Archive for July, 2008

ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC. IS A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF THIN FILM SOLAR LAMINATES

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENER) manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology. Distributed globally under the UNI-SOLAR® brand, the company’s products are ideally suited for cost-effective solutions for roofing applications because they are lightweight, durable, flexible, can be integrated directly with building materials, and generate more energy [...]

NASA to Study Solar Power Sail for Propulsion

NASA, June 26, 2008: “Hold your hands out to the sun. What do you feel? Heat, of course. But there’s pressure as well – though you’ve never noticed it, because it’s so tiny. Over the area of your hands, it only comes to about a millionth of an ounce. But out in space, even a [...]

First Solar, Inc. – One of Jim Cramer’s longtime Picks

By enabling clean, renewable electricity at lower costs, First Solar is providing a sustainable alternative to conventional energy sources. Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money has recommended First Solar for a long time.

This goal has driven First Solar to become one of the fastest growing manufacturers of solar modules in the world. Their latest advancements [...]

WhiteWave Foods Won EPA Green Power Award

WhiteWave Foods Recognized as One of the Nation’s Top Green Power Purchasers Company Honored with EPA Green Power Leadership Award
WhiteWave Foods Company was named a 2006 Green Power Leadership Award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The company, which has been on the list of top [...]

Publicly Traded Green Energy Companies with Ticker Symbols

Company Symbol
Akeena Solar , AKNS
Alternate Energy Corp , ARGY.PK
Alternate Energy Holdings , AEHI.PK
Alternative Energy Sources , AENS.OB
American SecurIty , ARSC.OB
A-Power Energy [Chardan South China], APWR
Aventine Renewable Energy , AVR
Ballard Power Systems , BLDP
Beacon Power Corp , BCON
Biofuel Energy , [...]

Dr. Shi Zhengrong – Richest Person in China from Solar Power

The increasing global focus on renewable energy could not have come at a better time for Dr. Shi Zhengrong, an Australian citizen and Chinese-trained scientist who says he got into solar power by chance.
Shi, 44, is the chief executive of Suntech Power Holdings, one of the new breed of successful domestic China-based companies with global [...]

Sunsei Solar-Powered Battery Trickle Chargers

Sunsei makes three solar-powered trickle chargers starting at $44.99 for the

Keep charged with the power of the sun! Solar power is clean, abundant and worry-free. And now, with 25% more power, these solar chargers are offered in 150mA, 500mA and 1.5A versions a step up in power from the previous 135mA, 400mA and 1.2A [...]

VESTAS: #1 Supplier of Commercial Wind Turbines

With a 23 per cent market share, Vestas is the world’s leading supplier of commercial wind turbines. It has installed more than 35,000 wind turbines in 63 countries. Incredibly, it installs an average of one wind turbine every 4 hours, 24 hours a day; more than 1,400 per year. Its wind turbines generate more than [...]

Florida shuts down FPL’s renewable energy program

By Julie Patel |South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 30

State regulators on Tuesday shut down a Florida Power & Light Co. green energy program after an audit revealed most of the money collected from customers was used to pay for administrative and marketing costs.
The Florida Public Service Commission voted unanimously to end the [...]

Sailing and Kayaking – Green Energy Friendly Activities

The advantage of sailing and kayaking over powerboats is the use of little or no fuel. Sailing is an enjoyable activity that uses wind power. Fuel is used when there is little wind, when you are navigating directly into the wind and sometimes before and after docking.  The amount of fuel used is much less [...]

Solar Battery Charger with Battery for Small Devices

Devices are available which allow you to charge a small lithium ion battery from the sun. If the sun is not available at the time you need a recharge, the battery can be charged from a wall outlet. There are three Solio devices available.
The Solio Classic is compact and opens up when used. It outputs [...]

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

State Incentives for Installing Renewable Energy & Energy Efficient Equipment: Please click here. Established in 1995, the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
IREC’s mission is [...]

Natural Gas Riches in Louisiana

July 29,2008 – The New York Times, “Rush for Natural Gas Enriches Forgotten Corner of the South” – There is a new natural gas rush in northwest Louisiana that began in March 2008 when it was announced that the Haynesville Shale gas-bearing rock deposit had enormous reserves. Some experts say it may be the [...]

South Plantation High wins 3rd Place with Solar Car

July 29, 2008 – The Sun-Sentinel reported that South Plantation High won third prize in the Texas Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge..  It took 13 students 6 months to build the 3-wheel car that used 6 solar panels.  Next year the school will enter a road race from Texas to Colorado with a new car.

Hebrew Day School Goes Green

The Huntington Beach,  California Chabad Hebrew Day School installed 189 with a surface area of 8,000 square feet that were manufactured by Sharp USA and installed by HelioPower.  It is expected that the electric bill for the school will be reduced by 15%.