Arista Power, Inc, a manufacturer, designer and integrator of renewable energy generation, management and distribution systems, announced today that Glenn Steed, Installation Coordinator of Arista Power, has earned the industry’s leading recognition of expertise as a certified installer of solar electric systems (aka “solar photovoltaic” or “solar PV” systems) from the North American Board of [...]
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SolarCity(R), William C. Smith + Co., a leading local real estate development and management firm, and the D.C. Housing Authority today announced completion of a 429-panel, 103-kilowatt solar power installation on a new affordable housing complex within Sheridan Station, a major redevelopment project in the district’s reemerging Ward 8 community. The solar installation is expected [...]
Declaring “this is a great day for the Pittsburgh region’s economy and environment,” Heather Sage, vice president of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded PennFuture a grant of $315,697 to advance the use of solar power in western Pennsylvania. The grant, which was applied for by [...]
A new high specification instrument combines irradiance measurement with a host of other features to enable solar PV and solar thermal contractors carry out site surveys quickly and easily. The versatile Seaward Solar Survey 100 uses a precision PV cell sensor for the highly accurate irradiance measurement, displaying results in either Wm-2 or BTU/h/ft2 and [...]
Longhorn Solar is encouraging customers interested in purchasing a solar system to beat the year end rush that usually happens as people scramble to get systems installed to take advantage of the 2011federal tax credit. Longhorn Solar also wants to make customers aware that the end of the year is when CPS Energy typically considers [...]
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona–Kyocera Solar, Inc. announced that its MyGen Kits — all-inclusive kits for residential and light commercial solar energy installations — have expanded to include MyGenflex. This latest addition offers increased versatility for installation, expansion and monitoring services, featuring Kyocera’s premier KD240 watt solar modules, and new M215 microinverters from Enphase Energy. The MyGenflex kit [...]
Solar cogeneration technology among 27 projects chosen for ability to meet military goals on environmental, energy and economic performance Cogenra Solar, provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, today announced that its solar cogeneration technology has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) [...]
KDC Solar LLC, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey through a wholly owned subsidiary (“KDC Solar”), has completed construction of a 3.25 MW rooftop mounted solar installation at the United Stationers Supply Co (“United Stationers”) warehouse at 100 Liberty Drive, Cranbury, New Jersey. A ribbon cutting ceremony marking the occasion was held at the site on [...]
Mission College, Gilbane Co., a full-service construction company, and SunPower Corp, this week announced the dedication of a 1.1-megawatt (MW) solar power system at Mission College, located in Santa Clara, Calif. Over the 25-year-life of the system, Mission College is expected to save approximately $8.5 million in electricity costs. “The SunPower installation will greatly reduce [...]
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has revised the eligibility requirements for their flagship Photovoltaic Installer Certification. The new requirements increase mandatory training hours and required installations, better define system size, and provide more definition to allowable forms of education. The draft revisions are available here. Ezra Auerbach, NABCEP’s executive director, says, [...]
Sempra Generation has received the 2011 Solar Energy Industries Association Solar Champion Award in the Project Developer category. The national recognition is based on the significant impact the company has made over the last year in helping build a strong solar industry to power America, and contributing to the industry goal of achieving 10 gigawatts of [...]
West Valley College Celebrates New Solar Gateway Project Expected to Save College More Than $9 Million West Valley College, Gilbane Co., a full-service construction company, and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB), this week announced the dedication of the Solar Gateway Project, a 1.1-megawatt solar power system at the West Valley College campus, located in Saratoga, [...]
Under traditional solar leasing programs, installers are paid a one-time development fee, while the leasing company retains the long-term profits from years of monthly payments. Now Adam Capital Clean Energy Asset Finance LLC has developed new programs that allow solar developers to offer their own internal leasing or financing programs. Developers can offer their own [...]
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