Solar Sister Girl Empowerment Program

Solar Sister

The Center for Applied Innovation, a Chicago based 501(C)3 non-profit organization, announced today a collaboration with Solar Sister, a social enterprise that provides women with training and support to create solar micro-enterprise businesses, providing much needed household income for women, and much needed light for their respective communities. This collaboration has resulted in the creation [...]

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All Off-Grid Experts and the Stand-Alone Power Market

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Solar enterprise Phaesun GmbH situated in Memmingen celebrated their „10 years of Phaesun and more than 500 years of Off-Grid experience“ anniversary on September 30 and October 1 together with their customers and 13 international manufacturers of the solar trade. On this occasion, the Off-Grid experts organised a two days’ exhibition with accompanying workshops. All [...]

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Knowing How You Use Energy Can Lower Your Energy Consumption

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.’s  electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman today released survey results from a 500 participant smart meter In-Home Display pilot program begun last fall. Based on surveys, 71% of customers reported that they have changed their electricity consumption behavior as [...]

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Where in the U.S. Can Solar Make the Most Jobs?

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Solar group purchasing company One Block Off the Grid today announced the launch of 2,081 group deals on solar energy in 34 states as well as a powerful new interactive map designed to promote job creation at the state level. The project, called One Nation Off the Grid, signifies an unprecedented level of national reach [...]

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Can a Family of Six Live their Lives Off Grid for One Year?

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Can a family of six live their everyday life without dependence on fossil fuels for an entire year? By integrating its leading efficient geothermal, solar and home appliance technologies, Bosch helped Canada’s EcoPlusHome demonstrate that today’s modern family can live a net zero existence without compromising comfort or cost. Through the use of both passive [...]

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Saving One Terawatt Hour of Energy by 2012

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Company projects that it will take 100,000 homes “off the grid” permanently by 2012 Opower, the home energy management software company, today announced that its software platform will help US consumers save one terawatt hour of energy by the end of 2012 – the equivalent of taking 100,000 average US homes “off the grid” for [...]

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The Power of the Ocean is Ours

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