AltEnergyMag
Alternative Energy Industry Newsletter - Jan 2012
>>> News Headlines
First Solar Sets Another World Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency
14.4 Percent Total Area Efficiency Module Confirmed by NREL

DEGERenergie registers 20 percent increase in turnover in 2011 Worldwide growing demand for MLD tracking technology
Efficiency and economic viability are increasingly becoming the center of attention

Upsolar Completes Industry-Leading Module Life Cycle Assessment Study
China-based producer seizes leadership position with comprehensive LCA
OriginOil and Department of Energy to Develop Direct Conversion of Algae into Renewable Crude Oil for Existing Oil Refineries
Company partners with Idaho National Laboratory to enable algae growers to enter the global crude oil market
Solar Frontier Selected by enXco for 100+ MWp California Power Plant
World's largest commercial CIS thin film solar installation
Petra Solar and Enviromena Announce Partnership to Develop Solar and Smart Grid in the Middle East and North Africa
Strategic partnership will advance sustainability and grid reliability in the MENA region

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PV America 2012 West
March 19-21, San Jose Convention Center - San Jose, Calif.
Join 4,000+ western U.S. professionals in solar energy and related fields searching for business connections and PV Solar Technology Solutions.

>>> Articles

Special Thanks to Rolls Battery Engineering for Sponsoring this months Home Page

Solar Photovoltaic Companies Shifting From Focus on Market Share Growth to Profitability in 2012
01/17/12, Contributed by, SolarBuzz News
Planned Production Revised Downward; Market Growth Shifting Away from Europe, NPD Solarbuzz Reports

Unlock the Secret to Selling to the Military
01/17/12, Len Calderone
Selling to the military is not easy, but if you are persistent and take one step at a time, asking questions along the way, military sales can add substantially to your bottom line.

Solar Thermal (Hot Water) – The Other Type Of Solar
01/17/12, Michael Chance , Solar Energy USA
Just like PV solar panels, solar thermal systems are tax credit eligible on both state and federal levels. And, just as there are utility rebates for installing a new, more energy efficient water tank, most power companies also have special incentives for installing solar thermal, as high as $450 dollars per solar thermal installation!

Interview - Energy Monitoring with PowerTrack
01/17/12, Robert Schaefer, AlsoEnergy
By monitoring and measuring energy production, consumption and portfolio performance, budget conscious users, installers, developers and financiers are discovering production increases and cost savings that they could never see before.

Utilizing Panel-Level Monitoring to Improve Project ROI
01/04/12, Ray Burgess, Solar Power Technologies, Inc.
Panel-level monitoring is a new and valuable weapon for array owners and O&M companies to improve financial performance and reduce risk in owning and operating large-scale solar arrays. The accuracy and insight from this new technology, coupled with intelligent Cloud-based analysis and diagnostics, bring many opportunities to improve energy output and improve efficiency in O&M activities.

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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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>>> Hot Story

China to build its biggest offshore wind farm

China will construct an offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 300 megawatts (MW) in Leting County, North China's Hebei province, making it the country's largest such project. The feasibility report for the wind farm located near Puti Island in Bohai Sea has recently passed expert reviews that were commissioned by the National Energy Bureau (NEB). Under the program, the wind farm, built with a total investment of 5.76 billion yuan ($914 million), will comprise 100 units of 3MW offshore turbines. The approval authority will complete relevant procedures to sanction the project at the end of this year, and the project will be connected to the grid before the end of 2015. When it goes into operation, the wind farm will generate 752 million kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electric power annually, as well as 730 million yuan in annual sales revenues. It was also pay 58 million yuan in taxes to the local government.

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Japan's largest B-to-B exhibition & conference in the PV industry held annually in Tokyo with PV SYSTEM EXPO held in World Smart Energy Week 2012.
800 exhibitors & 120,000 visitors are expected.
http://www.pvexpo.jp/en/

>>> Hot Product

LG Solar - Grid Ready - MonoX 260

The MonoX, LG's most technologically advanced module, can produce up to 260 Watts of pure sun power. The MonoX delivers maximum efficiency while offering superior durability backed by 25 years of intense research and development far surpassing industry standards. The MonoX and all of LG Solar's photovoltaic modules are uniquely designed to offer the superior quality, field tested performance, durability and reliability customers the world over have come to expect. Our diverse product range consists of residential, commercial and utility-grade modules that come ready to perform.

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>>> The Next Big Thing?

The Robotics industry is booming. 

Join us as we launch into a new adventure. RoboticsTomorrow is a community website where those of you who work or are interested in the Robotics Industry are invited to contribute articles, news and product information for your peers to read and discover. Just like AltEnergyMag, our philosophy is to create an outlet where the industry can report on itself.

You'll find the same familiar features that you expect from us including:

  • Robotics eMagazine with articles focused on the industry, contributed by experts from around the globe
  • News page for recent Press Releases
  • Hot stories reported from around the industry
  • Find or promote Robotics Companies, Products and Events

If you are interested in contributing an article, interview or case study for publication please email us at info@roboticstomorrow.com.

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>>> Upcoming Sponsored Events
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Jan 31 - Feb 02 SOLAR POWER GENERATION USA 2012 Las Vegas, NV
Feb 28 - 01 PARKS ASSOCIATES: SMART ENERGY SUMMIT - ENGAGING THE CONSUMER Austin, TX
Feb 29 - 02 Tokyo, Japan

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