Fort Drum has received the 2010 Best Federal Government Project of the Year Award by the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) for their ongoing commitment to using the SolarWall® technology on the base. The award was presented to a representative of Fort Drum at the opening ceremony of the NYSEIA conference in Albany, NY on May 12.

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from ingots to modules, today announced through its subsidiary, Trina Solar (Switzerland) AG, has become a sponsor of the Renault F1 Team, a new partnership that is expected to increase Trina Solar's global brand awareness while promoting the wide-scale adoption of sustainable technologies.

Yesterday, the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) unveiled its third-annual top ten utility solar rankings. The organization said that overall growth in solar integration by utilities defined 2009, but named many of the usual suspects to its list.

On Feb. 4, 2010, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced the Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010. If enacted, the legislation would extend and expand the renewable energy tax incentives contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

One of the best things about Solar Photovoltaics (PV) is that they can be installed close to load but need not take up open space. Now public company Envision specializes on solar shading for parking lots that not only produces power, but also shade where it's needed most.

Abengoa Solar this week, was awarded a contract for developing a state-of-the-art power tower together with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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.