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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:August 11, 2005

News and Events Energy Act Provides Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency Net Metering, Tax Credits for Solar Energy Included in Energy Act Power Production from Renewable Energy Aided by Energy Act Biofuel Requirement and Tax Incentives Included in Energy Act Energy Act to Increase Energy Efficiency in Federal Buildings Energy Act Shifts Daylight Saving Time, Sets Appliance StandardsEnergy Act Provides Tax Incentives for Energy EfficiencyPresident Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law on Monday, setting in motion a process that will yield new tax incentives for consumers and businesses that pursue energy efficiency. “Energy conservation is more than a private virtue; it’s a public virtue,” said President Bush. “And with this bill I sign today, America is taking the side of consumers who make the choice to conserve.” See the White House press release, President Bush’s comments, and the White House’s related “Energy for America’s Future” Web page.The energy act creates a total tax credit of up to $500 for energy efficiency improvements to your home, including credits of up to $200 for installing new exterior windows; up to $300 for installing a highly efficient central air conditioner, heat pump, or water heater; up to $150 for […]

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United Solar Ovonic Receives Contract From the Air Force Research Laboratory

United Solar Ovonic Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) (Nasdaq: ENER), announced today that the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, has awarded United Solar Ovonic a $6.7 million, 18-month contract to continue the development of its ultra- lightweight, high-efficiency solar cell technology for use in space and airship vehicles addressing defense and homeland security applications. Today’s announcement builds upon the success of earlier contracts awarded by AFRL to United Solar Ovonic to develop its ultra-lightweight solar arrays to be used in space and airship vehicles. The Advanced Space Power Generation Group in the Space Vehicles Directorate of AFRL will administer the contract. “Our performance goals for the next generation solar arrays include lighter, more stowable and lower cost than those currently available,” said Dr. Donna Senft, Program Manager of the AFRL Advanced Power Generation Program at Kirtland AFB. UNI-SOLAR space photovoltaic products offer an ultralight, low-cost alternative to conventional space PV modules made of crystalline silicon or gallium arsenide. United Solar Ovonic’s triple-junction modules, originally developed for terrestrial applications, are made of amorphous silicon-based thin-film alloys, which are deposited on a 5-mil flexible stainless steel substrate. By utilizing a […]

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