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Melrose Law Center Goes Green with Largest Solar Energy System in Vista, California (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-28-2008 at 03:00:48
| The Melrose Law Center marked a green milestone for Vista, California by completing the city's first commercial solar energy system under the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Program and the largest system in Vista to date. Melrose Law Center chose SPG Solar, Inc. to design and install the 110 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system which spans across three buildings that comprise the Center. |
NP Capital Purchases Solar Energy Inc. (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-28-2008 at 09:00:44
| NP Capital Corp announced that it has purchased various assets including the website SolarEnergy.com and the name of Solar Energy Inc. The website currently receives more than 100,000 web hits per month from people seeking information about products or how to enter the solar industry, NP Capital said. |
Mitsubishi To Build PV Cell Plant in Japan (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-28-2008 at 09:00:44
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced its plans to construct a new facility for solar photovoltaic (PV) cell production at its Nakatsugawa Works Iida Factory in Nagano Prefecture. The company said that it is expanding its annual production capacity of PV cells in response to a sharp increase in demand for solar power generation systems. |
Suntech Reaches Polysilicon & Wafer Agreements with GCL Silicon (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-28-2008 at 09:00:44
| Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. announced that it has signed new supply agreements with GCL Silicon Technology Holdings Inc. Under the terms of the supply agreements, GCL Silicon will supply Suntech with 9,420 metric tons of polysilicon and 1.1 gigawatts (GW) of silicon wafers from 2008 to 2012. |
Apollo Solar Awarded $4.1M Contract to Develop Innovative Energy System (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 09:00:49
| Bethel, CT -- Apollo Solar, which specializes in the design and manufacture of power electronics for solar energy systems, has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Energy to provide development of less expensive, more efficient technologies to enhance the value of solar systems to home and business owners. The contract consists of three phases, totaling $4.1 Million. Apollo Solar has been awarded the first phase. |
REC Solar Partners with MySpace to Recharge the Democratic National Convention (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 12:00:44
| REC Solar (www.recsolar.com), an industry-leading provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, has teamed up with MySpace.com (www.myspace.com) to acquaint Democratic convention participants with solar energy through a solar-powered recharging station fueled entirely by the sun. Home to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado proudly boasts over 300 days of sunshine per year. |
REC Chooses Quebec For Silicon Expansion (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 08:00:44
| Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) announced that is has chosen Becancour, Quebec as the site for its next phase of polysilicon production expansions. The site will be developed in stages and could potentially hold four production units similar in size to the factory that the company is currently finishing in Moses Lake, Washington State. |
EGIA & CPF Announce Financing Partnership (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 08:00:44
| The Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) and Clean Power Finance Inc. (CPF) announced their partnership to add business and residential energy efficiency and solar secured project financing to EGIA's GEOSmart Sustainable Financing Solutions. |
Joint Venture To Deploy Compressed Air Energy Storage Plants (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 08:00:44
| PSEG Global LLC and energy storage pioneer Dr. Michael Nakhamkin announced that they have formed Energy Storage and Power LLC (ES&P), a joint venture to exclusively market, license, support the development and supervise project execution of the second generation of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology. |
SolarGenerations Program Expands to Include Wind & Hydro (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-27-2008 at 08:00:44
| Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Company have announced that they are expanding their SolarGenerations renewable energy programs to include cash incentives for wind and hydroelectric power systems as well as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Both Nevada utilities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sierra Pacific Resources. |
SunWize Technologies Moves its Distributed Power Group Headquarters to San Jose, CA - Participates in San Jose's Green Vision (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 07:00:43
| SunWize Technologies, Inc. has recently moved the headquarters for its Distributed Power Group to downtown San Jose. SunWize Technologies represents yet another leading Clean Tech company attracted to San Jose by the city's Green Vision initiative and downtown redevelopment incentives. |
Solar Power Showcased at Democratic National Convention (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 05:00:44
| An 18.2 kilowatt solar power system has been installed on the grounds of the Pepsi Center, home of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, it was announced today by AeonSolar, Evergreen Solar and PV Powered, each of which was involved in the system installation. The goal of incorporating solar energy into the DNC is to highlight the importance of solar energy and its potential to help meet the nation's energy needs while addressing concerns about the environment and global warming. The solar installation is part of the DNC's commitment to build the most environmentally sustainable Democratic Convention in history. |
Grid Alternatives, BP Solar and Stellar Solar Partner Together to Donate Solar Systems for Two San Diego Habitat for Humanity Homes (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 03:00:53
| Special guests NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and wife Chandra (cofounder of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation) will present the keys of homeownership to the first Habitat partner family for the Jimmie Johnson Foundation and San Diego Habitat for Humanity project in Jimmie's hometown of El Cajon. |
1-MW Solar System Planned in South Australia (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 10:00:40
| A one megawatt solar system will be installed on the roof of the new Goyder Pavilion, the centerpiece of the Adelaide Showgrounds upgrade in Adelaide, Australia, South Australian Premier Mike Rann has announced. According to Rann the AU $8 million [US $6.83 million] project would be the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic installation in Australia, five times the size of the next largest installation at Melbourne's Victoria Markets. |
Coalition Launches Clean Energy NOW Campaign (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 10:00:40
| More than 175 companies and organizations from across the political spectrum have started the Clean Energy NOW campaign, which is calling for Congressional action to extend the federal investment and production tax credits for renewable energy and energy efficiency when the legislators return for the September session. The tax credits are currently set to expire at the end of this year. |
Renewable Energy Collectors May Be Right Under Our Feet (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 08:00:47
| Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way to use that heat-soaking property as a source of renewable energy. Through asphalt, the researchers are developing a solar collector that could turn roads and parking lots into ubiquitous -- and inexpensive -- sources of electricity and hot water. |
1-MW Rooftop Solar System Planned in South Australia (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 08:00:47
| A one megawatt solar system will be installed on the roof of the new Goyder Pavilion, the centerpiece of the Adelaide Showgrounds upgrade, South Australian Premier Mike Rann has announced. According to Rann the AU $8 million project would be the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic installation in Australia, five times the size of the next largest installation at Melbourne's Victoria Markets. |
Coalition Launches Clean Energy NOW Campaign (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 08:00:47
| More than 175 companies and organizations from across the political spectrum have started the Clean Energy NOW campaign, which is calling for Congressional action to extend the renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits when the legislators return for the September session. The credits are currently set to expire at the end of this year. |
LDK Reaches 1 GW of Wafer Production Capacity (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-26-2008 at 08:00:47
| LDK Solar Co., Ltd announced that its wafer plant has reached the milestone of 1 gigawatt (GW) of annualized production capacity. |
SolarCraft Donates 3.7 kW Solar Electric System (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 06:00:44
| SolarCraft of Novato will be donating a 3.7 kW Mitsubishi Electric Solar Energy System at the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction on August 31st. In addition, Cline Cellars, powered by 100% solar electricity, offers 8 magnums of Green String farmed Syrahs and Zinfandels, grown and produced by the sun. This package is valued at $31,500 and is auctioned in partnership between SolarCraft, Mitsubishi Electric & Cline Cellars to benefit local Sonoma charities. |
Opel International and Partners Apply for Grid Field Permit in Spain (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 01:00:44
| Opel International Inc., a leading global developer and supplier of concentrating photovoltaic panels (CPVs), today announced that the Company and its partners have applied for a permit to build a solar grid field in excess of 700kW in Spain. |
Monterey Residents Look to the Sun for Solutions (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 11:00:57
| Homeowners in Monterey's Laguna Seca Ranch Estates (LSRE) are benefiting from a community buying program offered by leading solar solutions provider REC Solar to provide bulk discounts on solar electric systems for homes and businesses on the Highway 68 Sunbelt. |
Avon Commits to Clean Energy (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 11:00:57
| Rocky Hill, Conn., August 25, 2008 – The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that the town of Avon, Conn., has joined the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program by committing to purchase at least 20% of its electricity for municipal facilities from clean, renewable energy sources by the year 2010. Avon officials signed a resolution declaring the town's commitment, joining 82 other Connecticut municipalities that have made a commitment to a cleaner environment and greater energy independence. |
US Government Investing up to US $24M To Bring Solar Energy Online (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 08:00:44
| The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy John Mizroch announced recently that the DOE will invest up to US $24 million -- subject to the availability of funds -- to develop solar energy products that will hopefully accelerate the penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States. |
Interbanca Finances Enfinity's Italian PV Park (View Original Story)
Source: renewableenergyaccess.com Posted: 08-25-2008 at 08:00:44
| Through their own subsidiary Enfinity 4 Srl, Enfinity Management BVBA has concluded the financing contract for a new solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the province of Foggia in Italy. |
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