Education
SolarWorld Installs 7MW Solar in Massachusetts
16 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
An 8-acre solar installation featuring high-performance solar panels from SolarWorld will go online this fall at Berkshire School, a private boarding high school in Sheffield, Massachusetts. The 2-megawatt system is the largest solar installation for a private school in New England. It is also the latest of three significant Massachusetts solar projects totaling more than 7 MW to harness SolarWorld technology in the state's fast-growing solar market.
Florida High School Learns and Lives Solar
15 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The students of Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida are learning a valuable lesson in sustainability this year, as they did for the first time last year, as a solar electric and thermal solar energy systems were installed in their new school.
Ascent Solar Selects Teams for Innovative Design Competition
09 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of lightweight, flexible, thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, announced today the selected teams from six top engineering universities that will begin designing prototypes for the Ascent Solar Innovative Design Competition.
Lessons for the Solar Industry: Corporate culture
07 November 2011POSTED IN Business Features
Successful companies have successful leaders, as discussed in “Lessons for the Solar Industry: It starts at the top”. One trait common among great leaders is how they treat and empower their employees. They know that employees are what make a company great because it is the employees who create great products and satisfied customers.
Boots on the Roof Alumni Offered Solar Leads
01 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
Clean Energy Experts, a leader in solar lead generation, is pleased to announce the launch of a program to provide qualified solar leads to alumni of Boots on the Roof, the nation’s leading renewable energy training provider. This program is designed to provide graduates of Boots on the Roof’s comprehensive solar installation training program with pre-qualified solar customer sales leads, at a discounted price, to boost their marketing and sales success as they begin their careers as solar installers.
Solar on College Campuses
24 October 2011POSTED IN Applications Features
In a tough economic climate where colleges and universities are fighting to attract students, schools are using solar power to distinguish themselves. Campuses are catering to green-savvy prospective students by getting more of their electricity from solar energy. For schools around the world, installing solar panels is a great way to generate public relations and save money on electricity bills in the future. But, with governments cutting funding for many public schools and green energy initiatives drying up, it is unclear if this trend can continue.
Centrosolar Donates Solar Modules for Training Centre in Haiti
20 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
A photovoltaic (PV) system is supplying a newly founded training centre in Haiti with solar power.
2011-2012 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Selected from US Pool of Applicants
20 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The Lemelson-MIT Program announced the 16 teams of students, teachers and mentors selected to participate in the 2011-2012 InvenTeam initiative.
Lessons for the Solar Industry: It starts at the top
19 October 2011POSTED IN Business Features
Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon, Nike and Southwest Airlines. Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, Phil Knight and Herb Kelleher. What lessons we can learn from the great companies and great leaders that apply to the renewable energy industry? It starts at the top with strong leadership.
Able Skills Opens New Solar PV Training Centre in UK
05 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Able Skills has opened a new solar photovoltaic (PV) centre at its headquarters in Dartford, UK, which has larger roofs and the latest technology, providing students with a more realistic learning experience and helping Able Skills deliver the latest solar PV qualifications.
Konica Minolta Sensing Technology for Photovoltaic Testing in Academic Institutions
04 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces the availability of their Technology Test Drive Program to US based academic institutions involved in the solar technology industry.
University of Maryland Wins Solar Decathlon 2011
03 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the winners of the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 at the National Mall's West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. The University of Maryland won top honors overall by designing, building, and operating the most cost effective, energy efficient and attractive solar powered house. Purdue University took second place followed by New Zealand (Victoria University of Wellington) in third place.
Schletter Canada and SkyFire Energy Help Team Canada at Solar Decathlon
28 September 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Schletter Canada, a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting systems, supplied the mounting system used in Team Canada's entry in the Solar Decathlon 2011 taking place now in Washington DC.
Schneider Electric Launches Micro-Grid for US DOE's Solar Decathlon
28 September 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced the launch of a fully functioning micro-grid solution within the solar village at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) 2011 Solar Decathlon on the National Mall.
Solar Decathlon 2011: Great sponsorship opportunity
28 September 2011POSTED IN Editors Blogs
The US Department of Energy awards each team in the Solar Decathlon $100,000 to help with their project, but the rest of the money comes from fundraising and sponsors. Many sponsors help to defray actual cost with donations of time, products, equipment and services. What better place to make an impression than by having products on display (and in use) by the teams competing in the Solar Decathlon.
Photo: Student Julianne Rhoads, left, listens to questions by visitor Sandy Tozier, center, during a public tour of Team Massachusetts' energy efficient house at the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
BigBelly Solar Unveils Smart Grid for Waste & Recycling
27 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
BigBelly Solar today announced the launch of its next-generation intelligent waste and recycling collection system, the Smart Grid for Waste & Recycling.
Veolia Partners with World Solar Challenge 2011
26 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
The Veolia World Solar Challenge, held in October 2011, requires entrants to build a vehicle that runs on solar power and can be driven from Darwin to Adelaide, Australia.
Solar Decathlon 2011: Transporting a house from New Zealand
26 September 2011POSTED IN Guest Blogs
The Solar Decathlon challenges teams to design and build a solar-powered house which can be constructed in a week. Its performance is then tested in a series of 10 competitions. A challenge that all the teams faced was transportation; but none more than the New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington team, the first team from the Southern Hemisphere to enter the Solar Decathlon.
Chinese Solar Manufacturer Buys Former IBM Plant in US
26 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Linuo Solar Group Co., a Chinese solar manufacturer, announced that is has purchased a former IBM chip manufacturing facility near Poughkeepsie, New York.
Solar Decathlon 2011 Begins
23 September 2011POSTED IN Editors Blogs
Competition in the long-anticipated US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 opens today at 10:30 a.m. on the National Mall's West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Stefano Paltera/US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
