California Solar Panel Installations Through The Roof In 2008
January 28, 2009 by editor
Filed under Installations, Solar News
California solar billboard sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric
Despite a credit freeze that’s stunting renewable energy projects throughout the country, 2008 was a hot year for solar power in California.
Encouraged by state rebates, Golden State residents and businesses last year installed a record 158 megawatts of photovoltaic panels on their rooftops to turn the sun’s rays into electricity, the California Public Utilities Commission said Wednesday. That’s more than double the 78 megawatts installed in 2007.
Residential demand appears to be hanging tough in the face of the shaky economy. December saw the largest volume of homeowner rebate requests since the state launched the California Solar Initiative program two years ago.
High-Level U.S. Presence Confirmed for World Future Energy Summit 2009
December 30, 2008 by editor
Filed under Eco News, Technology
Video from the 2008 World Future Energy Summit
In three weeks, leading US renewable energy companies will be in Abu Dhabi at the world’s principal renewable technology trade fair, the World Future Energy Summit 2009 (WFES09). The US pavilion, consisting of 19 companies, has been co-ordinated by the US Commercial Service because the UAE represents “one of the world’s most lucrative and expanding renewable energy markets”.
The US high-level presence at the summit will be everywhere with technology giants, GE Energy and Applied Materials also in the exhibition and senior management representatives expected from Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips and Occidental Power. CH2M Hill, one of the largest engineering firms in the world, will be exhibiting, present on the MASDAR stand and presenting commercial case studies on water desalination and clean transport on Jan 20th.
The range of technologies available from the US exhibitors include turn-key solar factory providers, solar PV and thermal equipment manufacturers and suppliers, engineers and construction experts in electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire protected Green Buildings.
In addition, electric cars and low carbon transportation, power grid systems and renewable energy university courses available in the US will be on exhibit from Jan 19-21st, 2009.
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San Francisco Bay Leaders Plan $1B for Electric Car Stations
Better Place introduces the Rogue, Better Place's newest EV to Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed
SAN FRANCISCO - A $1-billion network of electric car recharging stations will dot San Francisco Bay area highways under a plan unveiled today that aims to greatly expand the number of electric vehicles on the road.
Palo Alto-based Better Place along with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed announced the deal to install charging stations in homes, businesses, parking lots and government buildings by 2012.
The company said it will also build mechanized battery swapping centers where robots will remove and replace the batteries in cars that are compatible with the system. The stations will allow electric car drivers to travel longer distances without recharging.
The initiative would make the Bay Area the first region in the nation to create an electric car network.
