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EMMA energy and micro-generator controller can divert surplus energy to additional storage devicesTo date, an average of 50 per cent of what is generated by a micro-generator is uncontrollably exported to the grid due to the unavailability of a smart energy management device that can manage and match energy supply and demand in any household. Coolpower Products Ltd. has launched a technology solution for the UK market, that will provide a smart energy management device for both domestic and commercial buildings, that more effectively manages the energy output of grid-connected micro-generators (e.g. solar panels, micro wind and hydro turbines). The new Energy and Micro-generator Manager, called 'EMMA' is unveiled at the Ecobuild show in London. Coolpower is confident that its new EMMA controller device meets this inherent need an... [more] SolarWorld invests in Qatar Solar TechnologiesQatar is one of the world’s largest supplier countries for natural gas that has so far been securing its power supply on the basis of natural gas. SolarWorld is acquiring a 29 percent stake in the newly founded Joint Venture Qatar Solar Technologies headquartered in the Emirate of Qatar. The joint venture will establish the first production facility for polysilicon on the Arabian Peninsula. Partners are the Qatar Foundation (70 percent) and the Qatar Development Bank (1 percent). Qatar Solar Technologies will invest a total of more than $500 million in construction of the production facility with a planned annual capacity of around 3,600 tons of high-purity polysilicon in its first stage of expansion. Start of production is planned f... [more] |
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CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT SOLAR FLEXRACK (Renewable Energy World)
It's one thing if a company brags about it's product, but it's something else when customers brag about it. At Solar FlexRack, we are very appreciative of the comments our customers have sent in about our service and product. Please read these testimonials and you'll see what we mean.
DTE Energy planning 15 megawatts of solar, seeking partners in Saginaw Bay area (The Bay City Times)
DTE Energy is rolling out a plan to install 15 megawatts of solar energy in its service territory, which includes the Thumb. The Detroit-based utility will soon be looking for schools, universities and other visible properties interested in hosting large-scale solar arrays, said Trevor Lauer, DTE’s vice president of marketing.
Erie approves solar panel contract (Boulder Daily Camera)
Erie trustees on Tuesday approved a $480,684 agreement with Namaste Solar to install solar panels on the Leon A. Wurl Service Center.
Arizona Corporation Commission Approves APS' AZ Sun Solar Program (Renewable Energy World)
This week the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) approved Arizona Public Service's (APS) AZ Sun program, bringing the utility another step closer to delivering more solar energy to customers.
First Solar Hybrid System In Sarawak To Be Commissioned Next Month (Bernama)
KUCHING March 11 (Bernama) -- The country's first solar hybrid system, sited at a remote longhouse in the Betong division, is scheduled for commissioning next month.
Japan Grants Financial Aid For Solar Energy Project In Sabah (Bernama)
KOTA KINABALU, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Japanese government has extended a RM172,190.93 grant for the electrification project using solar energy on the island off the east coast of Sabah.
Trina Solar Signs Sales Agreement with U.S. Wholesale Distributor Essco (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Trina Solar Limited , a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., has signed a sales agreement with Essco Wholesale Electric, Inc. , the southwest US company of Sonepar USA, a leading full-service commercial, utility and ...
Why the utilities can't afford to ignore Concentrated Solar Power (Renewable Energy World)
CSP Today talks to Dr Fred Morse, Chairman, Utility-Scale Solar Power Division, U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association and speaker at the upcoming 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA this June 24-25, about current constraints on CSP in the US market and why, ultimately, CSP will play a vital role in US energy strategy.
New UniSource Energy Building Will Bring Employees Together in Solar-Powered, Energy-Efficient Addition to Downtown ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TUCSON, Ariz.----A new headquarters planned for UniSource Energy Corporation will allow the company to bring more employees together in a solar-powered, energy-efficient building in the heart of downtown Tucson.
SPRINGFIELD: Voters reject measure for new gym, solar panels (The Register-News)
SPRINGFIELD — Voters rejected a $9 million referendum Tuesday by a vote of 332-284 that would have renovated the 70-year-old elementary school, built a new gym and installed solar panels to help pay for the cost of construction.
