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Middlebury Animal Hospital, Tyrone Farm, Westport Wash & Wax and 2001 Company All Benefiting from Solar Energy
Rocky Hill, Conn., July 28, 2008
Source: Connecticut Clean Energy Fund CCEF press release
http://www.ctcleanenergy.com/NewsEvents/PressRoom/tabid/118/ctl/ViewItem/mid/1364/
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The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that four of the solar photovoltaic (PV) projects that it funded through its On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program are now completed and successfully operating.  These installations include:
* An 11.5-kilowatt rooftop solar PV system at Middlebury Animal Hospital in Middlebury, Conn.;
* A 23.2-kilowatt ground-mounted solar PV system at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret, Conn.;
* A 3.7-kilowatt rooftop solar PV system at Westport Wash & Wax in Westport, Conn.; and
* A 16.3-kilowatt building-integrated solar PV system at 2001 Company of Waterbury, Conn.
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Rochester Hills, MI, July 8, 2008
Source: Energy Conversion Devices press release
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2008-07/artikel-11229954.asp

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD), announced today that its UNI-SOLAR(R) thin-film flexible solar laminates will power the world’s largest rooftop solar power system. The 12-megawatt system is being installed on GM’s assembly plant in Figueruelas, Zaragoza, Spain and will become operational in the fall of 2008. ECD will supply the solar laminates through its wholly owned subsidiary, United Solar Ovonic, LLC.  When fully operational, the photovoltaic system will have a peak capacity of 12 megawatts, producing as much as 15 million kilowatt hours of “green” energy annually, enough to power approximately 4,500 homes. The Zaragoza facility marks the third major use of UNI-SOLAR laminates by GM. (News/Aktienkurs) UNI-SOLAR thin-film flexible solar laminates also power GM parts warehouses in Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana, California, two of the largest rooftop solar power installations in the United States. (more…)

New Solar Electric System Using Kyocera Photovoltaic Modules Tests Above 100 Percent of Expected Projections
Scottsdaloe, AZ, July 15, 2008
Source: Kyocera Solar press release/BusinessWire

Kyocera Solar, Inc. and American Solar Electric, Inc. today announced that a recently unveiled 19.2 kilowatt solar electric power system has tested at 106 percent of expected projections. The new system — independently tested by Phoenix’s utility company, Salt River Project (SRP) — is installed at the Integrity Building Corp (IBC) headquarters in Mesa, Ariz., and has allowed the small business to save thousands of dollars on electricity. (more…)

New Funding Increases Access to Renewable Energy through CCEF’s Affordable Housing Initiative
Rocky Hill, Conn., July 9, 2008
Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/story?cid=2950&id=53014

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) board today announced authorization for an additional $2.5 million for CCEF’s Affordable Housing Initiative.  The Affordable Housing Initiative is an incentive program that helps make solar photovoltaic (PV) installations an attractive, affordable option for developers of both small and large-scale affordable housing projects.  Lise Dondy, president of CCEF, said, “We are excited to be rolling out this program on a large scale after our successful pilot.  The additional funding will allow us to make the program incentives available to more developers across the state.”  Dondy added, “As a result, more developers and tenants will now be able to enjoy the benefits of solar PV installations.” (more…)

Ewing, N.J., July 14, 2008
Source: BusinessWire/MarketWatch.com
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/worldwater–solar-technologies-announces/
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WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, today announced that it has begun work on several solar installations for Ocean City. The systems, consisting of roof mounts on the Cultural Arts and Community Center, the new Public Works Complex building, the Vehicle Maintenance Center, the Sports and Civic Center and the Firehouse, are anticipated to produce nearly 550,000 kilowatt-hours of energy in their first year. Project completion is expected by the fourth quarter of 2008. (more…)

by David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer, July 15, 2008
Source: SFGate.com
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/14/BUNL11OVEF.DTL

California has added enough solar power to its electrical grid this year to light a small town, according to an update released Monday on the state’s solar rebate program.  Those rebates, which go to businesses and homeowners who put solar panels on their roofs, have funded enough new installations this year to generate 59.4 megawatts of electricity, about enough to juice up 44,550 homes. All told, that’s more solar power than was installed in all of 2006, according to the update from the California Public Utilities Commission.
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Tracking Technology to Generate Solar Power at Shopping Centers, Landfills, Open Spaces
San Diego, CA, July 11, 2008
Source: MarketWatch.com
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/harnessing-sun-sdge-launches-largest/
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Joined by state officials and local community leaders, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced plans for the largest solar power installation in San Diego. SDG&E’s program is aimed at increasing adoption of solar power among San Diego-area commercial customers, municipalities and institutions — a key sector that can support more substantial generating sites. SDG&E plans the largest concentration in San Diego of advanced, solar-tracking technology, with an initial target of developing 70 to 80 megawatts of solar electricity, about two-thirds of which would be utility-owned and, the remainder, customer- or third-party owned. Combined, the installations could be enough to power more than 50,000 homes. (more…)

By ANRICA DEB, Leewarden, Netherlands (AP), Jun 23, 2008    Source: Associated Press
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iXCfnzzTRbDj68vvvtfcpw_KHBRwD91G0P200

Forty boats sped off silently Monday in what is billed as the world’s largest race for solar powered watercraft. High winds capsized several boats during a time trial qualifying round Sunday, and technical problems with the launching crane pushed back Monday’s start. But all 40 qualifiers finally departed under fair skies, spokeswoman Christel Pieper of the Frisian Solar Challenge said.  The six-day race covers a 135-mile course on a network of canals, rivers and lakes in the north of the Netherlands. Speed limits on narrow waterways have been temporarily waived for the boats, the fastest of which can go nearly 19 mph. (more…)

Daily Trust (Abuja), 4 July 2008
Source: AllAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/200807040570.html

The cost of solar panels is very high so we decided to learn how to build solar panels plans of our own. In order to run our off rid home we would need about 3000 watts of production power and that would cost us in excess of N1.3million to buy new. Now I don’t know about you but that is a lot of money for this family.  Building our own seemed like a better option for us. All we had to do was figure out where to find the parts we needed and how to put them together. We had figured out how to build a wind generator before this, which turned out great so we figured we could do this too. (more…)

Swiss teacher travels around the world in three-wheeled, solar-powered car
by Brian Morton, Vancouver Sun, July 04, 2008
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/
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As a teen, Louis Palmer dreamed about circling the globe in a solar-powered vehicle.  On Thursday — with his dream all but realized — the 36-year-old Swiss citizen rolled into Vancouver in a three-wheeled, two-seat car that’s powered entirely by electricity produced by the sun. He’s starting the North American leg of an 18-month tour that’s taking him 50,000 kilometres through 40 countries.  “I’m showing people that we have a solution to global warming,” Palmer said in an interview. “Does it go up hills? No problem. It’s a Swiss car. At night, I travel 300 kilometres on solar power. And it’s like an ordinary car. It’s very stable and has a maximum speed of 90 km/h.” (more…)