Solar Installation News
@issue What are the prospects for alternative energy in NJ?
Six years ago when I joined Rutgers University, I was pleased to find New Jersey promoting alternative energy generation by subsidizing the installation of solar arrays connected to the electrical grid. Our state is second only to California for solar installations and far ahead of many states in our region. More than 6000 installations have been subsidized by the New Jersey Clean Energy Program ...
Categories: Solar Installations
Self-cleaning technology from Mars can keep terrestrial solar panels dust free
Find dusting those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Dread washing the windows? Imagine keeping dust and grime off objects spread out over an area of 25 to 50 football fields. That's the problem facing companies that deploy large-scale solar power installations, and scientists have now developed a possible solution -- self-dusting solar panels -- based on technology developed for space ...
Categories: Solar Installations
News Briefs
Israel gets more "green" energy in the form of wind and solar installations in Judea, Negev. Israel gets more "green" energy in the form of wind and solar installations in Judea, Negev.
Categories: Solar Installations
Self-Cleaning Technology from Mars Can Keep Terrestrial Solar Panels Dust-Free
Find cleaning those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Imagine dusting objects spread out over 50 footballs fields. That's the problem facing companies that deploy large-scale solar power installations, particularly in dust prone areas. One solution -- self-dusting solar panels -- could improve the efficiency of this emerging technology while making maintenance less costly and less ...
Categories: Solar Installations
Self-cleaning technology from Mars can keep terrestrial solar panels dust free
Find dusting those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Dread washing the windows? Imagine keeping dust and grime off objects spread out over an area of 25 to 50 football fields. That's the problem facing companies that deploy large-scale solar power installations, and scientists today presented the development of one solution -- self-dusting solar panels -- based on technology developed for ...
Categories: Solar Installations
Clean energy laws, utility costs make New Jersey a solar hotbed
PHOTOS BY MITSU YASUKAWA/THE STAR-LEDGEREdward Fischer of Pompton Lakes waited nine years to have solar panels installed in his 1950s Cape Cod. A California company's financing method made the project affordable. Edward Fischer of Pompton Lakes finally got solar panels...
Categories: Solar Installations
@issue What are the prospects for alternative energy in NJ?
Six years ago when I joined Rutgers University, I was pleased to find New Jersey promoting alternative energy generation by subsidizing the installation of solar arrays connected to the electrical grid. Our state is second only to California for solar installations and far ahead of many states in our region. More than 6000 installations have been subsidized by the New Jersey Clean Energy Program ...
Categories: Solar Installations
City of Missoula, county make green upgrades with $880,000 in grants
An electric meter maid mobile. Solar panels and insulation. A"deep well cooling system."
Categories: Solar Installations
Photovoltaics: Lots of power on the roof
If you check out the Efficiency Maine website, there is a section that has annual reports about solar installations in Maine: www.efficiencymaine.com/documents-services/reports#solar. It is
Categories: Solar Installations
Group Buy Solar Program Lowers the Cost of Solar Energy
The San Jose Credit Union has partnered with the San Jose Solar America City program to offer a program to city employees in which they can join together to negotiate betters costs for solar electric and solar thermal installations on their homes no matter where they live.
Categories: Solar Installations
Pitkin County Open Space board may not take shine to solar
ASPEN At least two members of the Pitkin County Open and Trails board of trustees apparently take a dim view of solar installations on publicly owned open space.
Categories: Solar Installations
2 businesses go big on solar in San Clemente
Two San Clemente businesses that have spent more than a million dollars each on solar panels to power their buildings were the last ones to get a special city discount for the "green" electricity option. Rainbow Sandals this month unveiled a $1.1...
Categories: Solar Installations
Bosch Opens New GermanFactory to Help Triple Production of Solar Cells
Robert Bosch GmbH expanded production of solar cells used to make electricity-generating panels at a new plant in central Germany.
Categories: Solar Installations
Pitkin County Open Space board may not take shine to solar
ASPEN At least two members of the Pitkin County Open and Trails board of trustees apparently take a dim view of solar installations on publicly owned open space.
Categories: Solar Installations
Third 10K solar farm proposed for area
This part of Central Ontario is attracting a lot of attention from the producers of solar and wind energy, and there are key reasons for that, a U.S. renewable energy development company says.[...]
Categories: Solar Installations
Solar Installation Projects Well Underway in Ontario but Is It Enough?
Carmanah Technologies has received a $1.5 million contract to commission and install a 250 kW system at Markhams newly created Emergency Operation Centre . The project is scheduled for completion in February 2011. Once connected to the grid, the project will generate electricity at the FIT rate of $0.713/kWh for the next 20 years, according to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA). With a payback ...
Categories: Solar Installations
EVSO: Barclays Turns Bullish on Solar Stocks and Increases 2011 Solar Demand Estimates
THE WOODLANDS, Texas----Evolution Solar : Barclays raised its outlook for solar stocks broadly Wednesday saying current discounting of stocks are off from their estimate of true demand outlook.
Categories: Solar Installations
Third 10K solar farm proposed for area
This part of Central Ontario is attracting a lot of attention from the producers of solar and wind energy, and there are key reasons for that, a U.S. renewable energy development company says.[...]
Categories: Solar Installations
German Solar Developers Boost Sales Abroad After Government Incentives Cut
German solar power developers including Phoenix Solar AG and S.A.G. Solarstroem AG are expanding their businesses abroad in anticipation of slowing demand at home.
Categories: Solar Installations
Solar energy too pricey? Maybe you could rent
Ross Thompson, 28, wanted a solar-energy system for the 93-year-old Minneapolis house he bought two years ago, but there was a problem.
Categories: Solar Installations






