Aide Solar, a leading photovoltaic module producer, announced that the installation of its 180 watt monocrystalline solar panels has been completed at Horses Help, a non-profit organization, in Phoneix, Arizona. This initiative is part of a bigger Urban Farm Model planned by the therapeutic riding center to preserve resources as well as to control costs. Other green measures adopted by the center include a water cistern, a composting system, a community garden, and a weather station.
NatureWorks Ingeo has been awarded the first four-star rating from the Vinçotte OK biobased certification board for its innovative product, the Natureworks Ingeo polymer.
The technology company 3M has signed a one-year agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the U.S. Department of Energy to carry out a series of investigations in three main domains of innovation, namely, biofuels – finding methods that will replace distillation of ethanol biofuels by using less water and energy while increasing the capacity of future plants that will produce cellulosic ethanol; thin-film photovoltaics – developing water-proof films and pliable packaging for copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGD) solar cells to enhance output and bring down production costs; and concentrating solar energy – fabricating protective reflective coatings for cheap mirrors so that they become more efficient in concentrating solar power.
A new training center has been opened by SunMaxx Solar in San Diego, California. The company is offering a solar thermal installation Level 1-3 training course for aspiring solar thermal installers from 6th to 8th April, 2010. The three-day training course is comprehensive with the participants getting to know all aspects of the solar thermal installation. The course also includes hands-on installation training in the lab. Attendees of the course will receive 22 NABCEP continuing education credit hours, which constitutes more than 50% of requirement for NABCEP installer certification.
Freedom Environmental Services is proposing to develop an advanced waste-to-energy facility and wastewater treatment plant in Brevard County, Florida. The company has signed a contract for 26 acres of undeveloped land for the proposed plant.
Treasure Valley Solar LLC, a green technology solutions provider and based in Idaho, has become a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner after completing the requirements. The company is happy to expand its relationship with Microsoft, which serves as a key to provide advanced technology solutions to customers.
Detroit Edison is currently exploring opportunities to install solar power systems on the rooftops of several educational intuitions and businesses that will generate renewable energy and help to reduce their electricity costs.
Assyce Fotovoltaica, a system integrator in Spain, is building the biggest First Solar free-field solar power facility in Spain. The power plant, which is located in Extremadura, covers 69 hectares of land area and the capacity of the plant is more than 26 MWp. When the power facility is completed by the end of 2010, it will produce more than 42 million kWh of electricity per annum.
An affordable housing project, Irvine Inn, in Southern California has turned green with the installation of a solar power system by Solar Electrical Systems of Westlake Village in California. The apartment building is located in Orange County, California. This solar initiative was carried out as part of California Solar Initiative's Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) program.
The European Cleantech Forum to be held in Paris, France, will bring together the world’s clean technology elites including government leaders, investors, corporations and entrepreneurs.
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