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ILLINOIS SOLAR SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Illinois Solar Schools Program, sponsored by the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, teaches the value of renewable energy and energy efficiency to K-12 students. By turning school buildings into hands-on
science experiments, this program makes science fun and teaches students how their everyday actions can positively impact
the environment.
The Illinois Solar Schools Program promotes the installation of 1 kW PV systems at K-12 schools and other educational facilities.
Although each system is relatively small, students see first-hand on a daily basis how sunlight is converted to electricity.
Schools and other educational institutions reduce their electricity consumption by using a clean renewable fuel that is free.
To enhance the educational value of the system, online monitoring to provide real-time data on the amount of electricity generated
is included in the grant.
This $10,000 grant enables to schools to purchase a solar system at essentially no cost.
Democratic senators emerged from a Sunday afternoon meeting with
President-elect Barack Obama’s advisers saying progress is being made on an economic recovery bill, with lawmakers’
ideas in such areas as energy tax credits gaining traction. Senators
have emphasized that they would like to see the stimulus or recovery bill (S1) include more funding and tax breaks for renewable energy and conservation programs than the Obama team had originally
proposed. To that end, several senators said discussions have moved from including $10 billion worth of credits in the package
to $20 billion to $25 billion. “They’re moving
in our direction,” said Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman,
D-N.M., said part of the discussion on the energy provisions is whether it would be better to move at least some of the proposals
as a separate bill. Bingaman said his preference is to
put as much as possible in the stimulus bill. “I think the general rule is to do all you can when you can,” he
said. Senators met for more than an hour with Lawrence
H. Summers, slated to head the White House National Economic Council, as a follow up to a Thursday meeting, and said they
believe a bill can be enacted by the middle of February. Democrats have been pushing back against the idea that there are
any serious divisions between Obama and congressional Democrats over the package, describing any differences as a routine
part of the legislative process. “They are doing
it exactly right,” Schumer said. “They’ve put together the broad outlines and they are asking us to fill
in some of the detail and there is a heckuva a lot of knowledge on the Hill.” But there is still skepticism over a proposal from the Obama team to offer a $3,000-per-job tax
credit for businesses, with some congressional Democrats arguing it would be difficult to measure job creation and wondering
if it would actually encourage businesses to hire. “I’ve
always wondered about the efficiency of that,” said Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md. “I think they have to justify it
and show us how it works.” Obama and Democrats have
emphasized that the main focus of their bill is to create jobs, with the transition team releasing a report this weekend that
claims the emerging bill could create up to 3.7 million more jobs than if nothing is done. Both Schumer and Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said they believe the total cost
of the bill will be in the neighborhood of what Obama has proposed, which is $775 billion. Senators said there is still a lot of work left to be done on the bill, with myriad
issues left to be decided. For instance, some senators are pushing for a patch of the alternative minimum tax to be included,
a move that could upset House deficit hawks. “This
package still has some shaping to do,” said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. Source: CQ Today Online News
General Electric seems to be covering its bases when it comes to solar power. The company, which four months ago bought a controlling stake in thin-film solar panel maker PrimeStar Solar, has added concentrating solar to its portfolio with a $2.5 million bet on Soliant Energy, based in Monrovia, Calif.
The two startups are about as different as they come. Whereas thin-film solar, such as PrimeStar
makes, is very low efficiency but dirt cheap, Soliant makes panels that focus the sun’s rays on a single point, providing
the equivalent of 500 suns’ energy to tiny, high efficiency panels. That approach, predictably enough, costs far more
per panel than thin film, although they may be competitive on the cost per watt of electricity.
Each scheme has its
advantages, but it’s unclear yet whether thin film, concentrating solar or traditional silicon-based solar photovoltaics
will win a majority share of the solar market. Soliant, for its part, has been around longer than some concentrating photovoltaic
(CPV) companies. We first covered it in 2006, when it was still called Practical Instruments and had just raised $8 million to help develop its panels.
Nowadays it has plenty of competition, from a slew of companies including GreenVolts, Sunrgi and SolFocus, the last
of which recently edged close to $100 million in funding. Soliant’s not quite there yet, but its product is at least completed and has some notable differences to other CPV
panels on the market. The company fits a number of lenses and mirrors into a nearly flat array, providing a lightweight setup.
However,
like almost all CPV systems, Soliant requires a dual-axis tracking system to keep its panels aimed at the sun, so don’t
expect to see the units on home rooftops. Instead, they can be installed on commercial roofs or on the ground. Next year,
the company will open its first plant, making 40 megawatts worth of panels annually.
Congress passed energy legislation extending a key investment tax credit until 2016.
A 30% solar tax credit was part of a package of green energy incentives that includes a one-year extension of the production
tax credit crucial to the wind industry and a $2,500-$7,500 tax credit for people who buy plug-in electric vehicles.
Homeowners also won an extension of a tax credit for installing solar panels and the $2,000 cap on such systems was lifted.
Put in a small wind turbine or a geothermal heat pump and you can claim up to a $4,000 and $2,000 tax credit.
Sopogy, Inc. Receives The Governor’s Innovation Award
Honolulu,
HI – Sopogy, Inc. receives the Governor’s Innovation Award presented by
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle at the Hawaii State Capitol. The Governor’s Innovation Award recognizes organizations
that seek to build and shape the future of Hawaii through innovation. Sopogy was chosen based on its dedication and commitment
to leading Hawaii to a sustainable future, as well as for fostering innovation in others.
“Sopogy, Inc. has accomplished much to advance alternative energy, addressing the important needs of
our state and its people” stated Governor Linda Lingle.
Sopogy is a leader in MicroCSP technologies used to create Process Heat, Solar Air Conditioning,
and Electrical Power.
“The convergence of Renewable Energy and Innovation is an exciting area where the State of Hawaii has
established a leadership position and Sopogy is proud to receive this honor” said Darren T. Kimura, President and CEO.
The Governor’s Innovation
Award recognizes and encourages innovation across all sectors in Hawaii. Nominees are judged on the basis of Creativity,
Effectiveness, Transferability, Significance and Timing. Nominations are evaluated by a 15 member committee comprised
of industry, education and government representatives statewide.
About Sopogy
Sopogy specializes in MicroCSP solar technologies that bring the economics of
large solar energy systems to the industrial, commercial and utility sectors in a smaller, robust and more cost effective
package. Please visit www.sopogy.com for more information.
Businesses will now be able to get more solar power from rooftop systems with a Sunflower rooftop solar PV concentrator system
from Energy Innovations. It is the very first concentrator system to get Underwriters Laboratories certification and is deemed
safe for roofs. With the certification comes qualification for much sought after solar rebates, and the company is looking
to raise $20 million so they can produce and install more systems in 2009.
By concentrating sunlight more than 1,000 times, the system makes electricity cheaper than traditional PV systems.
It is self-powered and doesn’t need to penetrate the roof for installation.
Construction on the nation's
first solar demonstration project in a highway right of way has begun. At the Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 interchange
in Tualatin, Oregon, 594 solar panels are being installed on a strip of land beside the highway roughly the length of two
football fields.
Governor Ted Kulongoski, with transportation and
utilities officials, broke ground on Thursday on the all-Oregon project.
"Before the year is over, this ground will hold the nation’s first Solar Highway project, and Oregon will
make history using the power of the sun to light this interchange," said Governor Kulongoski. "More importantly,
this project will represent a new era for energy in Oregon."
The
project is the result of collaboration with Portland General Electric, US Bank, and the Oregon Department of Transportation,
and the materials and installation will be provided by Oregon companies.
"It will represent a step forward toward our vision of an energy independent Oregon - and it will represent
the endless opportunities before us to chart this course of clean, reliable and renewable energy for our state," the
governor said.
Electricity for
the highway interchange is provided by PGE and the added solar power will be handled through a net metering arrangement. The
solar panels will produce electricity during the day, supplying power onto the PGE grid, and PGE will return an equivalent
amount of power at night to light the interchange.
The standard unit to measure how much
electricity used in a time period, such as one month, is kilowatt-hours (kwh). The standard unit to measure how fast it is
being used at any moment, or the highest rate of use in a month, is the kilowatt (kw). Kilowatt-hours is analogous to miles;
kilowatts is analogous to miles per hour. To relate them, understand that to consume 1 kwh in 1 hour means the facility is
using electricity at an average rate of 1 kw.
Obama unveiled his energy plan, which includes a windfall profits tax on big oil corporations that would be used to provide a $1,000
rebate to people struggling with high energy costs.
Obama outlined three steps he'd take to meet that
goal:
Build fuel-efficient cars and have one million 150 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrids on the roads within
six years
Require that 10 percent of the country's energy come from renewable sources by the end
of his first term
Call on businesses, government and the American people to meet the goal of reducing
the demand for electricity 15 percent by the end of the next decade.
If you are interested in using solar panels in your house to save electricity bills then let the builders
or the experts know about your plan. You can also just buy solar panels on eBay auction website. You can find great deals
on this site and at the same time learn the solar energy system.
You can shop online and buy solar panels on
solar energy site. This site also offers great package plans for your solar needs.
Solar energy can help you
save money on all types of utilities or bills monthly but it’s not cheap to install solar panels. Ask your electric
company if they offer solar energy service.
There are many types of solar cells for specific purposes in your household
so educating yourself about solar panels can really give you a clear idea on this type of energy consumption in your home.
Always know if your area is good for solar energy. Do not waste your dollars to install solar panels that you will
not use in the future.
The race has barely begun - finished plants are years away - but it’s blazing fastest in the Mojave, where the federal
government controls immense stretches of some of the world’s best solar real estate right next to the nation’s
biggest electricity markets. Just 20 months ago only five applications for solar sites had been filed with the BLM in the
California Mojave. Today 104 claims have been received for nearly a million acres of land, representing a theoretical 60 gigawatts
of electricity. (The entire state of California currently consumes 33 gigawatts annually.)
It’s not
just a federal-land grab either. Buyers are also vying for private property. Some are paying upwards of $10,000 an acre for
desert dirt that a few years ago would have sold for $500.
No doubt the prospect of potential riches is overheating
expectations. But California and surrounding states have mandated massive increases in renewable energy in the next few years.
That has led some experts at Emerging Energy Research of Cambridge, Mass., to predict that Big Solar could be a $45 billion
market by 2020.
Telecom equipment vendor VNL has come up with GSM or "Global System for Mobile" equipment that can be powered by
solar. The motivation was difficulty in getting base stations in rural areas where little or no electricity exists as well
as few skilled workers to install and operate the systems.
Their new "WorldGSM" systems include base
stations that only need 50W and 120W of power to operate (compared to 3000 W for a typical GSM base station). The new base
stations are completely solar powered and they include 72 hour back-up batteries also powered by solar.
Solar City, a company that will lease you solar panels for your roof and you can make monthly payments. They offer free repair
of panels and monitoring. For around $70 a month you’ll get a 2.4 kilowatt system (for a smaller home). The upfront
costs right now depending on where you live is free until July 31. After that, upfront costs should be between $1,000 to $3,000.
Google went Green in June when it installed 9,000 polysilicon panels on it's corporate rooftops located in Mountain View,
California. When their solar rig is fully operational it's going to generate up to 30% of the total energy their complex
needs. They're planning to expand their solar energy projects in coming years.
Sharp claims that this LCD uses 30% less electrical juice than a non-solar LCD TV. Sharp originally designed this for the
third world consumer in mind.
The monitor itself is 26 inches, so is the small solar panel that attaches to it.
It's said to be made of non-toxic materials. Keep an eye out for this new prototype.
Modified sine wave inverters are cheaper and lighter weight than true sine wave inverters. They come in
high and low frequency conversions. The high frequency unit, ie 2000 watt inverter, may be used to run most
appliances, computers, stereos, washers and dryers at up to almost 5 times the cost of a true sine wave inverter. Low
frequency inverters made mostly in Northern America cost more and are heavier but have less problems and are more reliable.
The low frequency also have a higher surge capacity for a quicker start up of appliances.
When it comes to solar companies, First Solar is the Google of renewable energy. The Tempe, Ariz.-based solar cell maker
backed by the Wal-Mart (WMT)’s Walton family has seen its stock skyrocket over the past year, hitting a high of $317 on May 14. (It was trading
at $275 Friday.) Now First Solar, which makes “thin film” solar modules, is getting into the utility business,
winning approval Thursday from California regulators to build the state’s first thin-film photovoltaic solar power plant.
The 7.5 megawatt project - expandable to 21 megawatts - will sell electricity to Southern California Edison (EIX) under a 20-year contract.
Under increasing public pressure over its decision to temporarily halt all new solar development on public land, the Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday that it was lifting the freeze, barely a month after it was put into effect.
The bureau had announced on
May 29 that it was no longer processing new applications to build solar power plants on land it oversees in six Western states after federal officials said they needed first to study the environmental
effects of solar energy, a process that would take two years.
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Although each system is relatively small, students see first-hand on a daily basis how sunlight is converted to electricity.
Schools and other educational institutions reduce their electricity consumption by using a clean renewable fuel that is free.
To enhance the educational value of the system, online monitoring to provide real-time data on the amount of electricity generated
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