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Two companies in California’s Bay Area have made a collective donation to Second Harvest Food Bank. The cash offering will fund a $1.1 million, 322-kilowatt rooftop solar power system at the food bank’s facility in San Jose, CA. SunPower contributed their solar technology and Cypress Semiconductor supplied $700,000 to support the project. Two types of SunPower solar roof tiles will be utilized. Over the 25 year life of the system, it is…
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New Mexico State University’s International Relations Institute will receive $200,000 in federal funds to support the development of innovative energy sources for New Mexico farmers and ranchers. Most of the cash, $125,000 to be exact, will be apportioned to projects under the university’s Renewable Energy, Water and Arid Lands Task Force. Projects include a new solar system for a biodiesel project fueled by algae, a new solar power system for water…
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A new legislation was recently introduced in the Senate to provide an investment tax credit (ITC) to energy storage facilities. Senate Bill 3617 – the Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2010 (the “STORAGE 2010 Act”) – would provide up to $1.5 billion in tax credits to storage projects which are connected to the U.S. electric grid. This initiative is intended to support intermittent energy sources, including wind and solar power, while moderating energy….
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EngEx 2010, the first comprehensive engineering conference dedicated to environmental and economic sustainability, has announced a strategic initiative with the WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego to create new export opportunities for attendees. “The benefit for our members is that they can identify opportunities in developing countries and markets, and learn how to access government resources to find international buyers,” said Bella Heule…
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Pflugerville – a small city in central Texas – may soon be 100 percent solar powered. Officials are currently in negotiations with RRE Austin Solar and Travis County to develop a solar power plant that could generate enough renewable energy for every home in the city. The plant will potentially be located about fifteen miles away on a 600 acre farm, and will house roughly $750,000 worth of solar panels. Austin Solar, the company constructing…
