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Solar3D up-lists to NASDAQ on strength of acquisitions

By   /  Friday, April 3rd, 2015  /  Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Solar3D up-lists to NASDAQ on strength of acquisitions

The firm raked in $20.2 million in revenue for 2014 and reported operating income of $311,072, compared to an operating loss of $1.1 million for the same period in 2013.

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REC Solar sells majority share to nation’s largest utility

By   /  Monday, February 9th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on REC Solar sells majority share to nation’s largest utility

Duke Energy, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, purchased the controlling stake in the solar company and announced it would invest $225 million in solar project financing as part of the deal.

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Editorial: Santa Barbara County takes big green step with Cuyama solar approval

By   /  Friday, September 12th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

While Santa Barbara businesses are engaged in a heated debate over Measure P, the proposal that could ban most oil and gas production in the county, the Board of Supervisors has gaveled through one of the largest energy projects in recent years for the county. Shortly before deadline, a 40-megawatt solar array was unanimously passed Read More →

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Editorial: Cuyama solar array reignites region’s energy prospects

By   /  Friday, July 25th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Cuyama solar array reignites region’s energy prospects

Santa Barbara County’s ability to embrace a large-scale energy project of any kind got a major test on July 22, when its planning commission heard testimony about the proposed 40-megawatt Cuyama Solar Project. Developed by First Solar, which previously owned the 550-megawatt Topaz Solar Farm project in San Luis Obispo County, this project would modestly Read More →

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Hawaii utility project is largest-ever for REC Solar

By   /  Friday, July 11th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Hawaii utility project is largest-ever for REC Solar

San Luis Obispo-based REC Solar has broken ground on its biggest project yet, a 12-megawatt installation for a Hawaiian utility cooperative.

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SolarWorld learns what it’s like to be targeted by China

By   /  Friday, May 23rd, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on SolarWorld learns what it’s like to be targeted by China

Henry Dubroff

Two years ago, teams at SolarWorld’s sales office in Camarillo and production center in Hillsboro, Oregon, were hurrying to complete a Department of Commerce anti-dumping complaint against Chinese competitors when they received an urgent communication. An FBI field office in Camarillo wanted to give SolarWorld an important heads-up. Proprietary information had been hacked and the Read More →

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Shooting for the moon, pioneer Bill Yerkes became a solar star

By   /  Friday, February 14th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Shooting for the moon, pioneer Bill Yerkes became a solar star

Henry Dubroff

Building solar panels for the Apollo moon missions in the 1960s, John W. “Bill” Yerkes was struck by an idea that would change the way the world thinks about electricity.

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