Suntech just announced that they have hooked up solar power systems to provide energy for two pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo in China. The building-integrated solar systems on the pavilions provide a total power output of 3.12MW. Togther, the pavilions are expected to produce 2.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity, replacing 1,000 tons of coal consumption and 2,500 tons of carbon emissions annually.

In a press release, Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Chairman and CEO of … Read the rest