International Conference on Solar Energy Features Leading Experts and World’s Top Solar Companies

September 9th, 2009 PFORZHEIM and FREIBURG, Germany - - In 2009, Intersolar India Will Take Place in Hyderabad for the First Time Intersolar, the world's largest trade show for solar technology, is expanding into India. Intersolar India will take place for the first time in 2009 in association with SOLARCON(R) India, being held in Hyderabad from November 9-11.

September 9th, 2009 PFORZHEIM and FREIBURG, Germany - - In 2009, Intersolar India Will Take Place in Hyderabad for the First Time Intersolar, the world's largest trade show for solar technology, is expanding into India. Intersolar India will take place for the first time in 2009 in association with SOLARCON(R) India, being held in Hyderabad from November 9-11.

August 25th, 2009 KENILWORTH, England - The Solar Trade Association and the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council will be holding a joint launch event at the Restaurant Ship Hispaniola at 5pm on Wednesday 9th Sept for the Solar Thermal Benchmark Commissioning Checklist and STA Solar Handbook. The launch event will feature a keynote speech by a principal political figure in the drive to reduce the UK's carbon output.

August 17th, 2009 NANJING, China - ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a Nanjing-based integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic ("PV") products (ingot, wafer, modules and tracking systems) and system integrator announced a total of 4.2MW high efficiency module supply transactions to three large Italian commercial projects.

July 13th, 2009 LOS GATOS, California - Tigo Energy, (www.tigoenergy.com), the solar company whose unique technology significantly increases efficiency in photovoltaic solar installations, announced today that AEE Solar will be the first US Distribution Partner to carry the TIGO Energy Maximizer System as a catalog product. The TIGO Energy Maximizer System provides an innovative solution to maximizing power output in today's PV systems.

July 12th, 2009 NANJING, China - ET Solar Group Corp., a Nanjing-based solar farm EPC provider and integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products including ingots, wafers, modules, and tracking systems announced a RMB100 million credit facility with China CITIC Bank. The facility has a 1-year tenor and is renewable at maturity upon satisfactory review by the bank.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Solar Cells on Thursday, 25 June 2009, at 16.00 BST Solar energy has been growing in importance as a green and non-polluting energy source. The global market potential remains significant with cost and affordability as the key barriers to adoption of solar energy being a viable energy source.

June 4th, 2009 MADRID - SunEdison Will Operate the Systems, With Combined Capacity of 4.3 MW, Under a Long-Term O&M Agreement SunEdison, North America's largest solar energy services provider, today announced that Hannover Leasing purchased three SunEdison photovoltaic solar energy systems in Spain's Lleida province. Under a long-term agreement, SunEdison will monitor, maintain and operate the systems, which have a combined capacity of 4.3 MW.

April 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - On March 20th, Solar and Environmental Technologies Corp. (Solar - ETC) received the First Place Award for "Excellence in the Field of Environmental Technology Development" at the CleanEquity Monaco 2009 Emerging Technology Conference held in Monaco.

March 18th, 2009 MUNICH, Germany - The 2009 Intersolar Award Will Once Again Reward Pioneering Technologies in the Categories "Photovoltaics" and "Solar Thermal Technology" This year, Intersolar, the world's largest trade show for solar technology, will for the second time award prizes to groundbreaking products and services in the categories "Photovoltaics" and "Solar Thermal Technology". Any company or institution exhibiting at Intersolar from May 27 - 29, 2009 can participate.

August 18th, 2009 Barclays maintains expectations for YingliNEW YORK — Barclays Capital on Tuesday maintained its 2009 earnings expectations for Chinese solar company Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. even though some of its peers are expected to struggle.

August 21st, 2009 Solar, wind industries head to WashingtonTHE PRIZE: States have access to $11 billion in federal subsidies for renewable energy projects. THE PLAN: Solar and wind energy industries have been lobbying heavily this year, educating lawmakers about what they can do for the environment and the economy.

September 17th, 2009 HYDERABAD - To promote awareness among people on the benefits of solar energy, the Union Government has decided to set up solar energy panels at important shrines in the country like Tirupathi, Vaishnodevi and Shirdi. Speaking after inaugurating the semi-conductor manufacturing facility, at the Fab City here on Thursday, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister, Farooq Abdullah said the installation of the solar energy equipments at famous shrines is aimed at highlighting the importance of renewable energy sources and to promote the use of solar energy among the masses.

August 19th, 2009 Denver airport plans solar power for its fuel farmDENVER — Denver International Airport wants to build a $7 million solar electric-generating system to power its fuel storage and distribution system. Airport officials said Wednesday they will ask the City Council for approval to sign a contract with two companies to develop the 1.6-megawatt project on about 9 acres north of the airfield.

May 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tata group veteran Syamal Gupta has retired as chairman of Tata BP Solar after 53 years with India's largest industrial house. He will be succeeded by BP Solar's chief executive Reyad Fezzani.

August 17th, 2009 Trina Solar makes $142.5M from selling sharesNEW YORK — Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar Ltd. said Monday it made $142.5 million from a sale of 5.18 million American depository shares.

August 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Clinton Foundation has agreed to build the world's largest solar power station close to the India- Pakistan border. The Telegraph quoted Gujarat's Energy Minister Saurabh Patel, as saying that Clinton Foundation officials have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a solar park with the capacity to generate over 5,000 Megawatts of electricity.

April 15th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Californians could soon be powering their homes, and no doubt their hot tubs, from a space-based solar electricity programme. The plan by the state's massive energy company PG&E calls for the generation of 200 megawatts over 15 years to be collected by space-based solar arrays and beamed down to earth via radio frequency.

February 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Under an ambitious programme of the ministry of new and renewable energy, Nagpur in Maharashtra will be developed as the country's first solar city, it was announced Wednesday. The orange city Nagpur will become a model solar city by 2012, deriving up to 10 percent of its energy consumption through renewable energy sources and implementing other energy efficiency measures, a government statement said.

September 3rd, 2009 First Solar names Robert Gillette CEOTEMPE, Ariz. — First Solar Inc., nation's largest solar panel maker, on Thursday named Robert Gillette CEO, succeeding Mike Ahearn.