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Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Announces Winners of 2012 Annual Cleantech Leadership Awards

Published by fnever on November 18th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base

Denver, CO (PRWEB) October 23, 2012

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) presented awards to fourteen recipients last night at their annual Colorado Cleantech Industry Awards Celebration.

?We are proud to recognize this year?s winners for their significant efforts in expanding the cleantech ecosystem in Colorado,? said Christine Shapard, CCIA?s Executive Director. ?These individuals and companies represent the best and brightest in Colorado and the nation throughout the cleantech sector.?

This year?s winners were selected on a variety of factors including their ability to impact the marketplace with innovative clean technologies, successful fundraising, ability to scale their , and a company?s job creation success. Individuals were selected for their commitment to expanding Colorado?s cleantech industry and their dedication to the growth of their respective organizations.

Winners were chosen by a group of industry peers that ranged from venture capitalists and corporate strategists to current and former cleantech CEOs.

CCIA?s Leadership in Advancing Cleantech Award winners are:

National Cleantech Leadership:

Center for the New Economy

Founded in February of 2011, the Center for the New Energy Economy is a privately-funded initiative to support the growth of a cleantech economy across the United States. The Center, a part of Colorado State University, is led by former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and is assisted by some of the nation?s most important thought leaders in clean energy research, and commercialization.

Governor?s Award For Excellence in Cleantech Leadership:

Robert Fenwick-Smith

Robert Fenwick-Smith founded Aravaipa, an efficiency-tech fund in Colorado, in early 2008. With 20 years of global experience acquiring, founding, building, merging and selling companies, Robert is frequently invited to on cleantech investing panels and juries.

Cleantech Corporate Champion:

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo offers customized commercial banking products and services to businesses that manufacture, market or develop clean technology products and services. It is with their generous support that programs such as the Cleantech Open, CU Cleantech, NREL Industry Growth Forum, and Cleantech Fellows Institute that cleantech ventures in Colorado can sustain funding.

Investor of the Year:

9th Street Investments

9th Street is a non-traditional venture capital group born out of CoorsTek, Inc, headquartered in Golden. 9th Street primarily focuses on businesses in the advanced materials sector and has invested in Boulder Ionics, ALeco Container and more.

High Impact Cleantech Company of the Year:

Albeo Technologies

Based in Boulder, Colo., Albeo designs and manufactures highly efficient LED lighting solutions focusing on the commercial and industrial sectors. Albeo?s primary goal is to enable businesses to simultaneously lower their total operating costs and help the environment.

Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year:

Boulder Wind

Boulder Wind Power creates utility-scale permanent magnet generator technology that will dramatically reduce the production cost of wind energy. The company works with wind turbine manufacturers to deliver simpler, more efficient and cost-effective ways to maintain systems than existing wind turbine technologies.

Emerging Cleantech Company of the Year:

SkyFuel

SkyFuel, Inc. is a solar thermal power technology and service provider founded in 2007. SkyFuel solar collectors harness solar radiation to produce steam for electricity generation and industrial applications. The company is a leading supplier of utility-scale concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.

Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year:

Hans Mueller, EcoVapor Recovery Systems

Mueller is the founder of EcoVapor Recovery Systems, a state-of-the-art recovery technology for oil and gas wells. He has established an industry-leading economic return technology that also addresses increased environmental regulations.

Colorado Cleantech Executive of the Year:

Mark Verheyen, TerraLUX

Mark Verheyen joined the TerraLUX team in 2011 with extensive experience in the illumination market and a proven track record penetrating and expanding new growth markets across Asia/China, South America, North America, and Europe. Mark has more than 20 years of sales and senior management experience.

Political Advocate of the Year:

State Representative Brian DelGrosso

Brian DelGrosso is a member of the Colorado General Assembly representing the Loveland area. Brian is a successful small business owner and a pragmatic legislator with a reputation for common sense solutions to grow Colorado?s economy. Additionally, this year he was the sponsor of a bill signed into to cut red tape to make it easier to expand alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure.

Excellence in Commercialization:

Colorado State University – Dr. Eugene Chen

University of Colorado – Dr. Ryan Gill

National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Dr. Charles Teplin

Colorado School of Mines – Dr. P. Craig Taylor

About CCIA

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association represents the interests of the state?s cleantech industry. Its mission is to further establish Colorado as a world leader in clean technology by providing representation and advocacy, a unified voice, relevant programming and capacity development. For more information, visit http://www.coloradocleantech.com.

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The Butler Firm Selected to Serve as Lead Counsel on Rare Combined 15 Megawatt Wind and Solar Energy Project in Guam

Published by fnever on September 16th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base


, (PRWEB) September 10, 2012

The Butler Firm, a practice in Austin, Texas, has recently been chosen to as the legal consultants on a rare 15 megawatt project that combines and . The company?s attorneys and consultants will to advise and consult , the lead developer on the project, which is to be implemented in the US territory of Guam.

As lead consultants for the project, The Butler Firm will guide the project through complete implementation and advise Pacific Green Resources in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Interconnection negotiation processes with the Guam Power Authority. The Butler Firm will also provide financial structuring for the project as well as arrange for project investors.

ABOUT THE BUTLER FIRM

The Butler Firm is located in Austin, TX, and provides legal and consultation services on renewable projects for clean and technology companies across the globe. The Butler Firm is involved in variety of renewable projects such as Solar , Wind , Efficiency, Clean Tech, CHP, Biomass, Geothermal, Storage and much more.

The company?s core services include site and property evaluation, contract drafting and negotiation, project and marketing, mergers and acquisitions, as well as policy and regulatory support. The practice also has a project structuring and financial division that enables The Butler Firm to provide a wide range of financial services for projects, including capital sourcing, deal structuring and due diligence reviews.

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Ottawa Retail Complex Goes Solar With 1,196 Solar PV Panel System from Eclipsall

Published by fnever on September 13th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base


Toronto, ON (PRWEB) September 13, 2012

A retail complex in Ottawa, is going solar with a system that will provide some 75 percent of the facility?s electricity needs.

The retail building at 1344 Youville Drive in Ottawa?s Orleans area houses retailers such as Campbell Pools, among others. The installation supplier is , an Ottawa based solar PV turnkey developer.

The commercial roof top solar project is 250Kw in size and will include almost 1,200 NRG 60 solar PV panels. manufactures the NRG 60 panels at its facility in Toronto.

The installation has produced over 27,000 kilowatt hours this month alone, which has an environmental benefit equivalent to over 50,000 passenger car miles driven.

?This is an important project with Cubit Power and we are excited to have our panels at its heart. It is a highly visible project in Canada?s Capital?, said Les Lyster, CEO of Eclipsall.

NRG 60 solar PV panels manufactured by Eclipsall in their Toronto, ON facility continue to earn top spot in operational tests carried out by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority?s Kortright for Conservation’s Photovoltaic Performance Verification Program, Ontario’s premier environmental and education and demonstration centre.

About Eclipsall

Eclipsall Group is a vertically integrated solar company. Already established as a manufacturer of high performance 60 and 72 cell PV modules, the company has since added an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) division, Eclipsall Solar, as well as a project and financing division, Eclipsall . The Eclipsall Group has projects under development in North America, South America, Africa, India, and Europe.







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Is the Trend For Solar Power M&A Set to Continue?

Published by fnever on August 19th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base


New York, US (PRWEB) August 17, 2012

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A new report from has revealed that solar mergers and acquisitions broke records in 2011 ? but is the trend set to continue?

The new report from Bloomberg New Finance, entitled the ?Solar Portfolio Hunters: Focus on Acquisition and Valuation of Solar Assets?, found that a total of 3.9MW in solar projects changed hands last year. The amount of solar capacity bought last year increased on 2010 levels by 122 percent.

The estimated value of these deals was a record-breaking $ 10.8 billion, while the top five deals in terms of their capacity took part in the US. This is despite much of the activity taking place in Europe, where governments have been trying to stem the increased flow of new solar projects coming on line.

Bloomberg?s report concluded that there were several factors prompting the increase in M&A deals within the industry. The attempts made by European government to slow down solar are certainly a factor that has led to growing M&A interest in the market. This has come about at the same time as natural consolidation that occurs after entrepreneurs have been holding onto an asset for a while.

Banks are also less willing to lend to start-ups looking to invest in the development of a project from scratch, but are more willing to help fund an M&A deal. This has all led to a general market trend for mergers and buyouts simply because there is less opportunity to start a brand new project.

Throughout 2011, investors found that solar photo-voltaic cell projects offered good returns on investment, if found at the right price. As a result, they have been actively acquiring them. A total of 2.8GW of the 3.9GW of solar energy projects bought during the period were already in operation or were under construction.

Buying up a photo-voltaic cell project that is either already in operation, is under construction or already permitted for development, is a low-risk strategy ? particularly in light of the fact that the prices of solar projects have fallen by 44 per cent from their peak four years ago.

Bloomberg’s new Energy Finance?s solar analyst, Pietro Radoia, attributed the lower prices to a combination of factors. He said, ?The subsidies for the average operating plant have become less generous, and therefore the potential revenues are reduced. Second, the financial crisis has pushed up the cost of debt and equity.?

As the price of buying solar projects comes down, so does the price of the energy they produce, making it a more realistic option for many domestic users. In turn, this has led to an increase in investment from venture-capitalists and investment funds, according to a report published by Mercom Capital group. The report found that in the second quarter of 2012 alone, some $ 3.2 billion has been invested by funds in solar-focused and cleantech projects.

Although investment in solar project M&A seems to have slowed slightly in 2012, there are still plenty of opportunities for investors who do want to try their hand at making money from solar energy. Raj Pabhu, a managing partner at Mercom, said, ?Most of the M&A activity [in Q2 2012] were small strategic transactions. In some cases acquisitions were of ?sick? companies getting rid of non-strategic business assets.?

With limited opportunity for new solar projects and a large number of firms looking to offload projects that they can no longer afford without subsidies, investing in solar power is expected to remain popular for some time.

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With its deep roots in transaction and compliance services, Merrill Corporation has a cultural, organization-wide discipline in the management and processing of confidential content. Merrill DataSite is the first VDR provider to understand customer and industry needs by earning an ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certificate of registration ? the highest standard for information security ? and is currently the world?s only VDR certified for operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. Merrill DataSite?s ISO certification is available for review at http://www.datasite.com/security.htm.

As the leading provider of VDR solutions, Merrill DataSite has empowered nearly 2 million unique visitors to perform electronic due diligence on thousands of transaction totaling trillions of dollars in asset value. Merrill DataSite VDR solution has become an essential tool in an efficient and legally defensible process for completing multiple types of financial transactions.

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Seniors Going Green, Not Gray, with Solar Power!

Published by fnever on June 10th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base

Article by AM McElroy

Seniors Going Green, Not Gray, with ! – Family – Seniors

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One of the largest markets for solar is senior living communities, both those run by private companies and those managed by state or municipal agencies. For the most part, these are installations to supplement on-grid power and reduce and operating costs.

For communities managed by corporations or government agencies, it’s logical: the cost of running senior living communities, whether post-55 complexes or those providing assisted living or advanced care services, have small profit margins.

Along with lowering operating costs, programs instituted at senior communities often take advantage of incentives offered by federal and state agencies.

Lessons from Decades Past

Many people who buy and solar panels and solar lighting are part over 55. To some, it may seem surprising that the “older crowd” would be so open to new technologies, even when many renewable subsidies are expiring with an unknown future given the recent debt ceiling and related financial issues in Washington, DC.

The fact is that unlike many younger members of the Green , these folks lived through the 1970s energy crisis and know that reliance on traditional fossil fuels will continually be more expensive and that the United States must become to be less reliant on fuel from the Middle East. This certainly does not mean that environmental concerns are not a factor.

One resident of a 12-acre, 318 unit campus in Portland, OR, that “went green” wrote to the facilities’ management to commend them “for their interest is protecting the environment.” The CherryWood Village Retirement Community in Portland installed a 92.4 kilowatt solar system that is estimated to reduce the facility’s main building electric bills by an estimated 25% annually. CherryWood Village is both a retirement and assisted living housing community.

Since Oregon is not a region known for its sunshine, it shows how far solar technology has come in recent years. Other regions that have or are now “Going Green” with solar include a 36-unit apartment building for moderate and low income senior citizens in Medford, NJ. In fact, the project is presently one of four national finalists for the 2011 award for “best New Senior Housing Development,” granted by Affordable Housing Finance, a national trade magazine/website serving the affordable housing development market.

The Medford, NJ, senior residence was completed in September 2010 and with full occupancy by December 2010. Along with one and two bedroom units, building amenities include a community room, a laundry room, a lounge, a computer room and a wellness room. The new construction included a major solar roof panel installation. Along with communities in Northern and Southern California, the other finalist is located in Pennsylvania.

Even so, the California and the Sunbelt is where solar power took hold years ago and these regions have the most senior residences with hybrid solar systems.

In 2010, the City of Indian Wells, CA upgraded its Indian Wells Villa senior citizen apartment complex. The 90-duplex development with a clubhouse and pool spreads across 10 acres of property was originally built in 1992. In 2010, the owners did an energy retrofit that included new roofing, high efficiency air conditioners, water heaters, and toilets. The solar installation comprised of 1,092 solar panels, 39 inverters, and a web-based, 24/7 state of the art monitoring system.

The system, combined with the other energy-savings measures, is expected to reduce the low-income tenants’ annual electric bill by 80-90%. The .2 million project was funded by the City of Indian Wells Redevelopment Agency, coupled with .8 million from Southern California Edison through Multi-Family Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) incentives and grants. It was designed and installed by Solar Distributors, Inc. of Palm Desert, CA.

As a retailer of solar lighting, one of the author’s first large sale involved a residential community in Florida that was an “over 55″ condominium complex. When they wanted to replace 72 lamp posts, they told me they looked at solar for two reasons: reducing operating costs and environmental impacts; incentives were not available and were therefore not part of the decision making process.

Advocacy Plays a Role

As energy costs rise and both managers and residents of senior complexes become more conscious of energy costs, more solar development seems inevitable. And, website and publications for these communities are a key part of the effort.

For example, USSeniorCitizen.com, “U.S. Senior Citizen Resources for America’s Senior Citizens” continually educate their audience on the benefits of . TheAmerican Association for Retired People also actively supports through its online resources and magazine.

These and other sites and publications regularly publishes bulletins on the latest in incentive changes and other ways to save energy and articles on off-grid homes, “My Generation: Going Green,” “SolarCity Sees Bright Future for Residential Solar Systems,” and “Which US States Lead in Clean Energy.”

It’s still unclear what the future holds in terms of incentives for renewable energies, a topic deserving of its own article after the dust in Washington, DC settles and details of where spending cuts will occur.

Which means that regardless of your age, it’s a great time to make your voice heard: if renewable energy is an area you want the government to invest in, particularly rather than subsidies to traditional energy sources such as oil companies, now is the time to make your voice heard.

Seniors Are Often Active Advocates

Being an active advocate is easier than you think: phone, write or email your senators and congressional representative. True, the lobbyists spend the money, but ultimately its the voters who make the decision in the ballot box.

And one thing younger generations can learn from senior citizens is how to make their voices heard, a key reason Florida is a “battleground election state.” Senior citizens know very well how to make their interests, and the fact that they vote, known very well to politicians.

Copyright 2011, AM McElroy, SolarFlairLighting.com, SolarLightingSmart.com. All rights reserved.

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An avid fan of solar lights and solar energy, she has an online store, http://www.solarflairlighting.com, that focuses on solar products. In addition to sales, the site hopes to educate consumer about solar lighting and other renewable energy as does her blog http://www.solarlightingsmart.com.

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AM McElroy has over 20 years experience in corporate communications and marketing/sales within the banking, civil/environmental engineering, high-tech and natural sciences (physics) arenas.

An avid fan of solar lights and solar energy, she has an online store, http://www.solarflairlighting.com, that focuses on solar products. In addition to sales, the site hopes to educate consumer about solar lighting and other renewable energy as does her blog http://www.solarlightingsmart.com.












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San Diego Renewable Energy Society Provides Middle School Students Exciting Solar Education with Sullivan Solar Power

Published by fnever on June 7th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base


San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 01, 2012

Our next generation will decide the future of a sustainable planet, and one organization is facilitating the education necessary to allow kids to understand how systems work. The San Diego Society (SDRES) has partnered with local middle schools and teachers to make learning about science fun with an innovative solar power scholastic program, the Solar Sprint.

The Junior Solar Sprint is a hands-on educational program that gives students the opportunity to design, build and their own solar powered model cars. There are approximately 45 teams across five different San Diego middle schools that will be participating in the Junior Solar Sprint . This collaborative initiative allows sixth, seventh and eighth grade students to work in teams and unlimited ingenuity. Awards are given to winning student teams not only for the fastest speed in the drag , but also for design and innovation.

?The multi-disciplinary project motivates students and illustrates how pursuing careers in the fields of science, math, and engineering can be exciting and highly rewarding particularly when applied to renewable sources,? said Bruce Rogow, coordinator of the event for San Diego Renewable Society.

This is the third annual Junior Solar Sprint that SDRES has hosted in conjunction with Sullivan Solar Power and the San Diego Electrical Center. Locally headquartered Sullivan Solar Power has donated the solar cell kits to power the students? cars for the past three years. The San Diego Electrical Center is the location where the event has continued to be held, appropriately so, as San Diego?s most qualified electricians get their at the Center. The facility also serves as an educational venue for kids with the 90kW rooftop solar installation.

?Junior Solar Sprint teaches our local youth in their formative years the potential that solar power represents for our country,? said Daniel Sullivan, founder and president of Sullivan Solar Power. ?It shows teens we can power our vehicles, homes and businesses with the power of the sun. The hope is to inspire these young individuals with education in solar but also make it something exciting in the process.?

Local science teacher, Elaine Gillum, has 137 students at Marshall Middle School that are producing 24 solar racing cars as a part of the Junior Solar Sprint program. She has participated in the initiative since SDRES started the program. ?Kids learn about solar energy, engineering, building and team work,? said Gillum, ?All of those are very important for our students to learn. And, they learn it doing something fun! How cool is that??

Gillum says that she has seen the program change kids? lives. She cites one young man, Alex, who had failed just about every class he’d taken in eighth grade and the previous two years. While “school” classes were tough, the teen could work with his hands. He helped his team construct a wonderful car. Because of Elaine Gillum?s observations, the vice principal was able to get the youth into a high school that has a special construction school and the student is doing terrific as a freshman. ?He literally found something he was good at, for the first time at school, and bloomed,? said Gillum, ?For many of the kids construction and building are not something that are a part of their lives. This is the first time some have ever held a screw driver!?

The Junior Solar Sprint race will take place on Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of the San Diego Electrical Training Center, at 4675 Viewridge Ave., San Diego, CA. For more information, visit http://www.juniorsolarsprint.com.

About San Diego Renewable Energy Society

San Diego Renewable Energy Society (SDRES) is a nonprofit membership organization, is the San Diego County regional chapter of the American Solar Energy Society. The organization is dedicated to increasing the intelligent use of renewable and sustainable energy technologies in San Diego County and educates the public about the near and long-term applications and benefits of renewable energy, conservation and energy efficiency. SDRES develops networking opportunities for solar educators, researchers, advocates and business people while supporting legislative initiatives for alternative energy technologies. Visit http://www.sdres.org for more information.

About Sullivan Solar Power

Sullivan Solar Power is a turnkey provider that delivers solar electric projects from concept to completion. The company has installed over 9,000,000 watts of solar power ranging from small-scale residential to large-scale commercial and municipal systems. Sullivan Solar Power is headquartered in San Diego, CA and owned and operated by Dan Sullivan. Sullivan Solar Power has a longstanding A-plus rating with the Better Business Bureau, with no complaints filed since the business began. The firm has been named one of the fastest growing energy firms in the nation by Inc. Magazine and services all of Southern California. Regardless of project size and scope, Sullivan is committed to delivering the best products and the most qualified professionals to its customers. Visit http://www.sullivansolarpower.com for more information.

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How Does Solar Power Work? – A Quick Overview

Published by fnever on May 22nd, 2012 - in Knowledge Base

If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “How does ,” there are really three main concepts you need to understand: how works, how other people it, and how you can it in your own .  In this article, I’ll touch on each of these concepts and you’ll come away with a better understanding of the way is collected and used.

How Does Solar Power Work?

is collected by photovoltaic (“photo-vol-tay-ick”) cells which are made (partially) of silicone, are installed in panels, and are placed in areas that receive a lot of direct sunshine– typically, a person’s roof.  When the sun beats down on these , negatively charged neutrons are dislodged from the silicone of each cell.  These neutrons are trapped by a magnetic field and then harvested by tiny wires in the silicone to form an electric current, which can then be put to productive use.  Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to live in a hot climate to be able to use solar power; you just have to be in an area that receives a good amount of sunshine.

How Do People Use Solar Power?

The same way they use any other electricity!  People use solar energy to power their entire homes from running their air conditioners and hot water heaters, to powering their light bulbs and major appliances.  If you generate more electricity than you use, you can actually get your electric meter to run backward, and the electric company will send you a check at the end of the month rather than a bill!

How Can You Use Solar Power In Your Own Home?

If you’re interested in installing and running your home on clean energy, you have two options: you can either hire a company to install a commercially made , or you can build your own system.  Installing a commercial system is hassle-free– someone else does it for you!– and the cost greatly depends on how much electricity your household uses.  Typically, a commercial system costs between ,000 and ,000.  The cost of building your own system is much less– about 0.  The construction and installation of such a system takes about two days.

If you’ve ever wondered, “how does solar power work,” now you know.

And now that you understand more clearly how it works and how it’s put to use, you’re in a much better position to weigh the options available to you and make an informed decision on how to best incorporate it into your own home.

To learn how to build your own solar panels, visit http://www.GetSolarAndWindEnergy.com?q=howsolarworks

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Sullivan Solar Power Stands Up in Recent Statewide Net Metering Debate

Published by fnever on May 8th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base


San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 07, 2012

The solar energy industry has come together to dispute the investor owned utility companies? efforts to destabilize the net metering law. This law, effective in its current form since 1998, has enabled over 100,000 systems to be connected to the grid. Various entities, including schools, businesses, water districts, and homeowners receive fair credit for the electricity their systems provide to the grid through net-metering.

However, the utilities are refuting a Public Utilities Proposed Decision which would require them to comply with the ?s directives. At is the cap, or number of systems that can be installed in California. Currently the law states that ratepayers are permitted to install under net-metering until such time that the amount of power installed is equal to 5 percent of the sum of peak demand of each customer in a given utility territory. The utilities argue that the number of systems should be limited to only 5 percent of the utility?s peak demand. This slight difference in language would result in a halving of the amount of solar that could be deployed in the State. Should the utilities succeed in rebuking the Public Utilities Commission and State on this issue, there will be a negative impact on solar employees, companies, and producers.

Dan Sullivan, president of San Diego-based solar company has recently entered the fray to oppose the utilities? unwillingness to comply with statute. Sullivan has ventured to San Francisco, most recently on May 3rd, to meet with the Public Utilities Commission and express his company?s concerns in person. As witnessed in similar cases it is rare for a local solar integrator to engage the Public Utilities Commission on issues. This is generally left to industry associations. However, Sullivan recognizes his actions as vital to ensure that his customers and employees will continue to benefit from the opportunities that solar energy has to offer.

?I can?t just sit back and watch all our hard come under fire for the benefit of the utilities. I have over 50 employees who depend on my company to support their families and I am not about to let them down by staying quiet. The State of California has aggressive and admirable goals which will help move us towards a more sustainable future. If we allow the utilities to undermine the legislature by not adhering to the Net-metering rules, our goals will not be reached,? said Sullivan.

The solar community as a whole has rallied to encourage the Public Utilities Commission to compel the utilities to comply. Proponents of solar energy such as Vote Solar, CALSEIA (California Solar Energy Industries Association) and SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) are working hard to make the Commission aware of the severe impacts that the industry will face. To date, over 36,000 support letters have been sent to the CPUC encouraging the commissioners to enforce compliance with net-metering law.

?People care deeply about this issue. They want California to continue to go solar, and they agree that Californian?s should get fair credit for doing so,? said Annie Carmichael, Policy Director at the grassroots organization Vote Solar. ?We hope that state policymakers will listen to their constituents and ensure continued access to this energy bill-saving, job-creating backbone of California?s growing solar .?

Opponents of the large utilities are encouraged by the efforts of the community members paired with those of industry leaders such as Dan Sullivan. They understand that the efforts must continue to flourish in order to successfully overcome the large utilities stabs at the solar sector. While the debate rages on at the Commission to get the utilities to comply with the letter of the law, the utilities have introduced a new bill which would change the law for their benefit. To these propositions Sullivan adds, ?For most, when faced with the prospect of either adhering with the law or breaking it, they choose to adhere. With the utilities, they try to change the law rather than comply. I am hopeful both the legislature and Commission let the utilities know that times are changing. Solar is here to stay and they are going to have to live with it.?

About Sullivan Solar Power

Sullivan Solar Power is a turnkey solar system provider that delivers solar electric projects from concept to completion. The company has installed over 9,000,000 watts of solar power ranging from small-scale residential to large-scale commercial and municipal systems. Sullivan Solar Power is headquartered in San Diego, CA and owned and operated by Dan Sullivan. Sullivan Solar Power has a longstanding A-plus rating with the Better Business Bureau, with no complaints filed since the company began. The firm has been named one of the fastest growing energy companies in the nation by Inc. Magazine and services all of Southern California. Regardless of project size and scope, Sullivan is committed to delivering the best products and the most qualified professionals to its customers. Visit sullivansolarpower.com for more information.

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International District Energy Association Presents 25th Annual Campus Power Conference

Published by fnever on February 19th, 2012 - in Knowledge Base


Arlington, VA (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

(Notion) presented its 25th Annual Power Conference, ?Innovations in Clean ?, in Arlington, VA on February 6-9, 2012. More than 650 registrants attended panels, technical presentations, workshops and an exhibit hall featuring 85 top companies. District systems, as important power infrastructure in most main U.S. cities and institutions, had been the central focus of the conference, attracting participants from leading colleges and universities operating very efficient district and combined and power (CHP) systems.

The Opening Plenary featured discussion on the , efficiency and price advantages of state-of-the-art district power and CHP systems. Panelists included the Honorable Stephen Ayers, Architect of the Capitol Dr. Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Efficiency, EERE, U.S. Department of Energy Sarah Dunham, Director of Atmospheric Programs at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tom Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Power and senior energy executives from Cornell , Princeton , A&ampM University, Thermal Power Corporation (TECO) in Houston, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Stephen Ayers, Architect of the Capitol, is preparing installation of an 18 MW CHP facility at the Capitol Power Plant that supplies steam for heating and chilled water for cooling to the US Capitol Supreme Court Library of Congress and Senate and Property workplace buildings on Capitol Hill. Ayers emphasized the reliability benefits of district energy and CHP, stating, ?Can you image a State of the Union address by the President getting cancelled since there was no heat in the Property Chamber? There is no room for excuses or failure in the environment in which I operate. The Capitol Power Plant has a long track record of highly trustworthy service and our move to incorporate CHP is intended to augment that reliability.?

The panelists noted the significant reliability positive aspects of district energy and CHP systems throughout unexpected events and all-natural disasters. The severe drought in Texas for the duration of the summer of 2011 drove electricity rates to reach record levels, but TECO was in a position to give electricity and cooling to its consumers at the Texas Medical Center at standard rates as a result of their 48 MW CHP and district power method. TECO CEO Steve Swinson stated, ?Simply because of the heat and the drought, the Texas electrical grid was incredibly stressed, from a generation perspective and a transmission perspective. Getting CHP permitted us to remain trustworthy.? Tom Nyquist of also stressed the reliability positive aspects of district energy, noting, ?There have been instances when tropical storms come via and the only lights on in town are on campus. Having CHP and district power permits us to ride by way of storms with no interruption.?

Government recognition of the benefits of district power and CHP is growing as information and awareness of the technologies spread. On Thursday, February 2, Energy Secretary Steven Chu was in Houston to tour TECO along with Steve Swinson. In recounting the pay a visit to, Swinson commented to the Idea audience, ?Secretary Chu truly appreciated CHP and understood it,? and Kathleen Hogan of the U.S. Department of Energy echoed those sentiments. Dr. Hogan stated, ?The Department of Power has been strongly behind CHP for numerous years and this support is only getting stronger, as you could hear in the State of the Union address by the President and see from the Secretary?s check out to the superb facility in Texas.? The Department of Energy has established Clean Energy Application Centers (CEACs) to promote and assist in transforming the industry for CHP, waste heat recovery, and district energy technologies all through the United States. Idea functions closely with the CEACs to expand the district power marketplace and assistance new projects.

Sarah Dunham, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, stated that EPA ?recognizes the possibilities for CHP and district power to be price-effective greenhouse gas reduction technologies and attain air pollutant reduction goals. We see these technologies as a way to combine and attain each reliability and environmental efficiency.? EPA manages the CHP Partnership, a voluntary system that encourages the use of CHP to reduce the environmental impact of power generation.

One more conference panel focused on Military Bases, Microgrids and Managing Sustainability and featured Merrill Smith, Workplace of Electricity Delivery &amp Power Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy Richard Boyette, U.S. Navy NAV/FAC John Kelly, Ideal Power Institute Jonathan Powers, U.S. Army Power Initiatives Process Force Ted Borer, Princeton University and Tim Griffin, RMF Engineering. Presentations from the conference are obtainable on the Concept site.

Trustworthy power supplies for its military installations are essential to our nation?s security. The Department of Defense has established 3 central objectives for installation (military base) energy: to minimize energy use, enhance power security and boost use of and onsite power generation. Onsite power generation reduces military reliance upon an aging and potentially vulnerable electricity grid and increases preparedness.

The reliability rewards highlighted by campus and governments members of the plenary panel are even much more valuable to mission-critical military operations, and district power and CHP systems support continued crucial base operations in the event of electricity supply disruptions. Tom Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, stated that the benefit of district energy and CHP is ?really about our combat capability?having a much more reliable grid, which CHP gives us, is an enabler of our mission, of our combat capability and preparedness.?

The 25th Annual Campus Power Conference was supported in portion by the generous sponsorship of top businesses, like Burns &amp McDonnell, Chem-Aqua, Jacobs Engineering, Johnson Controls and Solar Turbines.

About Concept: Idea serves as a vital data hub for the district power market and combined heat and power industries, connecting industry specialists and advancing the around the world. With headquarters just outside of Boston, Mass., the 1,500- member Thought was founded in 1909 and comprises district heating and cooling program executives, managers, engineers, consultants and gear suppliers from 25 nations. Idea supports the growth and utilization of district energy as a indicates to conserve fuel and improve power efficiency to improve the international atmosphere. For far more on Idea, go to http://www.districtenergy.org.

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How A lot Does Solar Power Expense?

Published by fnever on January 31st, 2012 - in Knowledge Base

Article by John O’Toole

A question on the lips of several men and women who are thinking about the obvious positive aspects of is “how a lot does ?”. In this I appear at the variables to consider when thinking about residential .

“How significantly does solar energy price” is a challenging question to answer but this post will hopefully give you some very good pointers.

The expense of making of solar energy is subsequent to absolutely nothing right after the initial of setting up your solar program for your residence. The quantity of income that you will spend for the equipment is determined by a number of variables.

Elements that figure out the expense of solar energy incorporate your electrical energy requirements, the quantity of sunshine that is accessible to charge the solar panels, size of the spot exactly where the panels will be utilized and incentives given by the government to men and women utilizing ‘green’ technologies.

And governments and states are recognizing the benefit to society at significant to encourage the use of sources. Clearly this would also have the impact of lowering the obligation on government to offer energy which is an increasingly onerous task since of the depletion in fossil fuel supplies.

Taking into account the above talked about variables, right here is a rough estimate of the expense of solar power.

Water Heating Program: The cost of a solar water heating method is ,000-,000.

Photovoltaic : The price tag of a solar depends on its wattage. A 1 kW technique charges amongst US ,000 and ,000. For an average sized family, 1.5 – three kW solar panels are required, which expense amongst US ,000 and US ,000, with out rebates.

You can save a lot of funds on solar panels with the aid of government rebates and tax credits. For example, say you reside in California and have bought a two.5 kW method for ,500.

The government rebate on this program will be 00 (2500 watt x .80 per watt rebate = ,000). Also subtract the tax credit amount of $ 1,163 from the sale price (7.5% of technique price immediately after rebate. ,500 – ,000 x 7.5% = ,163).

It ought to be kept in thoughts that the instance given above is an estimate and other variables will play a element in figuring out the final expense value of a solar power technique.

You can reduce these fees enormously though by building your personal solar panels which can be built at a fraction of the expense of buying prepared made units.

Download your Cost-free ebook “Solar Power For Power” at FreeEnergyMagnetMotor.com now and uncover how you can lessen your house power costs and be kinder to the planet with clean, renewable sources of energy such as power, solar power and so on.










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