Sun Valley Solar Solutions is launching a new loan program for homeowners who would like to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Arizona. The program is in partnership with aleo solar, part of the Bosch Group. According to Sun Valley Solar, PV systems can generate up to 100% of a home’s yearly kilowatt hour electricity usage from solar panels, usually …
Solarbrush Robot Takes Industry by Storm
A robotic invention by Ridha Azaiz, an aspiring German Engineer, is taking the global solar industry by storm. Spurred by the need to keep solar systems clean, or the energy yield of the solar panels would decline, Azaiz developed the Solarbrush. Azaiz explains that a dirty solar power system only produces two thirds of its power, so Ridha Azaiz came …
Copper Mountain Solar 2 Facility Dedicated
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Boulder City Mayor Roger Tobler joined Sempra U.S. Gas & Power officials and community leaders to dedicate the state’s newest solar energy project, the 92-megawatt (MW) first phase of the company’s Copper Mountain Solar 2 facility in Boulder City. Sempra says Copper Mountain Solar 2 is one of the country’s largest photovoltaic (PV) solar plants, …
Kalaeloa Solar Farm Now Generating Power on Oahu
The new 5MW Kalaeloa Solar Farm has gone online in West Oahu, Hawaii. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie joined representatives of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and Hawaiian Electric Company during during an event hosted by Bright Plain Renewable Energy (BPRE), who manages the solar farm. “Hawaii has growing energy demand and abundant sunshine, and it makes sense for the …
America Poised to Take Control of Energy Future
According to President Obama, America is poised to take control of our energy future, but this could be compromised due to the arbitrary cuts caused by the so-called “sequestration” now taking place. During his speech last Friday at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, Illinois, the President pointed out the cuts would affect the federal research projects, “at a time when …
Topsun Launches First 420W Solar Panel
Topsun Co., based in South Korea, has launched their new 420W solar panel. According to the company, this 420W solar panel is recognized as a world first and has the highest power output in the solar industry. Its 96-cell outfit and 4mm glass added heavy duty features and galvanized aluminum materials guarantees an over 30-year lifespan. According to Chang Joe, …
California Solar Projects Get Feds’ Go Ahead
Earlier, I told you how a Nevada wind energy project got the green light to proceed from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Add two more renewable energy projects in California, this time solar and both in the state’s Riverside East Solar Energy Zone, also to be put on Bureau of Land Management property: The McCoy Solar Energy Project, located …
St Patty’s Day Foodmaker Goes Green with Solar
A maker of a traditional St. Patrick’s Day favorite is doing more than just wearing the green; it’s going green! Salisbury, North Carolina-based Freirich Foods, makers of some fine corned beef, put in 93 kilowatts of photovoltaic solar at its headquarters plant, according to this story in the Salisbury Post: The rooftop system is comprised of 377 solar panels using …
Dublin (Georgia) Goin’ Green with Solar Power
The Georgian namesake for that famous city on the Emerald Isle is putting on a bit of green itself (and why not? since we’re so close to St. Patrick’s Day!). Georgia Solar Utilities, Inc. congratulated Dublin, Ga.’s high school for the launch of the solar schools project that is expected to offset 40 percent of the schools annual power costs …
Unique Solar Parking System
WattLots has installed a unique solar parking system, Power Arbor, at Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. According to the company, the system uses mono-crystalline silicon solar cells and unlike typical flat panel systems, the open-air design of the Power Arbor does not collect snow. This reduces structural costs while providing up to 60 more days of annual power generation, …