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UNI-SOLAR participates in major rooftop PV test site in Denver
UNI-SOLAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices isparticipating in one of the country’s largest rooftop testing sites forphotovoltaic (PV) modules. The test site, hosted by ProLogis RenewableEnergy, is on a utility-scale rooftop in Denver, Colorado. UNI-SOLAR is based in Michigan with innovative technology and manufacturingfacilities in Auburn Hills and Greenville. UNI-SOLAR is the onlylarge-scale [...]
Solar Demo Site Comes to TSO
A new solar demo site will soon be part of Texas Southern University’s (TSU) new Green Technology Center. Arizona-based Evolution Solar Corp (EVSO), a leader and provider of alternative solar energy technologies, isworking with TSU’s Engineering Technology Department to develop acutting-edge solar production and demonstration installation projectlocated at the school’s Huston campus. TSU students and [...]
Site Confirmed For New Sacramento Plant
Solar energy developer and manufacturer Solar Power, Inc. (SOPW) announced today that the company will build its 100,000 sq ft, 50 mW capacity solar panel plant at the McClellan Business Park in Sacramento County,California. The company settled on Sacramento earlier this month as thehome for its new facility and has plans to build a 10 [...]
WMECo selects first solar energy site
Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (WMECo) announced its plan todevelop the first of several large-scale solar energy facilities. Theselected site on Silver Lake Boulevard combines two parcels of landowned by WMECo and the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority (PEDA)at the William Stanley Business Park. The eight-acre site willaccommodate up to 1.8 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity. WMECoofficials [...]
Solmetric Develops New Site-Analysis Tool
Solmetric Corp. has introduced the Solmetric SunEye 210,a handheld electronic instrument for solar site evaluation. Building onthe features of the popular SunEye 110, the SunEye 210 providesanalysis of shade and solar access for site evaluation and energyproduction estimates using a calibrated fish-eye lens and digital imageprocessing. The SunEye 210 comes in a new rugged enclosure,enabling [...]
Solar Site Evaluation and the New SunEye 210
One of the leading manufacturers of solar site assessment technology announced therelease of a new version of its product today: the Solmetric SunEye 210is now available, ladies and gentleman of the solar industry. If you’renot thrilled to your fingertips, Gentle Reader, it’s probably becauseyou’re not a solar installer; but if you’re curious about why this [...]
Dow Will Site Solar Shingle Production Plant In Michigan
The Dow Chemical Co. saysthat Midland, Mich., has been identified as the preferred site for thefirst full-scale production facility for the company’s Powerhouse solarshingle, subject to finalizing local, state and federal funding. Inher recent State of the State address, Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.,spoke of the site selection, which could bring more than 1,200 jobs tothe [...]
Solar Site Assessment Tool
File under: Yeah, there’s an app for that. I received an e-mail from Andrew about a Solar Site Assessment app for 3G iPhones. I’ll let him tell the story: Ilive in Vancouver, BC, when evaluating my own home for a solarinstallation I discovered a gap in the solar tools market. I have a lotof trees [...]
Solar Land Bank Introduces Solar Energy Site Database
Solar Land Bank LLC, a San Francisco-based developer of turnkey sites for renewable energy power generators, has launcheda solar energy site database. The database is designed to serve as aone-stop resource for energy production companies looking for sitesthat are available for the construction of solar PV developments. Thedatabase contains detailed site information, allowing users to [...]