Sungevity, this week, unveiled the Sungevity LA Solar Lease Program, which was designed specifically for residents of Los Angeles City and County.

The Conergy Group has started construction on its first megawatt solar park in the Czech Republic. The company is building a 1.1-megawatt (MW) power plant using its own technology near the city of Louny, 80 km northwest of Prague.

Jane Weissman, executive director of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), is the 2010 recipient of the American Solar Energy Society's prestigious Charles Greeley Abbot Award, presented each year to the person who has made a significant contribution to ASES or to the field of solar energy.