Solyndra gets deal to put solar panels on Southern California big box stores

Solyndra, makers of cylindrical thin film solar cells, this week signed a deal with Southern California Edison (SCE) to install solar systems on the roofs of 18 big box retail stores and industrial buildings. When complete in 2011, the photovoltaic solar arrrays will provide 16.2 megawatts of electricity for SCE. It’s been a busy month for Related posts: Solyndra adds to its contracts with a $189m SunConnex deal Solyndra snags $535 million federal loan guarantee and boosts performance of its cylindrical solar panels Kohl’s department stores to go solar in California

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Solyndra gets deal to put solar panels on Southern California big box stores

Windpower’s Aerogenerator changes design, gets even bigger and more powerful

Aerogenerator X British company Windpower has always thought big. A couple of years ago, they came up with the design for their Aerogenerator, a 144 meter Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) that would generate up to 5MW of electricity. Their brand new design (the Aerogenerator X) looks a lot different (it combines elements Related posts: New vertical axis wind turbine design – Windpower’s Aerogenerator Want to know more about vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT)? Best of both worlds: The Bluenergy vertical SolarWind Turbine

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Windpowers Aerogenerator changes design, gets even bigger and more powerful