Power Optimization Approaches for Trouble-free Project Execution and Superior System Performance
03/31/10
As photovoltaic technology increasingly penetrates mainstream markets rooftop solar PV system integration based on series configured arrays are becoming antiquated due to new system design architectures enabled by new inverter technologies.

The Solar Industry: Where it has been, where it is now and where it has to go
03/31/10
The average solar stock has moved up 124% since March 9th 2009 and the average gain for just the 8 Chinese based public solar companies ( CSIG,CSUN,JASO,LDK,SOLF,STP,TSL,YGE ) was an amazing 267.96% !

The Promise and Pitfalls of “Solar as a Service”
02/23/10
By offering a means to install a solar power system without the initial capital, Power Purchase Agreements could be the Holy Grail for mass market adoption of solar.

AltEnergyMag Interview - Data Privacy and the Smart Grid
03/31/10
With the advent of “home area networks” which allow consumers to be able to see what they are using in real time and make adjustments and decisions accordingly, this data could potentially be used by third parties to assist the consumer with those decisions. It will be important for that information to have privacy provisions built in so that third parties cannot access the data for purposes that have not been authorized by the consumer.

Distributed Energy Production And The DIY Movement
03/09/10
A distributed model revolutionized the way industrial-scale computing was delivered. Is it possible that something similar could be achieved for energy production?

Linear Cities Could Lead to 100% Global Sustainability
03/05/10
Energy, Food, & Transportation for the Components of our Genes, Forevermore!

• New NREL Report Assesses PV Interconnection Potential in New York City
  Report evaluates rooftop PV potential, challenges of interconnecting PV to secondary network distribution systems, and solutions for overcoming interconnection challenges
• DEK to Showcase Advanced Solar Technologies at Photon Expo 2010
  The DEK Solar team are preparing to take a selection of new and proven solar technologies to this year’s Photon exhibition
• What you need to know about hydrogen and fuel cells before investing time or money in clean energy.
  The National Hydrogen Association has compiled information on these topics and others about how hydrogen and fuel cells are being used in the US. The NHA’s US Market Report examines the merchant hydrogen market (where hydrogen is sold to businesses and consumers for use as an energy carrier) from the perspectives of production and delivery; use, and education and employment.
• GreenPeak Technologies Helps to Roll Out the New Green Wireless Network for Home and Office
  Cees Links, Wi-Fi Pioneer and CEO/Founder of GreenPeak, will be available at the NAB show to discuss Ultra Low Power ZigBee RF4CE Networks for Home Entertainment, Environment Control, Gaming and Security. Green power solutions will cut the amount of batteries in remote controls by 90% or more
• Plum Creek Joins Biomass Thermal Energy Council as Sustaining Member
  Plum Creek, the largest and most geographically diverse private landowner in the United States, joined the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) today as a Sustaining Member.
• Lunera Lighting Receives Coveted Platinum ADEX Award From Design Journal Magazine
  Suspended Fixtures Feature Innovative Design, Beautiful Daylight Quality Light, and Sustainable, Energy Efficient LED Technology

It is the first of its kind for Google and the company may use the extra energy to power, at least partially, its many data centers. “On Friday we made our first direct investment in a utility-scale renewable energy project — two wind farms that generate 169.5 megawatts of power, enough to power more than 55,000 homes,” Rick Needham, Green Business operations manager at Google, wrote. “These wind farms, developed by NextEra Energy Resources, harness power from one of the world’s richest wind resources in the North Dakota plains and use existing transmission capacity to deliver clean energy to the region, reducing the use of fossil fuels. Through this $38.8 million investment, we’re aiming to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy — in a way that makes good business sense, too,” he added. >>> more hot stories

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