Solar Cells Info

Ewing, N.J., February 22, 2008
Source: WorldWater.com /Prime Newswire
http://www.worldwater.com/pages-news/1-News-IraqMobileMaxPure-2-08.html
Units will Supply 30,000 Gallons Per Day of Irrigation, Fresh Drinking Water and Electricity to Iraqi Farmers and their Families.

Mobile MaxPureWorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (OTC BB:WWAT.OB-News), developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, shipped an order of 12 MobileMaxPure™ Units for use by farmers in the Euphrates Valley of Iraq. The order is being funded by the Morrell Foundation, an international charitable foundation providing assistance to people across the world, particularly those in need of a clean water supply. At the request of the U.S. Marines at Camp Fallujah, WorldWater and Morrell are supplying the systems to the Military for assistance to the farmers. As shown at right, pictured are six of the 12 units picked up from WorldWater’s headquarters in Ewing, NJ on December 27 that are being stored by Morrell prior to overseas shipment.
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A pilot program that would have heated San Francisco’s solar market with $3 million in incentives — and become the largest such program in the nation — has been put on hold because of budget concerns. Sun Run president says uncertainty could make the city less attractive to solar companies.
by: Jennifer Kho, Bullet Arrow / March 28, 2008
Source:  GreentechMedia.com
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/solar-setback-in-san-francisco-740.html

San Francisco’s solar incentive pilot program, expected to be the largest such municipal program in the country, has been put on hold.  Until this week, the program was slated to begin Monday. It would have set aside $3 million in rebates intended to bring 1.5 megawatts of solar installations to the city by offering between $3,000 and $4,000 for residential installations and up to $10,000 for commercial installations. (more…)

Rosemead, CA, Mar 27, 2008
Source: Southern California Edison press release /BusinessWire
http://www.edison.com/investors/ir_news.asp?id=7003

Southern California Edison (SCE) today launched the nation’s largest solar cell installation, a project that will place 250 megawatts of advanced photovoltaic generating technology on 65 million square feet of roofs of Southern California commercial buildings – enough power to serve approximately 162,000 homes.  “These are the kinds of big ideas we need to meet California’s long-term energy and climate change goals,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “I urge others to follow in their footsteps. If commercial buildings statewide partnered with utilities to put this solar technology on their rooftops, it would set off a huge wave of renewable energy growth.” (more…)

Panos (London) /Yolandi Groenewald / 7 March 2008
Source. AllAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803070276.html

South Africa, Brazil and other emerging economies are likely to face emissions caps come 2012. Can South Africa’s solar energy ventures compete with its vast supply of cheap coal?  Stretched-out plains with dust devils and unrelenting sun are the trademarks of the barren Northern Cape in South Africa. Every year the province records some of the highest numbers of sunny days worldwide. Rainy days are as rare as hen’s teeth.
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by AER Staff on Monday 25 February 2008
Source: Alternative Energy Resource AER
http://www.aer-online.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.1317

In what is believed to be a European first, Ireland’s Ulster Bank announced plans to test a “solar mortgage” for customers seeking to buy and install solar panels.  QSWeek.com reports the Northern Irish wing of the Dublin-based bank will offer 50% discounts over three years on the bank’s variable rate for customers interested in obtaining photovoltaic technology for their homes. While other banks have created programs designed to provide funding for renewable energy installations, this is the first to specifically target solar projects.
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By Sheba Ali /New Univ.org /Feb 11, 2008
http://www.newuniversity.org/checkDB.php?id=6536

The University of California, as reiterated in the Policy on Sustainable Practices dated March 2007, is committed to “minimizing the university’s impact on the environment and reducing … dependence on non-renewable energy.”  UC Irvine has undertaken many “green” initiatives in adhering to the UC system goals, as well as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Executive Order (#3-4-05), which sets 2020 as the next deadline by which time greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced to 1990 levels. (more…)

Boulder, CO, Feb 27, 2008
Source: Photonics Online.com
http://www.photonicsonline.com/content/news/article.asp?
DocID=%7B34D876AA-EC7A-43ED-A686-4339F06C3B3D%7D

Namaste Solar Electric announced recently the launch of a cutting-edge grant program that augments its comprehensive plan for corporate responsibility. The company aims to make solar energy affordable for nonprofit organizations by donating 1% of revenue annually in solar PV installations. Namaste Solar Electric is arguably the first solar PV installation company in the U.S. to offer a formal solar grant program to nonprofits.
Applications Now Accepted for June 27th Deadline
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WorldWater & Solar Technologies Breaks Ground On Two-Megawatt Solar System At Denver International Airport
Ewing, N.J.,March 5, 2008
Source: Worldwater.com press release/Prime Newswire
http://www.worldwater.com/pages-news/1-News-DIA-3-05-08.html
Initiative Will Generate 3.5 Million Kilowatt-hours (kWh) of Clean Electricity Annually for Fifth Busiest International Airport in the U.S., Supporting Denver’s Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
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1 Megawatt Ground-Mounted Project Will Harness Solar Power in Mojave Desert
Los Angeles, CA, Jan29, 2008
Source: Clear Skies Group press release /BusinessWire
http://www.clearskiesgroup.com/finance.htm

Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH – News) today announced it has contracted to install a $6.4 million, 1 Megawatt project in California’s Mojave Desert.  A leading developer of solar energy products, Clear Skies Group specializes in turnkey installation of commercial photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and residential systems.
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By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, February 20, 2008
Source: LATimes
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/
la-me-green20feb20,1,1943355.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other municipal leaders unveiled a green energy initiative Tuesday by the city’s utility that they predict will create as many as 400 union jobs over the next three years to install and maintain solar panels on city buildings and other structures around Los Angeles.
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