Solar Trees Powering Electric Vehicles

Posted on August 25, 2011 by quest

Envision Solar International, Inc., a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, today announced that the company has commenced work on 15 electric-vehicle (EV) charging enabled Solar Tree structures with their integrated EnvisionTrak proprietary and patent pending tracking systems for a major US Government entity. The project will generate over $800,000 of revenue for the company and is expected to be completed in Q4 of 2011.

Envision Solar’s President and CEO, Desmond Wheatley, said, “Our ability to deliver high quality products to equally high quality customers with whom we have huge scaling potential is key to our growth strategy. This deployment of 15 of our CleanCharge enabled EnvisionTrak Solar Tree structures for the world’s largest customer is another significant indication of our ability to repeatedly execute on that strategy. We are proud and delighted to have been selected for this very high visibility project and look forward to many more.”

Company Chairman and Founder Robert Noble stated, “We are excited about seeing 15 of our iconic, archetypal “Smart Trees™” deployed at this highly visible location right here in our home town, San Diego. For many years to come, visitors to this Solar Grove will be able to charge their EVs, see clean energy generation in action, up close, and experience the sheer pleasure of a shady park of beautiful Solar Trees. It is truly an honor for us to be working on such a forward-looking project which we know will be a powerful demonstration of the government’s growing real commitment to a sustainable future.”

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Clean Cities TV Produces Electric Vehicle Video

Posted on August 24, 2011 by quest

Internet TV Network, TV Worldwide , recently completed production and launch of a training video on home installation and inspection requirements for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The video was created for Clean Cities TV , the educational Internet TV channel the company produces, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy‘s Clean Cities program. The video provides vital information for electrical contractors and inspectors as they assist homeowners in ensuring that proper residential EVSE standards, practices and safety precautions are followed.
The video is part of a series of live and recorded educational Internet programs on the Clean Cities TV channel. CCTV was launched in April to support Clean Cities and its mission to reduce U.S. petroleum consumption through the use of alternative and renewable fuels, idle reduction, fuel economy measures, and new emerging technologies.

The new video features input from experts who have been engaged in the development of standards and specifications for proper design and installation of EVSEs. These approaches are customized to support a full spectrum of residential applications. “Proper EVSE installation is so vital to the national goal to get 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015, so it is very rewarding to support this effort, deploying our Internet TV capabilities to educate and inform,” stated Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TV Worldwide.

TV Worldwide’s network of Internet TV channels currently offers several different target demographic audiences, including the National League of Cities TV , produced in cooperation with the National League of Cities. “We’re making sure that viewers on other channels such as our NLC TV audience of 22,000 city decision makers in 1,600 member cities are aware of this content, not only from the standpoint of what constituents need to know about residential installations, but also because of the future decisions city leaders need to make in deploying charging installations at the municipal level. We’re learning that across all alternative fuel technologies, once cities know about Clean Cities program solutions that have been deployed successfully, they find real savings — an important consideration in this time of tight municipal budgets,” Gardy said.

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Green Icon Lays Out Facts Of The Green Economy

Posted on August 23, 2011 by quest

Written by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins: Chief Executive Officer of Green For All. Since 2008, these two things haven’t changed: the world is getting warmer and millions of Americans are out of work. They’re not going away any time soon.
Green For All was founded on the idea that those two problems could be relieved with a common solution, green jobs. We’ve seen that this can work; renewable energy businesses are among the fastest growing in the American economy.
We’ve also learned that the green economy holds much more promise than just renewables. The scope of jobs that improve our environment runs from factory workers building high-efficiency vehicles to entrepreneurs selling organic skincare products to businesses that turn a profit recycling waste from shredded automobiles.

In July, the Brookings Institution released a report detailing the extent of the green economy. Some 2.7 million Americans work at green jobs – more than work in the fossil fuel industry. The US Conference of Mayors estimates that number will almost triple by 2040. And green jobs are quality jobs. Median wages are 13 percent higher than the median – and they’re available to more Americans who have a high school degree. Investment in clean energy projects yields more than three times as many jobs as investing in fossil fuels.

Even so, there is a lot of room for growth. Back in 2008, we argued that the green economy held great promise – and could grow to scale if Congress acted boldly. Had Congress passed comprehensive climate legislation, for example, or if they’d enacted the

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Student Increases Solar Energy The Way Trees Do

Posted on August 23, 2011 by quest

By Leah Bush – Northport Middle School student Aidan Dwyer applied a mathematical principle found in trees to improve the performance of solar panels. Dwyer has accomplished more in his life than most people three times his age. He sails, he golfs– and he is a patented innovator of solar panel arrangements. Dwyer applied the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical principle widely occurrent in nature, to solar panel arrays in a months-long backyard experiment. He found that small solar panels arranged according to the Fibonacci sequence found in tree branches produced 20 percent more energy than flat panel arrays, and prolonged the collection window by up to two and a half hours. Most remarkably, the elegant tree design out-performed the flat panel array during winter exposure, when the sun is at its lowest point, by up to 50 percent.

Dwyer received a proclamation from the Town of Huntington on Tuesday for his accomplishments in the field of natural science. His most recent innovation was also honored by the Museum of Natural History in New York, which dubbed him a “2011 Young Naturalist” in July, alongside only 12 other students nationwide in grades 7 through 12. Dwyer has been awarded a provisional patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for his innovation, which he says has garnered a lot of interest. When asked just how many entities expressed interest, he simply stated, “alot.”

Outside of precocious pursuits, 13-year-old Dwyer is a regular kid. He loves to sail around Northport Bay in his Optimist and play golf with his family. He is also a kind soul and said he will remain dedicated to scientific discovery in the interest of the greater good when he grows up. “I’m interested in science because it helps the world,” he said. Source: By Leah Bush - NorthPortPatch

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Canadian Solar To Sponsor German Soccer Clubs

Posted on August 21, 2011 by quest

Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar companies, has announced that the Company is now the official exclusive sponsor of German top-league soccer teams Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nuremberg. By this commitment, Canadian Solar will become part of one of Germany’s oldest sports, rich in tradition. Both new partnerships were arranged by SPORTIVE.

Canadian Solar is proud to join Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nuremberg as their official sponsor starting in the 2011/2012 season through to the end of the 2013/14 season. In return, Canadian Solar will receive dedicated marketing, hospitality and advertising privileges. Among other activities, Canadian Solar’s logo will be prominently displayed on stadium signage, interview boards, the official team photo and other advertising spaces at all top league home games.”Soccer is one the world’s most dynamic and most popular sports. The sport is clearly number one in Germany, which guarantees high visibility for our brand. Canadian Solar is active in the north and in the south of Germany, and we are proud to be associated with two leading professional teams representing both parts of the country,” said Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar.

Canadian Solar will also support the traditional 1. FC Nuremberg soccer club as its exclusive sponsor. Having achieved 47 points and ranked 6 in the country, the “Club” is celebrating its second-best season since 1988. “The partnership with Canadian Solar proves that the ‘Club’ is also a good advertising medium for international companies. Also in Germany, Canadian Solar sponsors the top league EHC Munich hockey club. In Italy, Canadian Solar is the sponsoring partner of the Italian basketball team Virtus Bologna. In North America, Canadian Solar is a partner of both the New York Yankees and of the San Francisco Giants.

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Aspen Summit Attracts Renewable Energy Trendsetters

Posted on August 20, 2011 by quest

Trendsetter, Model, Artist, Author and Designer, Maria Snyder joined other energy and environmental leaders as a speaker at the 8th Annual American Renewable Energy Day (AREDAY) Summit. The annual forum promotes powerful cross-sector dialogue and collaborations. This year’s theme, “Putting the Green in Green, Monetizing Carbon in the Global Economy,” brings leaders from a myriad of fields together including the financial sector, research institutes, think tanks, the film industry and government to Aspen CO.

Solar energy issues are front and center with several experts in the field of solar energy among the more than 100 speakers at this year’s Summit. Rhone Resch, President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Kevin Smith, CEO of Solar Reserve, and Jim Coombes, Director of Sales Finance and Strategic Planning for REC Solar, will join heavy weights such as Ted Turner and T. Boone Pickens in the four days of conversation about renewable energy.

AREDAY’s purpose is to foster immediate action that addresses climate change through renewable energy development and deployment. The eighth annual AREDAY summit, themed offers attendees, exhibitors and sponsors the opportunity to engage with global environmental powerhouses. AREDAY chooses topics that help people understand the detrimental impact we are having on the biosphere and to see that fixing the problem provides a huge economic opportunity. “We try to find and engage those people who are doing innovative things out there,” says “Putting the Green in Green: Monetizing Carbon in the Global Economy,” Sally Ranney, co-director of AREDAY.

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Since 2004, American Renewable Energy Day has been bringing leaders and educators together to promote rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy efficient strategies through demonstration, presentation, performance, film and dialogue. Each year AREDAY has hosted national and international speakers along with presenting of renewable energy booths from all over country attracting thousands of guests.