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Model solar car races demonstrate renewable energy’s future

Middle school students from around the state will participate in the Junior Solar Sprint competitions on Saturday, May 22 sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The competitions give students the opportunity to show their engineering and design skills by building and racing high-performance model solar vehicles. Fifty-four teams from 18 ...

May 19, 2010

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Winners for NREL’s 26th Solar and Lithium-Ion Car Races

Fifty-seven teams from 15 Colorado middle schools gathered at Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton today for the 26th Annual Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium-Ion Battery car competitions. The day's event drew nearly 200 students ready to compete and race the solar- and lithium-ion battery-powered vehicles they designed and built. Ken Caryl Middle School (Littleton) swept the top speed awards ...

May 14, 2016

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Solar and lithium ion car race winners announced

Ninety-seven teams from 28 Colorado schools participated in today’s car competitions hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The student teams raced solar and lithium ion powered vehicles they designed and built themselves. Trophies for the fastest lithium-ion powered model cars were given to Colorado students from University School, ...

May 18, 2013

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Bakersfield high school students win presidential environmental award / autistic students educate local schools on solar energy

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the Bakersfield, Calif., Independence High School Falcon Autistic Solar Team (FAST) with this year’s President’s Environmental Youth Award in recognition for promoting environmental awareness. FAST members are special needs students who travel to neighboring schools to promote the benefits and uses of sunlight as a power source. ...

May 9, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Winners for NREL’s 24th Solar and Lithium Ion Car Races

Indy-500-style checkered flags, high-tech neoprene rubber tracks, and of course, sponsor decals graced the site of today’s Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions for Colorado’s middle schoolers. Nearly 300 students on 74 teams from 21 Colorado schools converged on Dakota Ridge High School to vie for a spot in the final races using solar and lithium ion battery ...

May 18, 2014

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Student winners announced in solar and hydrogen fuel cell car races

Sixty-five teams from 24 Colorado schools participated in today’s Junior Solar Sprint and Hydrogen Fuel Cell car competitions hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The student teams raced solar or hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles they designed and built themselves. Trophies for the fastest solar powered model cars were given to ...

May 21, 2011

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Student winners announced in Solar, hydrogen and lithium ion fuel cell car races

One hundred four teams from 23 Colorado schools participated in today’s car competitions hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The student teams raced solar, lithium ion, or hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles they designed and built themselves. Trophies for the fastest lithium-ion powered model cars were given to Colorado students ...

May 12, 2012

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Students recognized for creativity and skill in energy education event

Fifty-four teams from 18 Colorado schools participated in today’s Junior Solar Sprint competitions hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Teams used a solar cell and motor to design and build solar powered vehicles. Trophies for the fastest solar standard powered model cars were given to Colorado students from Drake Middle School ...

May 22, 2010

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Affordable solar power for the poor is within reach

Poor parts of the world can be supplied with affordable solar power by 2020 through a combination of cheap technology and services provided by cell phone companies, argues Carl Pope, chairman of the US grassroots organisation Sierra Club. Progress in technology, finance and business models is overcoming traditional barriers to getting renewable power to poor villages, he says. "The combination ...

Jan. 10, 2012

By SciDev.Net

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Photovoltaic Panels

The following is a notification from UL to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, distributors, installers and users that the photovoltaic panels identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks for the United States and Canada . The photovoltaic (solar) panels have not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if these photovoltaic panels comply with UL's safety ...

Apr. 15, 2013

By UL LLC

MEDIA ADVISORY: Checkered Flags Ready as Colorado Middle School Students Head to the Racetrack Saturday

On Saturday, May 14, nearly 200 middle school students from around Colorado will participate in the Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Dakota Ridge High School, 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton. Sponsored by the Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the competitions give students the opportunity to ...

May 13, 2016

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Solar Power : Global Market Attractiveness Model (Interactive Model)

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Power : Global Market Attractiveness Model (Interactive Model) http://www.reportlinker.com/p01045636/Solar-Power--Global-Market-Attractiveness-Model-Interactive-Model.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energy INTRODUCTION Solar Power : Global Market ...

Nov. 22, 2012

By ReportLinker

New group purchasing model slashes cost of solar power

As the solar market in the United States surpasses $6 billion, a new report demonstrates how governments and businesses can save money by joining together to buy solar power. The report, “Purchasing Power: Best Practices Guide for Collaborative Solar Procurement” was issued by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network (Joint Venture) at the U.S. ...

Apr. 26, 2011

By World Resources Institute WRI

NREL updates solar radiation database

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and collaborators released a 20-year updated version of the U.S. National Solar Radiation Database, a web-based technical report that provides critical information about solar and meteorological data for 1,454 locations in the U.S. and its territories. The updated database covers 1991-2010 and includes data ...

Nov. 27, 2012

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

UPS Expands Renewable Energy Output at New Jersey Facilities

Building on its commitment to increase the use of renewable energy resources in the U.S. and throughout the world, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has invested in two solar power projects at its distribution facilities in Parsippany and Secaucus, New Jersey that showcase the business benefits of owning and operating sustainable energy systems. The 1.2 megawatt Parsippany project was completed in the fall of 2012 ...

Feb. 19, 2013

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

2 Universities In DC Make Deal to Buy Solar Power

Two universities in the nation's capital have agreed to a major energy deal to buy more than half their power from three new solar power farms that will be built in North Carolina, the schools announced Monday night. George Washington University, American University and the George Washington University Hospital announced the 20-year agreement with Duke Energy Renewables to reduce their carbon ...

Jun. 23, 2014

By Associated Press

Horizon Solar Power Garners the Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Award for Its Interactive Customer Service Offerings, Range of Financing Products, and Flexible Technical Solutions

Based on its recent analysis of the solar services market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Horizon Solar Power with the 2017 United States Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Leadership. Horizon Solar Power takes the top spot in customer service with its industry-leading installation times, focus on education, and uniquely responsive client support throughout the sales cycle. While ...

May 10, 2017

By Frost & Sullivan

San Francisco Launches Solar@Work: Innovative Model Creates Breakthrough in Solar Affordability for Small Businesses

The City of San Francisco launched Solar@Work, a new program that offers solar energy systems to businesses in the Bay Area through an innovative group purchase model. The new program makes it possible, for the first time, for small- and mid-sized businesses and commercial property owners to pay less for solar power than they pay for electricity from the grid without local rebates. This can allow ...

Jul. 13, 2011

By World Resources Institute WRI

San Francisco Launches Solar@Work

San Francisco Launches Solar@Work: Innovative Model Creates Breakthrough in Solar Affordability for Small Businesses The City of San Francisco launched Solar@Work, a new program that offers solar energy systems to businesses in the Bay Area through an innovative group purchase model. The new program makes it possible, for the first time, for small- and mid-sized businesses and commercial ...

Jul. 13, 2011

By World Resources Institute WRI

SEIA Completes its Grid Modernization White Paper Series with In-Depth Look at Non-Wires Solutions

Culminating a yearlong effort into grid modernization, today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) issued the fifth and final paper in its white paper series, Improving Opportunities for Solar Through Grid Modernization.Through this series, SEIA staff has offered thorough analyses on the expanding role distributed energy resources (DER) will have in our nation’s electricity mix. ...

May 17, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

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