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Titan Solar Power closes down operations, files for bankruptcy – ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix

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CHANDLER, AZ — A Chandler-based solar company has ceased operations amid an ongoing bankruptcy case. Titan Solar Power, which was founded locally in 2013, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection June 20. The company estimated it has between $1 million and $10 million in assets against $1 million and $10 million in liabilities, according to its petition with the U.S Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. It reported having between 5,001 and 10,000 creditors. The authorized representative of the company is Kyle Beddome, who is listed in the bankruptcy…

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China Solar Firms Are Taking Over US And No One Can Stop Them – Asia Financial

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Chinese solar firms will soon be in a position to serve about half the US market, in what would be a worrying development for President Joe Biden’s climate agenda.  Construction of US solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories struggle to compete despite federal subsidies. Chinese companies will have at least 20 gigawatts’ worth of annual solar panel production capacity on US soil within the next year, according to analysis of corporate statements, government documents, and interviews…

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Avangrid starts solar power production in Texas with True North – Energynews

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Avangrid has announced the start of energy production from its True North solar project in Falls County, Texas. With 20 MW already in service, this project represents a significant step forward for the company, adding a new dimension to its energy portfolio. Progress of the True North project True North, a 238 MWac (321 MWdc) solar installation, is on track to reach full operational capacity by the end of the year. Once completed, the project will supply energy to the Texas power grid, supporting the state’s growing electricity needs. The…

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Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever – New Scientist

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CoulombFly, a prototype miniature solar-powered drone Wei Shen, Jinzhe Peng and Mingjing Qi A drone weighing just 4 grams is the smallest solar-powered aerial vehicle to fly yet, thanks to its unusual electrostatic motor and tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages. Although the hummingbird-sized prototype only operated for an hour, its makers say their approach could result in insect-sized drones that can stay in the air indefinitely. Tiny drones are an attractive solution to a range of communications, spying and search-and-rescue problems, but they are hampered by poor…

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Fairfax County School Board jumps regulatory hurdles to OK solar panels for nine schools – FFXnow

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A solar panel demonstration project outside Luther Jackson Middle School (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) In a bid to cut energy costs by tens of thousands of dollars, the Fairfax County School Board finalized a deal with a local solar developer last month to outfit nine elementary schools across the county with 250-kilowatt (kW) solar panels. The solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) comes years after the school board approved a series of much larger solar projects that were halted after Dominion Energy introduced new interconnection rules that substantially increased project…

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