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The Future of Green Banks
As America’s clean energy industry takes up position in a no-man’s land between subsidies and sustainability, the idea of “Green Banks” is being touted as a life-line that will push the industry into maturity, but it’s an idea that will only work on a state level and by empowering states to make their own clean [...]
In Focus: Dupont’s Solar Quality Standards
Solar installations were removed from twenty-four San Diego Unified School District campuses after corrosion was discovered that threatened the possibility of electrical issues that could lead to fires. The 4.3-megawatt installation was built in 2005-06 by Solar Integrated Technologies (SIT). SIT was acquired by Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) (PINK:ENERQ) in 2009. ECD’s Uni-Solar manufactured the [...]
G20 and Central Bank Governors Joint Communique
The economy is in recovery and investing in green is the next logicalstep to encourage growth. On June 5, G20 Finance Ministers and CentralBank Governors issued a “joint communiqué” which indicated that despiteregional and national imbalances, the world economy is recovering faster than expected. However the recent sovereign debt crisis inEurope and international financial market [...]
Central Vermont Public Service Invests in Solar Education
Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE-CV) yesterday held the opening ceremony for theirnew Rutland Town solar project and renewable energy education center.The ceremony was attended by CV President Bob Young, Gov. Jim Douglasand representatives of the Stafford Technical Center and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 300. The education center features a hydro generation plant, [...]
Bluechip Begins Stage One of Central Florida Solar Farm
In case you missed the news out of the Sunshine State at the end oflast week, Bluechip Energy broke ground on the first stage of the Rinehart Solar Farm project inCentral Florida. When completed, the Rinehart solar farm in Lake Mary, Florida will be a 10-megawatt (MW) solar installation with a mixture of ground-mountedand rooftop [...]
Voltwerk Introduces New Central Inverter Station
Voltwerk electronics GmbH has released the VIS 400-1200, an inverterstation that includes an integrated medium-voltage transformer and aventilation and monitoring system. The product is available in modelsranging from 400 kW to 1,200 kW (in 100 kW increments). Amedium-voltage switch panel can also be integrated. The station isdelivered with all connection and ventilation devices included, and [...]
Solar Heats Up In Central Florida
As seen in… (click on the photo to read the story on the Sentinel’s website.) Central Florida’s solar industry growing hotter MaureenMcHale is marketing and public-relations manager and Edgardo Rodriguezis executive vice president with Advanced Solar Photonics in Lake Mary,which plans to ramp up production later this month. (ROBERTO GONZALEZ,ORLANDO SENTINEL / June 19, 2009) [...]
Solar Tent Introduced by Orange
Orange,utilizing cutting edge technology in solar harnessing PVs, has revealeda new updated Solar Concept Tent. What make it worth mentioning are itshigh-tech features that give the freedom of camping with all electronicfacilities. Designed in association with American product designconsultancy kaleidoscope, this futuristic tent can supply energyharnessed from the sun to power portable gadgets like cellphones [...]