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The Red Cross project, Haiti. A real story
PROINSO, a global leader in the solar energy market, presents one of its latest projects in Haiti. The Red Cross Primary Blood Bank–located in Port-au-Prince downtown, was destroyed by the 2010 earthquake, disrupting emergency health services in the aftermath of the earthquake. After the earthquake, the Haitian Red Cross operates these functions out of a rented space. Global Communities ...
By Proinso USA
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Photovoltaic Technology from Germany Leads the World
The German Environmental Award of the DBU goes to the entrepreneur Günther Cramer (Kassel) and the researcher/entrepreneur team Dr. Andreas Bett/Hansjörg Lerchenmüller (Freiburg) The winners of the German Environmental Award of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) have been selected. The award, at 500,000 euros the most lucrative environmental prize in Europe, will be shared ...
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Global Inverter Market for Renewable Energy Systems
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Inverter Market for Renewable Energy Systems http://www.reportlinker.com/p0925229/Global-Inverter-Market-for-Renewable-Energy-Systems.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energy This research service analyzes the market for inverters employed in renewable energy ...
By ReportLinker
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DC-PV mounted 1020 Solar modules on Frimarc company warehouses
FRIMARC has chosen DC-PV for the implementation of photovoltaic solar energy systems for self-consumption in three of their cold stores in the Algarve and Alentejo. These systems will allow them to considerably reduce the company’s energy bill and make it more efficient. A total of 1020 photovoltaic modules of 315Wp were installed in warehouses in Estoi, Olhão and Évora, an ...
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More ComEd Customers Going Solar
More than 4,000 ComEd customers are now receiving compensation for the excess energy they generate using renewable energy sources – primarily rooftop solar panels – up from 900 customers two years ago as the transition to a cleaner future in Illinois gains momentum. “We’ve always known there is pent-up demand for solar energy among our customers, but the interest so far this year is exceeding our ...
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Farming and Solar Energy: Learn from Experts, Fellow Farmers April 21
More and more farms are plugging into the sun to meet their energy needs. Farmers can learn about the benefits of solar energy systems from other farmers as well as industry and university experts April 21at a program organized by Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The free program, which runs from noon to 1:30 p.m., will be held at the ...
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2010 Aspen Institute Energy and environment awards nominations open
The Aspen Institute has opened nominations for the third annual Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards. These awards, created by members of the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network, recognize and reward excellence for those making a real and concrete contribution to innovation, implementation, and communication of energy and environmental solutions. The deadline for nominations is ...
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NREL joins Global Alliance Of Solar Research Institutes
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has joined the newly-formed Global Alliance of Solar Energy Research Institutes comprising three internationally renowned research institutions. As part of the opening session of Intersolar North America in San Francisco today, NREL Director Dan Arvizu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ...
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Optical Properties Measurement
The last ten years has seen a surge in technology for solar and other alternative energy forms. This revival has led to the revision and reinstatement of a previously withdrawn ASTM standard, E903, Test Method for Solar Absorptance, Reflectance and Transmittance of Materials Using Integrating Spheres. E903 is now under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E44.20 on Glass for Solar Applications, part ...
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New Management at Solarschmiede
The software company Solarschmiede GmbH has three new managing directors: Rudi Haas, Harald Zeich and Felix Schneider will be leading the Munich-based solar company. The new management has long-term experience from both photovoltaics and software development. Taking over the engineering department is Rudi Haas, who was instrumental in setting it up in the last few years. Besides providing yield ...
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Boulder County, Colorado to update solar energy code regulations
The Boulder County Planning Commission, Boulder County, Colorado, has been reported to consider proposing a Land Use Code (LDC) amendments for updating the county’s existing rules and regulations towards solar energy systems, allowing installation of solar systems on private and public properties in unincorporated lands in the county. According to The Land Use Department staff, the proposed ...
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Boulder County, Colorado to update solar energy code regulations
The Boulder County Planning Commission, Boulder County, Colorado, has been reported to consider proposing a Land Use Code (LDC) amendments for updating the county’s existing rules and regulations towards solar energy systems, allowing installation of solar systems on private and public properties in unincorporated lands in the county. According to The Land Use Department staff, the proposed ...
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Solar Monkey™ and WS Energia® announce US manufacturing agreement on solar tracking systems
Solar Monkey™ and Portuguese company, WS Energia®, today announced an agreement to establish a new generation of high precision, reliable and affordable solar tracking systems in North America based on WS Energia’s patented award winning tracker design. According to both companies these products increase output efficiencies, reliability, and lower the costs of solar energy tracking systems over ...
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IKEA to Power-up Solar Energy Panels at Tejon, CA Distribution Center May 11
IKEA: WHAT: IKEA – the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, its solar installation partner REC Solar, Tejon Ranch and community leaders will officially ‘flip a switch’ to officially turn on the solar energy system installed atop the Swedish company’s Tejon distribution center in Kern ...
By REC Solar
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Solar Panels New Jersey to Make a Significant Difference In Grid Power Consumption
Increasing use of solar energy panels and large number of solar panels NJ, New Jersey, companies which have turned up with cost-effective solar panel solutions which work best for individual requirements and budget, is a remarkable initiative. Solar panels use clean and pure energy directly from the sun. Thus, on installing such panels, it becomes easier to combat greenhouse gas emissions and ...
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Green Mountain Energy Company Invites New York-area Non-Profits to Apply for Solar Energy Donations through its Sun Club(sm)
Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation’s leading competitive retail provider of cleaner energy, is seeking New York-area non-profit organizations interested in hosting and owning a solar energy system in 2012. The Green Mountain Energy Sun Club recently launched its New York Chapter and is inviting qualifying New York non-profits to be the first to ...
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Schwarzenegger Helps Remove Financial Barrier to Solar Power
SACRAMENTO, California (ENS) - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has headed off a threat that could have short-circuited a Million Solar Roofs bill now before the state legislature, winning applause from the nongovernmental group Environment California. The problem was a technical one. The bill, SB 1, requires all new solar customers to sign up for what are called Time-of-Use-Rates. These rates ...
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Rudolph/Libbe Begins Construction on Solar Array for City of Bryan, Ohio
Rudolph/Libbe Inc., of Walbridge, OH, will develop, design and build a $7.42 million, 2-megawatt solar array to serve the City of Bryan. The project will be among the first solar energy systems to supply power to an Ohio municipality. Key Government Finance will lease the solar array to the city of Bryan, which will have the option to extend the lease or purchase the system after the initial ...
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Rudolph/Libbe builds unique ‘solar tracker’ system for Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing
Rudolph/Libbe Inc. is designing and building a ‘solar tracker’ system for the Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton. The 35-kilowatt solar energy system will use a ground-mounted, dual-axis tracker application which will allow the solar panels to tilt and rotate, following the sun to operate at maximum efficiency and produce the most power. The project, which is one ...
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Suniva, Radiance Solar and Georgia Tech Research Institute Awarded “SunShot” Grant from U.S. Department of Energy
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced that it is a key member of a team that has been awarded a $2.8 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract to develop a commercially-ready, next generation solar photovoltaic (PV) balance of system (BOS) design. The grant is part of ...
By Suniva, Inc.
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