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Added by Nick Yecke on September 2, 2010 at 9:13am — No Comments

Nick Yecke Largest Rooftop PV Install in the Country!

Salt Lake City will have that bragging right as a 2.6MW PV array is being installed on the roof of the Salt Palace Convention Center. The project will cost $10M but won't cost the taxpayers a dime. The system will supply 25% of the Convention Center's energy when it's finished next year.



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Added by Nick Yecke on August 27, 2010 at 2:09pm — No Comments

Dan Kuthy News Flash: Governor Quinn Signs Major Solar Legislation into Law

On Wednesday, Governor Quinn signed into law two pieces of major solar legislation. HB6202 and HB5429 create what’s commonly referred to as a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in the state of Illinois. RPS legislation has to-date been the most effective form of solar legislation and has been the driving force behind solar adoption in the US. Here is the official press rel

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Added by Dan Kuthy on August 20, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Alan Katamanin A Green Home Project in Massachusetts

We're excited to bring you details on a home of one of our customers in Concord, MA. This home was sent to us by a customer after we asked PVPower customers to "Show Us Your PV!" The customer has gone to great lengths documenting his incredible home building project, read below and be sure to check out his blog.


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Added by Alan Katamanin on July 29, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Tim Carroll Western ranchers in some remote areas replace iconic windmills with solar-powered water pumps

Nice article about the reliability and durability of solar pumps: By MATT JOYCE , Associated Press Last update: July 14, 2010 - 7:52 AM ALCOVA, Wyo. - The pump installer toppled the old windmill in about an hour, first climbing up the wobbly 27-foot tower to stop the broken mill's whirling blade and then pulling the underground pipe to make way for a new solar-powered electric pump. Iconic mechanical windmills of metal and wood have pumped life into American ranches and farms for 150 years,… Continue

Added by Tim Carroll on July 18, 2010 at 10:07pm — No Comments

Dan Kuthy Common Myths About Solar PV Power on ChicagoREgen.com

ChicagoREgen.com is a great blog designed to help keep Chicagoans up-to-date on the latest and greatest in sustainable living. I wrote a guest post for them today that helps to dispel some common myths about solar energy. Check it out here: http://chicagoregen.com/2010/07/14/5-common-myths-about-solar-pv-power/

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Added by Dan Kuthy on July 14, 2010 at 9:13am — No Comments

Nick Yecke PVPower Featured on TechCrunch


Excerpt from the TechCrunch article...


We recently wrote about the launch of a Y Combinator and

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Added by Nick Yecke on July 12, 2010 at 10:40am — No Comments

Jijo Parackal Solar Powered Plane Lands After 26 Hour Flight!

Solar powered plane lands in Switzerland after staying airborne for 26 hours! This is the longest and highest flight of a solar powered plane recorded.

The plane stayed in the air during the night with advanced solar cells and batteries it powered and flying strong.


If they can accomplish this with solar power now, just imagine how much better things can get 20 years from now!

** To read the whole story, check it out at BBC News!
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Added by Jijo Parackal on July 8, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Tim Carroll Obama awards $2B for solar power, hails new jobs

Love to see that this is now getting attention from the administration!
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Added by Tim Carroll on July 3, 2010 at 11:07am — No Comments

Liz Tuohy Solar Plant in Chicago

Published in today’s Chicago Tribune is an article covering the new Exelon Corp Solar plant. This past December, Exelon Corp transformed a former industrial site in West Pullman into the nation largest urban solar plant using 32,000 solar panels. This solar plant on Chicago’s South Side operated by Exelon Corp consists of 40 acres of panels, generates 10 megawatts of power, and gives hope for the Illinois solar industry. The 10 megawatts of clean power generates enough elect

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Added by Liz Tuohy on July 1, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Jijo Parackal Is This Idea So Crazy That it Just May Work?

Putting solar panels on the moon? Who would of thought that it's even possible?

Let's Cover The Moon in Solar Panels

Let's Cover The Moon in Solar Panels


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Added by Jijo Parackal on June 29, 2010 at 3:47pm — No Comments

Nick Yecke Electric vs. Hybrid vs. Gas Cars - Comparing The Numbers

Which vehicle is most efficient on the wallet and the environment?


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Added by Nick Yecke on June 22, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Xin Liang American Solar Challenge 2010 has started!


The American Solar Challenge is a competition to design, build, and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance rally event. This year 12 teams compete in a 1100 mile drive from Broken Arrow, OK to Naperville, IL.

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Added by Xin Liang on June 21, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Warren Cooper Solar for an Office Building in Africa?

I am happy to have just joined the PVPower Community and I appreciate the welcome note I received from Nick.

I am going to Africa to finalize the installation of a surveillance and security network for a 3-story office building. The central electricity service station is unreliable therefore solar power is being considered to run the cameras and DVRs when the power is turned off at night or the grid goes offline during the day (often). I was happy to locate your community and could use… Continue

Added by Warren Cooper on June 18, 2010 at 7:50am — 3 Comments

Xin Liang Solar Market Could Explode

Worldwide, the U.S. still has the greatest potential to increase its position in the solar market. The annual worldwide PV installations increased from 5.8 GW

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Added by Xin Liang on June 16, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Nick Yecke Fantastic Oregon Feed-In Tarriff Program, Launches in July

With HB 3909 homeowners in Oregon will be able to start selling their solar power back to PGE Power starting in July at quite a nice rate. According to an informative and entertaining article over at Solar Power Rocks homeowners should be able to finance a 5kW system, save about $60 per month on their electricity bills and have PGE pay them $300 per month for their energy production. That's right, $300 per month. And after a loan payment of approximately $25… Continue

Added by Nick Yecke on June 14, 2010 at 9:43am — No Comments

Tim Carroll Solar cell inventor wins 2010 Millenium Tech Prize

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Added by Tim Carroll on June 9, 2010 at 1:28pm — No Comments

Steffen Mueller Microsoft-Hohm

I just checked out Microsoft Hohm, which lets you compare the energy use and efficiency of your home against similar ones in your area. The tool also provides energy savings recommendations for your home and videos on installing energy saving equipment. The utility connection tool, which lets you import your home energy data from your local utility is being set up. In my opinion this is key to provide a meaningful assessment but, of course, our utility (ComEd) in northern Illinois is not partici… Continue

Added by Steffen Mueller on May 28, 2010 at 1:15pm — 1 Comment

Anne-Catherine Dargis SEPA Releases Top Ten Utility Rankings

SEPA (Solar Electric Power Association) has released its annual Top Ten Utility Solar Ranking, one of it's most important studies of the year. The top utilities have expanded solar integration by 66% over the last year, growing from 169MW to 279MW solar megawatts added to the grid. The study gives credit to both the largest overall solar megawatts, and solar watts per customer to give smaller utilities a chance to compete.
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Added by Anne-Catherine Dargis on May 20, 2010 at 11:08am — No Comments

Anne-Catherine Dargis PACE Bond Knowledge Bomb!

One of our new favorite incentives for clean energy here at PVPower is the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bond. The innovative new way to finance distributed generation projects is likely going to transform the way we think about clean energy retrofits. So what is a PACE bond and how does it work?

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) legislation allows local governments to finance energy efficient retrofits to existing homes and commercial properties by leveraging property taxes… Continue

Added by Anne-Catherine Dargis on May 14, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

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