AltEnergyMag
Alternative Energy Newsletter - July 2010

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Alternative Energy Leqal Q & A
06/16/10
AltEnergyMag has joined forces with Cleantech Law Partners (CLP) to help our readers navigate the sometime dizzying legal and policy issues that are changing every day. CLP is a a boutique law firm that focuses on exactly these kinds of issues and works with clients everyday to help make clean energy projects a reality across the country.

Intersolar North America
07/02/10
Intersolar North America, taking place from July 13-15 in San Francisco's Moscone Center West Hall, promotes the development of business opportunities throughout the U.S. solar industry. More than 570 U.S.-based and international exhibitors and 20,000 trade visitors are expected.

Extracting Oil from Algae
06/24/10
OriginOil is very specifically a technology company that wants to make it possible for producers to scale up algae industrially. We are very focused on helping to develop an algae industry in which many players do not exist yet. That means that we have to define our role very narrowly, so that other roles can be developed.

Resolving the World Energy Need - Ocean Energy Thermal Conversion
06/22/10
During a vacation trip to the Disney World, I saw the Exxon-Mobile energy presentation. The presentation includes a portion in the form of the Jeopardy game. For the final question in the Jeopardy game, the answer is “The solution to the future energy need.” The correct question is “What is brain power?”

Honda Canada Reduces Power Costs by 6% Using Harmonizer Automatic Voltage Regulator
06/24/10
Honda Canada’s facility in Richmond British Columbia is a 127,000 ft2 distribution warehouse serving Honda Canada’s West Coast operations. Standard operating hours at Honda Canada’s warehouse are between 8:00AM and 8:00PM Monday to Friday, averaging 60 hours of operation per week. Prior to installing an electrical Harmonizer-AVR, Honda Canada’s warehouse consumed 1,331,520 kWh annually with a peak demand of 355 kW. For the purpose of this case study, these numbers will be used a benchmark for energy consumption.

Training in Solar System Installation
06/24/10
There are several options available for solar energy education ranging from 1 day introduction courses through 2 year degree programs. There are community college programs, trade schools, courses offered by not for profit organizations and associations, manufacture product training and e-learning or online courses.

Harnessing the Power of the Ocean: A Program Still in its Infancy
06/22/10
Energy can be retrieved from the oceans in five basic ways: Tides, waves, tidal or marine currents, temperature gradients, and salinity gradients. Of these, wave energy is the most significant resource, according to ABS Energy Research, followed by power from salinity and thermal gradients.

Global Small Hydro Power Market Analysis to 2020 - Installed Capacity, Generation, Investment Trends
06/22/10
Hydropower is the largest renewable source of power generation and currently accounts for about 20% of the world’s total electricity supply. The world’s hydropower installed capacity increased from 695.8GW (Gigawatts) in 2001 to 888.8GW in 2009, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.1%. Since hydropower is a mature technology, it has witnessed a modest growth rate.


 

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Schneider Electric at Intersolar North America Booth #7255
The Schneider Electric Renewable Energies Business is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for the renewable markets. www.schneider-electric.com
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Confidence soared among the crew of an experimental solar-powered aircraft on Wednesday as it cruised above Switzerland in a historic bid to fly around the clock and prove the value of solar energy. The Swiss pilot's take-off run took barely 90 meters, testimony to the light weight and giant airliner-size wingspan of the single seater craft, which relies totally on 12,000 solar cells and nearly half a tonne of batteries. >>> more hot stories

Evergreen Solar.
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SunWize Training Summit for Solar Installers

Get the solar electric training you need! The SunWize Training Summit provides two days of intensive technical and business training targeted at experienced installers, but is also suitable for people new to the industry. The trainings consist of 16 half day sessions divided into 4 parallel tracks. Many of the classes offer NABCEP credits. Product/technology courses include grid-tie inverters (SMA, Fronius, Enphase), off-grid and battery back-up (Outback, Schneider Electric), modules (SANYO, SOLON, Trina Solar, Samsung Electric), racking/flashing (UNIRAC, Quick Mount PV) and kits (SunWize Grid Tie System packages). Business courses include Best Practices and Solar Economics. The same curriculum is delivered at different cities throughout the country: St. Louis, MO Aug. 3-4, San Antonio, TX Sept. 22-23, Springfield, MA Nov. 3-4,Honolulu, HI Jan. 26-27. The cost is $99 per day and includes breakfast and lunch. For more info, contact Dyana Baker at 845-336-0146 x7114 or dbaker@sunwize.com

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions portfolio of PV materials is key to crystalline silicon and thin film solar cell and module manufacturing. Our products help increase the efficiency and lifetime of solar modules.
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Rolls has been producing premium batteries specifically designed for the renewable energy market since 1984.  That’s why those who can’t afford to go without power know they can’t afford to trust anyone else.
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