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by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news BP Solar Carmanah Technologies Photowatt Shell Solar Solar Energy Systems Applications The utility, NorthWestern Energy of Montana and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) recently announced details of its two residential solar energy demonstration programs, a wind energy demonstration project and solar projects intended for schools and fire stations. All the projects are funded by NorthWestern Energy’s Universal Systems Benefits (USB) charge paid by the company’s electric customers. (Solarbuzz.com, 11/03/03) The first phase of the largest commercial solar project in the US has been completed in Suffolk County. A joint effort between a Suffolk County direct mail order company and the Long Island Power Authority has resulted in a showcase solar power system that will cover the business’ three rooftops and annually generate a possible 1.6 MWh of electricity, enough to power 125 average-sized homes. (Suffolk Life via Solarbuzz.com, 12/03/03) Shell Solar and AE Schmidt Environmental (AESE) have combined efforts to design and construction of a 73-kilowatt solar electric system at the AESE site in Los Angeles. With the incentives received from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Gas Company, the system will pay for itself in approximately […]
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by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news Advanced Energy Systems, Inc. Evergreen Solar ICP Global Technologies Global Solar Energy Sharp Corp. Shell Solar Solar Grade Silicon LLC (Komatsu/REC) Tata BP Solar New Products W. C. Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the Germany-based precious metals and technology group Heraeus Holding GmbH, has developed an innovative coating material for thin film solar cells. Under the product name ZAO for aluminium-doped zinc oxide the “Thin Film Materials Division” of W. C. Heraeus has introduced a so-called “sputter target” to the market, a substrate used for coating, which is effective and cost-efficient at the same time. It has been designed to pave the way for thin film solar cells into the economically attractive mass production market, where it will be used for the coating of transparent conductive metal oxide. The company has said that the new high performance material has already been qualified by important producers of solar cells and modules. (Solarbuzz.com, 10/03/03) Tata BP Solar India Ltd plans to develop a financing scheme to promote its newly launched Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Laminates in the country. The new technology could be used as a replacement for building materials like glass […]
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Not a single U.S. bank loans money for large-scale wind farm projects! Those who do will prosper, and those who dont will wish they did.
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*News and Events EERE Budget for FY 2003 Increases over FY 2002 Levels First of 45 New Fuel Cell Systems Installed on Long Island Navy Orders 36.5-Megawatt Superconducting Propulsion Motor Record Global Wind, Solar Growth Seen as the Start of Trend White Wave Offsets All Its Electricity Use with Wind Power Biodiesel Makes Mardi Gras a Little Bit Cleaner*Site NewsInterwest Energy Alliance *Energy Facts and Tips DOE Project to Generate Hydrogen from Coal———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-EERE Budget for FY 2003 Increases over FY 2002 LevelsWith five months now gone from fiscal year (FY) 2003, DOE’s budget for the year has been approved by Congress and signed by President Bush. Overall, the final EERE budget increased by about 1.4 percent. The renewable energy budget increased 9.3 percent above the adjusted FY 2002 budget, to $422.3 million. The energy efficiency budget decreased by 2 percent relative to the adjusted FY 2002 budget, to $897.6 million. The detailed budget is available by selecting “DOE Sections Only” — a one-megabyte PDF file — of House Report 108-10, posted on the DOE Office of Management, Budget, and Evaluation Web site: http://www.cfo.doe.gov/budget/billrept/fy03Explanatory text is in pages 888 to 890 and 1021 to 1023 of the PDF file, […]
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News and Events Report Finds High Potential for Renewable Power in the West New Nevada Campus to be Fully Powered by Geothermal Energy Report: More Than 300 Utilities Now Offer Green Power Ski Areas Buy Green Power, Use Renewables, and Save Energy Two Large and Innovative Biodiesel Plants Under Construction Honda, Toyota Continue to Dominate List of “Greenest” Cars*Site NewsASHRAE Online Journal and Electronic Newsletter *Energy Facts and TipsVoluntary Greenhouse Gas Reductions Increased in 2001———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-Report Finds High Potential for Renewable Power in the WestA new report examining the potential for renewable energy development on public lands finds that all 11 western states have areas with a high potential for power production from one or more renewable energy sources. The report, released February 21st by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, studies resources on Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and tribal lands. Titled “Assessing the Potential for Renewable Energy on Public Lands,” the report was prepared in support of the President’s National Energy Policy, which included efforts to increase domestic energy security by encouraging energy production on public lands.The report examines wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy resources, applying suitable screening […]
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by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news Delphi International ESD ExxonMobil Phnix SonnenStrom Shell Solar Tata BP Solar Applications Shell Solar has completed one of the largest solar electric installations at a public university in California. The $1.8 million Photovoltaic Project at Cal State Northridge was developed through a partnership with the university’s Physical Plant Management Department, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the Southern California Gas Company. The 3,000 solar panels are expected to save the university more than $50,000 annually in energy costs. (Shell Solar via Solarbuzz.com, 24/02/03)Markets The use of wind and solar will grow quickly over the next two decades, says the chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, but growth will be due to government policies and incentives, and not market demand. Solar power costs the equivalent of US$100 to $250 per barrel of oil, Lee Raymond said, with the intermittent nature of solar energy adding additional costs. “Starting from such a low base today, wind and solar are unlikely to exceed a one-percent share of the world’s energy needs by 2020, even with double-digit growth rates,” he says. “Oil and gas – representing 60 percent of energy supplies today – will remain the […]
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How do Amory Lovins, James Cannon and Jeremy Rifkin view the possibility of a hydrogen energy economy?
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News and Events DOE Launches “Climate VISION” to Cut Greenhouse Gases Marines, Tucson Utility to Add Large Solar Power Facilities U.S. Air Force Base, Kinko’s, and World Bank Buy Green Power Drilling Underway for First Commercial Hot Dry Rock Facility Microturbines Provide Onsite Power to Offshore Oil Platforms *Site NewsRenewable Energy Policy Project (REPP) Discussion Groups *Energy Facts and TipsVenezuelan Oil Crisis Tightens World Oil Supplies———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-DOE Launches “Climate VISION” to Cut Greenhouse GasesDOE announced a new voluntary partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions last week. The new “Climate VISION,” launched by DOE on behalf of the Bush Administration, is a public-private partnership to pursue cost-effective initiatives that will reduce the projected growth in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The “VISION” in the title stands for “Voluntary Innovative Sector Initiatives: Opportunities Now.” It will be administered through DOE’s policy and international program. See the DOE press release at: [sorry this link is no longer available]President Bush issued a statement in support of the new partnership. See the President’s statement on the White House Web site at: [sorry this link is no longer available]In an accompanying fact sheet, DOE spelled out a number of energy efficiency and renewable energy commitments that […]
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by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news Bekaert Energy Conversion Devices First Solar Konarka Technologies Kyocera MSK Corporation Rohwedder AG RWE Solutions New Products Japan-based MSK Corporation has officially launched its new range of high-efficiency crystalline solar modules on the international market, having completed the IEC 61215 and Safety Class II certification process. The new range comprises three sizes in mono and polycrystalline silicon, giving a total of six modules. The largest in terms of power is the 180W monocrystalline model, which has a module efficiency of 14.2 percent and is aimed primarily at grid-tied projects. (Solarbuzz.com, 17/02/03)Applications Nine high schools in northeastern Wisconsin have been selected to receive the SolarWise for Schools educational program from WPS Community Foundation, Inc. Over the next two years, these schools will receive 2 kW solar-electric systems on their rooftops and a three-week curriculum package to explore Renewable Energy resources and the use of solar power. These nine high schools join 23 others already participating in the SolarWise program, bringing the total to 32. (SolarAccess.com, 12/02/03)Markets The state-owned Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has announced a contract with the German company, RWE Solutions, to install a 500 kW photovoltaic system. The new plant […]
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by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news Bekaert/Energy Conversion devices BP Solar Global Solar Energy Photowatt Solar Century Emerging Technologies Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in the UK say they have achieved considerable success in developing solar cells on textile substrates. The researchers have been investigating the feasibility of depositing the layers that make up a typical solar cell onto woven and nonwoven textile substrates. The silicon is deposited from a gaseous compound using a variation of conventional thermal chemical vapour deposition (CVD), to produce nanocrystalline thin films. In contrast to other forms of silicon deposition, the temperature that the substrate needs to withstand is only 200 C, and perhaps even lower. Therefore, not only can textile fabrics made from glass fibre be considered as suitable substrates, but so too can more everyday fabrics such as polyester. (Technical Textiles International via CNN Money, 05/02/03) The University of California in Santa Barbara are developing methods of producing PV cells, without the need of expensive, pure silicon. Rather than relying on the multi-tasking abilities that only pure silicon can provide, the university teams device uses a separate method to absorb light (using dye molecules lying on a gold film) thus allowing for the […]
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