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Stories of
Interest
Arizona State To Install 2 MW Of Solar
Photovoltaics
Arizona State University (ASU) has awarded energy contracts to Honeywell
Building Systems, Independent Energy Group and SolEquity to install 2 MW of
solar electric modules on approximately 135,000 square feet of building rooftop
space and some parking structures on its Tempe campus. More...
Huge Percentage Of Americans Support
Solar Energy Development
A new survey from SCHOTT has revealed that the vast majority of Americans
believe that developing solar power is vital to the U.S.
The Solar
Barometer survey, conducted by independent polling firm Kelton Research, finds
that 98% of Independents, 97% of Democrats and 91% of Republicans support
development of solar. More...
ICP Solar Launches New
Sunsei Solar Product Line
ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and
marketer of solar panels and products, has introduced its new line of Sunsei
Solar products and services. The company says the latest line of Sunsei solar
chargers deliver 25% more power, offer plug-and-play features and carry
industry-leading warranties.
"The Sunsei website will include an energy portal with monitoring
services dedicated to industrial and home applications," Lafite remarks. "When
combined with our Sunsei Greenmeter, it will allow users to manage their
Greenmeter data storage and keep track of their carbon credits, all remotely and
in real-time." More...
REmapping the World
Over the next 21 months, 3TIER plans to
continue to map the world for wind and solar resources, country by country,
based upon a priority order that takes into account such issues as renewable
energy policies, availability of renewable energy resource and economic status.
More...
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Attend Solar
NV's June Meeting!
Who Killed the Electric Car?
In 1996 electric cars
began to appear on the roads all over California. They were quiet and fast,
produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline.
Join us in watching the 2006 Sundance Award Winner. This 93
minute movie may provide you with information to help you see the value in using
renewables to power our vehicles. More
Solar NV Monthly Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, June 18
Time:
6:00 PM
Location:
NV Power, Wengert Room
6226 West Sahara
Ave
Las Vegas, NV
Open
to the public.
Thank you
Nevada Power for providing meeting space! |
 Crinis -
2008
Annual Nevada Renewable Energy Leadership (NEVREL) Award
Banquet
The
NEVREL Award honors an individual for significant contributions to a secure
energy future through innovations in conservation and/or renewable energy
technology in Nevada. The contributions may be through research, education,
and/or practice.
Join us on August 16,
2008 in honoring Dr. Robert Boehm, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical
Engineering and Director of the Energy Research Center at the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas as the 2008 NEVREL Recipient.
Dr. Boehm has
proven himself as a renewable energy leader with supporting research in cutting
edge renewable energy technologies, such as hydrogen, concentrating solar
thermal power, concentrating photovoltaics, and building efficiency. In
addition to his significant contributions to the industry he has made
significant contributions to education by supporting students and the community.
Begins at 6:00 pm with hors d'oeuvres and silent auction.
Cili
Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Course
5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas,
NV 89117
702-597-6316 - phone
702-597-1990 - fax
www.cili.com
$75/person
Sponsorship
Opportunities are available, contact Allison Gray at 702-219-2318 or allison_gray@nrel.gov.
Click here to purchase
tickets.
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Solar
Today
A Solar Community Rises in
the South
After nearly four decades, Stitt's
mission to build super-efficient homes is achieved at his sustainable
development in Arkansas. By Orlo
Stitt
In 1973, the
passive solar home that my wife, Mary, and I built in Village du Soleil in
Canada was featured on prime-time television in the United States and Canada as
an example of energy efficiency. The Arab oil embargo was in place, and we were
convinced that everyone would soon be demanding energy-efficient homes. We were
wrong - but we didn't know it then.
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RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Reversing Winds:
America's
Rediscovery of Manufacturing
Wind energy has already started to spur manufacturing growth in the U.S.,
but it can do much more.
by Elizabeth Salerno, American Wind Energy
Association
U.S.
manufacturers previously unfamiliar with renewables are finding a demand for
their existing output (e.g., bearings) in the wind industry while other
companies are tweaking their products and retooling their facilities to serve
the wind industry and take advantage of this growing market. Read more |
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American
Solar Energy Society (ASES)
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO
HELP
Less than
seven months from now the current Federal tax incentives to encourage the use of
renewable energy are set to expire.
Your help is urgently needed in this
final push to obtain an extension of the renewable energy investment tax credits
before they expire.
Within the next day or two the U.S. Senate is set
to discuss HR 6049, the Energy Tax Extenders bill. This House bill provides for
the most important attributes for renewable energy tax credits to be extended.
It extends credits for solar installations, wind farms, energy efficiency
buildings, and other technologies.
Two
solar items of note are that the:
· Commercial Solar Investment Tax
Credit (Section 48) would be extended to 8 years (more than the 6 years
previously suggested)
· Groups are
working now to eliminate the $2000 cap on residential tax
credits
We ask
that you take a moment to contact your Senators today to urge them to bring H.R.
6049 to the floor of the Senate for a vote -- and to support this legislation.
Our friends at SEIA inform us that this is likely to be the last
opportunity for an extension this year so the time to act is now. Please call
your Senators today. Click here to find their phone numbers.
Key messages:
· Not
extending solar credits is an enormous tax increase that will cost American
jobs.
· ASES
reports that we can create up to 40 million green-collar jobs by 2030, but
Congress must lead for this to happen.
· The 8-year
extension of the Investment Tax Credit is critical for utilities to get the
financing necessary to keep pace with rising demand for energy.
· The cap on
the residential investment tax credit needs to be removed to provide the
incentives needed to properly stimulate the market
Thanks
for your action and your ongoing support -- and for letting your Senators know
that solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies are
important to you.
With sincere regards,
Brad Collins
Executive
Director
American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org
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