Interview - Installing Solar Systems in California
Gary Gerber - Sun Light & Power

The Maine Wind Industry Initiative
Wind power development doesn't deal with a single industry. There are steel workers, engineers, precision manufactures, boat builders, construction crews, composite technologies, and marine technologies. The Maine Wind Industry Initiative brings these partners under one roof, so that they can network and solve problems working together.

The Solar Power Paradox: Alternative Energy Can’t Run on Oil
Traditional backsheets, the protective covering on solar cells, are produced mainly from polyester and Tedlar films. Both of these products defeat the purpose of clean, green energy, and as the demand for solar energy increases, so does this issue.

Fuel Cells Enlist in Armed Forces
Fuel cells are of particular interest to the military not for their environmental savings, but because of unique technical features that can aid soldiers in the field.

Offshore Wind
Not a single kilowatt of offshore wind has been developed, despite it being a stronger and more consistent energy source than its counterpart on land, closer to large populations where the energy is needed, and already proven commercial technology.

• AltEnergyMag.com launches a Special Newspage for Small & Community Wind Expo in Detroit
  
• Sepstar Announces a New Line of Residential Wind Turbines
  Sepstar announces a line of Residential Wind Turbines that will be the market leader for power generation cost and low wind efficiency
• Solar Leaders Applaud New PV Cost Study that Shows Government Policies Reduce Installed Costs
  Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab released “Tracking the Sun II: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the U.S. from 1998–2008"
• 3M Completes Manufacturing Expansion for 3M™ Scotchshield™ Film
  Dedicated Product Line, Supply Chain Expertise Better Serves Global Solar Demand
• OPEL Solar, Inc. and BETASOL Celebrate the Next Phase Completion of HCPV Commercial Installation
  OPEL Solar, Inc. and BETASOL Celebrate the Next Phase Completion of One of World’s First Commercial HCPV Power Installations Utility Grade Solar Farm of 330 kW Continues to Draw Customers to Site
• SMA America Unveils New Sunny Beam PV System Monitor
  Solar power system owners looking for a compact, simple-to-use and attractive way to monitor and display their system’s performance can now do so utilizing the SMA Sunny Beam.

The Ultimate Photovoltaic Charge Controller

Patented Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) technology allows Solar Boost 2000E to increase charge current up to 30% or more compared to conventional charge controllers. Don't waste money by throwing PV power away! Get the power you paid for with a Solar Boost charge controller. The Solar Boost 2000E provides a precision Multi-stage Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) charge control system to ensure the battery is properly and fully charged, resulting in enhanced battery performance with less battery maintenance. An equalize function is also included to periodically condition liquid electrolyte lead-acid batteries.

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