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Manheim Unveils Alternative Energy Initiative At New Jersey Facility
Bordentown NJ (SPX) Apr 29, 2008
Manheim has unveiled the installation of solar panels at its Manheim New Jersey facility (formerly National Auto Dealers Exchange). This initiative generates 15 percent of its detail shop's electricity, reduces overall energy consumption and creates long-term savings for the operation. The panels cover the usable portion of the shop's 42,000-square-foot roof and produce 136 megawatt hours ... read more

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    Largest Solar Power Commercial System In San Jose Rocks
    Los Gatos CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2008
    Akeena Solar has announced the Star Quality Concrete project. This installation will be the largest commercial solar power system in San Jose. The 410 KW Akeena Solar power system will house 1,890 Akeena solar panels on the roof of Star Quality Concrete in downtown San Jose. "At Akeena Solar, we are excited about the opportunity to help existing manufacturing businesses operate in a ... more

    Kyocera Solar And East Los Angeles College Flip Switch On Solar Electric System
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2008
    Kyocera Solar and East Los Angeles College (ELAC) have celebrated the inauguration of a colossal, 1.2 megawatt (MW) solar electric generating system at ELAC's Monterey Park campus. As part of the Renewable Energy Plan of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), the project represents a major achievement toward the goal of making all nine LACCD colleges more energy independent. ... more

    Electron Solar Energy Accelerates the Installation Of Solar Panels In Caribbean
    Miami FL (SPX) Apr 29, 2008
    Electron Solar Energy has announced its R and D team has developed a proprietary line of mounting hardware, specifically designed for installing solar panels in the Caribbean Islands. The Company said this proprietary new hardware can reduce the time to install standard solar panels by 50%. Additionally the new design is engineered to address the angle of the sun specific to the Caribbean region ... more

    Demand-Supply Imbalance in the Global Polysilicon Market Will Ease Off In 2009
    Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Apr 29, 2008
    Nowadays, governments of various countries, under the pressure of increasingly tensed energy supply and intensified environment protection, are paying more and more attention to renewable energy. Solar energy is known as an important renewable energy and its exploration and utilization have become a fundamental part of sustainable development strategy. In the future, solar energy is expected to ... more

    Eighth Graders Apply Lessons Learned To Demonstrate A Solar-Powered Mini-Car
    Des Moines IO (SPX) Apr 28, 2008
    Applying lessons learned in the classroom, eighth grade students from Denison (Iowa) Middle School have developed a mini-car that is powered by solar energy. And the car works, as the 11 Denison students demonstrated Friday night in Des Moines, much to their delight. The students are participating in Smithfield Foods' Learners to Leaders program and also are enrolled in Iowa State ... more

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    Staying Ahead Of The Solar Power Curve
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Apr 28, 2008
    Advancements in solar power are moving rapidly. But through a unique labor-management-manufacturer partnership, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) are ensuring that the next generation of solar power workers is trained and ready to keep pace with progress. Their story is but one of the features in the latest ... more

    Pleasanton Unified School District Goes Solar
    Pleasanton CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2008
    In celebration of Pleasanton Unified School District's groundbreaking efforts to bring California schools closer to a sustainable future, PUSD and partners will host a first-ever event - eFair Pleasanton. The "e" in eFair stands for two interrelated concepts: energy and environment. The theme for eFair Pleasanton is "Flip That Switch," an allusion to energy conservation as well as a recent ... more

    Sungevity Launches Sunshine Online To Make It Easy For Homeowners To Point, Click And Go Solar
    Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2008
    Every roof matters to Bay Area-based Sungevity -- which uses satellite imagery and other technologies to cut the cost, simplify the process and make it easier than ever for homeowners to add solar and experience a lifetime of benefits. Sungevity aims to make solar energy available to every homeowner that wants to make a wise investment and have a positive environmental impact. Sungevity ... more

    SolarWorld Introduces Solar PV Kits For Oregon At The Northwest Solar Expo
    Hillsboro OR (SPX) Apr 24, 2008
    SolarWorld is presenting specially designed Sunkits for Oregon homeowners during this weekend's Northwest Solar Expo at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Widely used throughout Europe and California, SolarWorld's Sunkit product is a factory-designed solar PV system that electrical contractors can install as an appliance. The Sunkit designs have been optimized for Oregon's unique ... more

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    Macy's Hails Earth Day With SunPower Solar Dedication In San Jose
    San Jose CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2008
    In anticipation of Earth Day, Macy's and SunPower are dedicating a 307-kilowatt solar power system at the Macy's store at Oakridge Mall in San Jose. SunPower has partnered with Macy's to design and install solar power systems on 28 stores across California, including 12 in Northern California, and also assisted the retailer in improving the energy efficiency at the stores. The solar ... more

    Monopoly Adds Renewable Energy Utilities To The World Edition Game Board
    Pawtucket RI (SPX) Apr 23, 2008
    Recognizing the increasing importance of renewable energy sources around the world, MONOPOLY announces that it will feature "Wind Energy" and "Solar Energy" as the utilities in the upcoming MONOPOLY Here and Now: The World Edition game. The new utilities will replace the "Water Works" and "Electric Company" spaces that traditionally appear on the MONOPOLY game board. "When creating this ... more

    Siemens Installs Solar System At Light Rail Manufacturing Facility
    Sacramento CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2008
    Siemens Transportation Systems has approved the installation of a 1 megawatt (MW) solar energy system at its Sacramento light rail manufacturing facility to be completed by mid- to late-October 2008. STS is the first privately owned company in California's capitol to install a photovoltaic system of this magnitude -- twice the size of any privately installed system in the Sacramento Area. ... more

    Solar Company Finds Con Ed Not As Green As Advertised
    Denville NJ (SPX) Apr 23, 2008
    In 1931 Thomas Edison was quoted as saying, "I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that." Well, we did wait a very long time. But with fossil fuel energy at record prices, enterprising individuals and companies are now striving to make the great inventor's words a reality. Solar energy ... more

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