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BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Can solar energy unite a homeowners' association? The answer is yes, as demonstrated by Remington Post, one of Boulder, Colorado's, largest and most established condominium communities. Traditionally viewed as institutions slow to embrace major change, Remington Post's HOA proved to be an exception, as its 278 members reached consensus on a project to install Phase 1 of a solar-powered electricity system to serve its 17-acre campus....
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intersolar North America, the premier solar industry exhibition and conference in North America for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business opportunities in the U.S. solar market, today announced two exciting additions to its 2013 exhibition and conference: the introduction of an energy storage exhibition segment, and the expansion of the Intersolar AWARD competition for solar projects. The new developments...
TUCSON, Ariz. and SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reinforcing its commitment to promote the use of renewable energy, Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has modified an existing agreement with SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) to incorporate six megawatts of its new C7 Tracker technology into a planned facility that will also include two megawatts of SunPower's T5 Solar Roof Tile technology. The SunPower C7 Tracker is a solar photovoltaic tracking system that concentrates the...
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SPI, Booth #3301 -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) will be showcasing its energy management solutions suite at Solar Power International (SPI) this week in Orlando, Fla. Advanced Energy (AE) will have a number of its highly-reliable inverters on display, along with end-to-end energy management solutions, which reinforce its "Energy Delivered" promise to solar project stakeholders. (Photo:...
ATLANTA, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The municipal water district that provides water, sewer, recycled water, fire protection, emergency medical services and park services to the unincorporated community of Ramona, California has commissioned a 530 kilowatt peak (kWp) solar energy installation. The installation was developed and financed by leading solar energy company Enfinity America Corporation, with the solar panels and EPC services provided by manufacturer Siliken, which...
OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- K2 Systems, one of the leading mounting systems manufacturers in Europe has announced the launch of its US division, Everest Solar Systems. K2 Systems is active in all major market segments, residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar, with a track record of more than 2.5GW of installations in all major European markets. The company will serve the same segments in the US. To fuel the company's growth in the US market, Everest...
Osaka, Sept 11, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation today announced its plans to begin the full-scale development of its Smart Home Energy Management System (SMARTHEMS)(TM)(1) business on October 21, 2012 in Japan. In addition to the energy creation-storage linked system for the home released in March 2012, it will also launch AiSEG(TM)(2), which is a core component of SMARTHEMS(TM), connecting the electrical equipment and home appliances in the system....
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hittite Solar Energy Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Oguz Capan will be speaking about his new super heated, Direct Steam Generation parabolic trough technology breakthrough during a session titled "Breakthroughs in Utility Scale CSP" at 2:30pm at Solar Power International, Tuesday September 11th. WHERE: Solar Power International 2012, September 11th at 2:30pm Orange County Convention...
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two decades of cutting-edge research and development have propelled LG Electronics to a leadership position in the highly competitive U.S. renewable energy market. Three years after announcing its entry to the U.S. market, the company today revealed top marks from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the efficiency rating of its pioneering thin-film photovoltaic cell technology. The testing by NREL, the U.S. Department...
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar, Inc., (the "Company," "we" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today launched its new ResidentialAC module, the latest addition to the Intelligrated(TM) Power product family, at Solar Power International 2012. Intelligrated Power integrates the intelligence of panel electronics with high performance solar modules to deliver smart, state-of-the-art solar...
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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...
