suntech

Suntech defaults on over half a billion dollars of debt

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BrightSource Energy's solar power tower in Coalinga, California. Credit: BrightSource Energy

Abengoa & BrightSource to build world’s largest solar power towers in California

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San Francisco's Sunset Reservoir. Photo Credit: Recurrent Energy

Suntech to close Arizona production plant

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Walgreens to build the country’s first net zero energy store

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President Obama nominates MIT physicist as new Energy Secretary

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Report: red tape keeping cost of home solar high

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Bloomberg: China set to lead global PV growth for 2013

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New efficiency record could increase smartphone battery life

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PV modules could be mandatory on new homes in Lancaster, CA

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PV installations on a Walmart store in Ohio. Credit: Walmart

Walmart announces new PV installations in Hawaii and Ohio

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One of Ivanpah's solar receivers. Credit: ivanpahsolar.com

World’s largest solar thermal plant passes first test

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EU votes to require registration of Chinese PV imports

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