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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, October 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoModel Solar has launched SolarGIS pvSpot, a new generation performance assessment tool for photovoltaic power plants. pvSpot is a unique solution that can be used to detect underperformance of any photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Europe and South Africa. It is based on the latest advancements in satellite-based solar modelling and electricity simulation. "Solar industry needs independent data and approaches...
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (OTCBB: CWET, the "Company") announced that it has developed a software based analytical program to determine the energy generation capabilities of its Downdraft Towers based on the climate in geographic locations around the world, and is taking appropriate steps to protect its new intellectual property invention. This essential tool has been under development by the Company for over one year and applies...
JUNO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company customers interested in installing solar-powered upgrades to their homes and businesses can apply at www.FPL.com/solarrebates beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2012, for about $9 million in available incentive funding for 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/FL62738LOGO ) This is the third year that FPL has offered rebates for residential and business customers who install solar...
ONTARIO, Canada, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the delivery 26 MW of its high quality and high-performing CS6P-P solar power modules to EPC Contractor TSK Solar for the "San Fermin" solar power plant installation in Puerto Rico, co-developed by firms Uriel Renewables inc. and Coqui Power LLC. The solar power plant is located in the North Eastern town of...
TEMPLE CITY, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Temple City Unified School District and Chevron Energy Solutions today announced the completion of a transformative solar and energy efficiency program expected to reduce energy costs at seven school sites and save the District more than $3.8 million. The project added a 400-kilowatt solar photovoltaic power system mounted on parking shade structures at Temple City High School; replaced the boiler and chiller at Longden...
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (OTCBB: CWET, the "Company") announced today that the Company had signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to enter into a Definitive Agreement to purchase a 3,200 acre site in Mexico that has the ideal attributes required for the Company's Downdraft Tower, an alternative energy project currently under development. The Company intends to build and operate two Clean Wind Energy Downdraft Towers on this site. The...
Texas Department of Insurance requires roof mounted products to be approved by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association – ensuring the roof mounted product can withstand the catastrophic weather conditions of the coastal Texas counties. U.S. Sunlight roof mounted Solar Attic Fans now have the Texas Department of Insurance Approval. Incline Village, NV (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 As many builders and remodelers are aware, it is imperative to install green, energy efficient products that...
WEST CONCORD, Mass., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A cost effective solution has finally been developed that solves one of the photovoltaic (PV) industry's longest running problems--the sun keeps moving! The sun's movement across the sky, daily and seasonally, means that ordinary static PV panels only operate at a fraction of their theoretical efficiency. Research has shown that a PV panel mounted on a sun tracker that continuously points the PV panel directly into the sun's rays...
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Momentum continues to grow for the HERO Financing Program, which allows homeowners in Western Riverside County to finance home energy and water efficiency improvements through their property taxes. The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) today announced that $50 million in home energy retrofits have been financed since the Program was launched in December 2011. The size of the Program has increased rapidly, with...
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Georgia Solar Energy Association (GSEA) and Georgia Solar Industry Association (GASEIA) appreciate Georgia Power's proposal announced today at the Georgia Public Service Commission to buy more solar power as part of its energy mix. Georgia Power has filed a petition for approval to purchase 210 MW of solar PV energy projects over the next three years. The projects will be a mix of large, medium and small-scale projects, allowing the utility to...
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The above image looks at the month of March for the three cycles known as Normal Phase, El-Nino, and La-Nina. The data was recorded for the city of Austin Texas. Remember this is just data for one month during these cycles. Normal: During this cycle incoming solar activity was upwards to 60% efficient for the month, producing enough solar energy that only 40% of the month would have not had strong incoming radiation. EL-Nino: This phase provided the area with an extended number of...
