Tag: solar energy

Seattle developer Goodman Real Estate is making a big bet on a solar thermal power system in downtown Seattle.  Goodman believes that the system will be able to help heat a century-old building in the Chinatown/International District.  The building is now called the Addison on Fourth, formerly the Downtowner Apartments, at Fourth Avenue South and […]

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 Snohomish County PUD has announced educational sessions dealing with its solar programs to be held in late May. Everett, WA – Are you interested in learning about the financial and environmental benefits that come with owning your own solar energy system? Join Snohomish County Public Utility District this month for informational sessions about the utility’s […]

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Three times as many Snohomish PUD customers are now tapping solar energy compared to three years ago. More than 300 rooftop systems have been installed at homes and businesses served by the utility. “We’re seeing prices drop considerably as more people embrace this clean energy source,” said PUD Energy Efficiency Program Manager Leslie Moynihan. “Many […]

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Natural gas power plants can use about 20% less fuel when the sun is shining by injecting solar energy into natural gas with a new system being developed by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The system converts natural gas and sunlight into a more energy-rich fuel called syngas, which power plants can […]

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USTDA awarded a grant to the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), to support the development of a commercial scale, 100-150 MW range, concentrated solar power (CSP) plant using tower technology in southern Morocco at the Ouarzazate complex. MASEN has released a request for prequalification bids from companies and consortia that are interested to develop […]

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Seattle, WA – February 28, 2013 – Silicon Energy’s double-glass Cascade Series Photovoltaic (PV) Module outperformed standard PV modules for durability under extreme environmental conditions, in an experimental testing process by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Sustainably manufactured in the US, the company’s Cascade Series PV Modules are built to last using the highest […]

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[WCTA Member] Silicon Energy’s double-glass Cascade Series Photovoltaic (PV) Module outperformed standard PV modules for durability under extreme environmental conditions, in an experimental testing process by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Sustainably manufactured in the US, the company’s Cascade Series PV Modules are built to last using the highest quality materials for reliable performance […]

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Are you interested in learning about the financial and environmental benefits that come with owning your own solar energy system? Join Snohomish County Public Utility District in October for informational sessions about the utility’s Solar Express program, which offers a range of incentives and educational support for customers interested in solar energy. The program covers […]

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Itron is expanding into the solar power market with a new product aimed at monitoring residential and commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.  The new product uses cellular communications links to monitor, collect, stores, and upload solar production data. The firm said its new products are aimed at third-party solar providers.

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An EU-funded study published this month in Nature Climate Science Journal found that disruptions in Europe’s electricity supply are set to increase in the future.  According to the researchers, Europe’s thermoelectric power plants (nuclear or fossil) will increasingly suffer from drops in production or temporary shutdowns as a result of insufficient amounts of cooling water, […]

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