7 ways the military is embracing cleantech
The U.S. government is growing into one of the most important cleantech customers. It’s been investing and proselytizing the value of clean power, biofuels and energy efficiency products and services for job creation, energy security and (insert your favorite cliché here). And it’s a natural extension that it also should set an example as a major consumer of these technologies. The U.S. Defense Department, which uses 80 percent of the energy consumed by the federal government, is increasing its efforts to fund and use cleantech. A lot of these efforts are centered on drafting purchase plans and testing technologies in the field and one thing to consider is that larger companies might have an easier time convincing the military to buy than startups. Click here for a list of some of the military’s plans and projects .
Utility scale PV growth in the US is not set in stone
Reducing balance of system (BoS) costs will be crucial for sustaining growth in the utility scale PV market in the United States
Lapp ‘LEEDS' Coca-Cola to be green
In collaboration with Coca Cola South Africa, Lapp Group Southern Africa (Lapp) has successfully engineered an innovative solution for the installation of a Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system for the new state-of-the-art Valpré bottling plant in Heidelberg, southeast of Gauteng.
Schletter Inc. Selected to Supply Solar PV Mounting Systems for 150 MW Project by Zachry Industrial
Schletter's FS System and Rapid2+ grounding middle clamps to positively impact installation time on this 150 MW project currently being installed.
Intergrated Energy 2011
The Combined Heat and Power Associations annual conference and awards dinner.
Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey Expands its Portfolio of Marine Environmental Data Collection Services
Enhanced suite of environmental data collection services furthers Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey's effort to become premier data acquisition services provider for U.S. marine and offshore alternative energy projects
Discounts on SUNRNR Portable Renewable Energy Generator Power Systems - Get Ready!
SUNRNR of Virginia is increasing discounts on their clean renewable energy, solar/wind, portable generators to celebrate and support Ready.gov's National Preparedness Month September 2011!
Bearings enable precise adjustment of wind turbine blades
Developed specifically for wind tracking of the nacelle and adjustment of rotor blades on wind turbines, Schaeffler's slewing rings are available with outside diameters up to 4,000mm, for use on wind turbines with outputs up to 5MW.
SolarMax 330TS-SV receives BDEW unit certificate
Most powerful central inverter of Sputnik Engineering meets the criteria of the BDEW Medium-Voltage Directive.
Ecotech Institute Receives Gold LEED Certification
Sustainable building designs such as rooftop wind turbines, motion-sensor lighting and low-flow water fixtures help give Ecotech this high honor
HNU ENERGY DEEPENS LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO MAUI'S RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
WAILUKU, MAUI, HAWAII: Maui-based HNU ENERGY has commenced installing the largest solar PV installation to date in South Maui at Premier Place in Maui's Research & Technology Park. The sleek, black glass clad, Class A office building at 535 Lipoa Parkway is home to prime tenants Boeing and the US Air Force who support computer intensive, mission critical satellite tracking capabilities on Haleakala summit. Thanks to HNU ENERGY, over half the energy consumed at Premier Place will come from a clean, safe, state of the art renewable solar PV system.
SkyFuel and Braxenergy Team to Bring Parabolic Trough to Brazil
SkyFuel and Braxenergy agreed to cooperate to bring concentrating solar power to the Brazilian market. SkyFuel manufactures a high efficiency, low cost parabolic trough concentrator. Braxenergy has over 3 GW of renewable energy projects in Brazil. The 50 MW Coremas plant in Northeast Brazil.
MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES SOLAR THERMAL 2011 CONFERENCE
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association is proud to announce the SOLAR THERMAL '11 National Solar Heating and Cooling Conference. December 1-2 2011, Milwaukee, WI
Solar power plant switches to PV from thermal
Developers of the giant Blythe Solar Power Project in California have switched from solar thermal technology to photovoltaic solar panels, one of a string of similar changes at large-scale solar projects. Solar Millennium today said that the first 500-megawatt phase of the Blythe plant will use photovoltaic (PV) panels because the economics work better. The company earlier this year had received a conditional loan guarantee from the Department of Energy to develop a concentrating solar thermal plant, where heat from mirrored troughs makes steam which is passed through a turbine to generate electricity. But Germany-based Solar Millennium and its US subsidiary said it will use commercial financing and PV technology instead. Seven other utility-scale solar projects in the southwest U.S. have decided to scrap concentrating solar power (CSP) for PV. All told, that's about 2,515 megawatts of solar capacity that has converted, according to GTM Research analyst Brett Prior.
The moves underscore how falling costs have improved the competitiveness of PV for large-scale projects. Solar PV prices have fallen by more than 50 percent over the last two years, making them more attractive to both the energy developer and institutions putting up the money to finance these projects.
First Ever GEA National Geothermal Summit Sparks Constructive Dialogue on Moving Geothermal Forward
More than 300 policy and industry leaders gathered in Reno for a successful session on moving utility scale geothermal energy forward despite challenging issues facing the industry.
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