It is easy to create and store electricity. Millions of people have been storing electricity for
hundreds of years. In solar and wind powered homes and villages, deep
cycle batteries can provide constant power between wind and sun cycles, or you
can connect directly to the utility grid and sell your excess power back to the
utility.
In some cases, a wind generator can pay for itself in one
year. Government grants, loans, and incentives are available in all 50
states.
Evergreen Solar Inc., manufacturer of the proprietary
String Ribbon wafer technology, has initiated an 80 MW
expansion of its Devens, Mass., facility. The first
phase is on schedule to open by the middle of this year,
with the ramp-up to 80 MW planned for 2009. The total
site capacity will
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Conserval Engineering Inc. has completed the
installation of 50 of its SolarWall systems on 27
military buildings at Fort Drum, N.Y. The systems
will collectively generate over 4 MW of peak thermal
energy. The SolarWall air heating system heats the
ventilation air that is required in commercial and
industrial buildings
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LXE has been contracted to provide trichlorosilane
(TCS) process technology to KMYY, a subsidiary of
Metallurgical Group, for the annual production of
3,000 metric tons of polysilicon. "We selected LXE
because they clearly have the finest science and
most proven TCS solution to the foundational needs
of the solar industry
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Calcarb Ltd., a Scotland-based manufacturer and
international supplier of premium high purity
carbon-bonded carbon fiber (CBCF) rigid insulation
and precursor materials, has hired David Nimmo as
its international sales and marketing manager. He
will oversee the company's global sales and
marketing efforts to vacuum furnace, solar,
semiconductor and other CBCF
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BioSolar Inc. has added Dr. Charles Carraher Jr. to
its board of advisors, where he will provide
leadership in the development of the company's
current and next generation of polymers being
readied for the marketplace. Carraher is professor
of chemistry and biochemistry at Florida Atlantic
University and associate director of
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GT Solar Inc. has entered into a contract to supply
The Silicon Mine BV (TSM) with polysilicon reactors
and converters worth approximately $91 million. The
equipment will be used by TSM in conjunction with
its announced plans to launch the first solar-grade
silicon plant in the Netherlands, expected to open
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SunEdison has acquired Portland, Ore.-based solar
company Renewable NRG. SunEdison says it will
fulfill existing solar installation contracts and
the solar power services agreements of Renewable
NRG, which include PV systems for Parr Lumber and
the City of Hillsboro. "This is a great fit for
Renewable NRG customers and for
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HUVCO Daylighting Solutions, a company focused on
the design, fabrication and installation of
commercial and residential daylighting systems, has
chosen USA Solar Stores as a member of its dealer
network. HUVCO offers a full line of daylighting
products, including a commercial high-performance
daylighting system, a residential high-performance
tubular skylight and
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U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., John Ensign,
D-Nev., and 21 Senate co-sponsors have introduced
The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008, which is
poised to provide critical incentives for the solar
industry. Principal among the legislation's
incentives is an eight-year extension of the
commercial investment tax credit (ITC). A
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Solar energy services provider SunEdison has opened
a new office in San Francisco that will drive the
company's integrated services development efforts,
focusing on integrated solar monitoring and control
systems with load management services. SunEdison
provides solar energy services under solar power
services agreements (SPSAs) to the nation's top
retailers
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Edwards, a global company engaged in the design,
manufacture and support of vacuum and exhaust
management equipment, has appointed Michael Allison
sales and service director, semiconductor and solar.
The new position is aimed at focusing resources on
the needs of Edwards' customers in the solar
industry. Allison was previously worldwide
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Inverter manufacturer SMA America Inc. is presenting
a two-day training event addressing technical and
system-design details related to its Sunny Boy and
Sunny Island products. Training will be held May
13-14 in New Brunswick, N.J. The cost for the
training is $125 per day or $225 for both days, the
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