Sopogy Inc., a Honolulu-based solar technology company, said it was awarded the National Society of Professional Engineers' New Product of the Year Award for its MicroCSP Solar Collector.

Sopogy said the awards honor new and improved products that stimulate the life and growth of the country. Sopogy's solar collector, the SopoNova 4.0 combines the use of a parabolic trough to capture and concentrate the sun's energy. Sopogy said the new model of the technology came after more than 40 prototypes and thousands of engineering hours.