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Barry Cinnamon – Akeena Solar

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2008

?????? This week we continue our coverage of Solar Power 2006 conference in San Jose. Barry Cinnamon the Chief Executive Officer of Akeena Solar lead his company to a public offering in 2006. The uniqueness of Akeena’s offering is that it is a first for PV project development and installation companies. His vision has helped [...]

George Douglas – NREL Part 1 (About NREL)

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2008

This week we visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) in Colorado and speak with George Douglas, Media Relations Manager. This show is part 1 of the 3 part series where Mr. Douglas discusses the activities at NREL, the operations and the purpose. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation’s primary laboratory for [...]

George Douglas – NREL – Part 2 (Solar & Wind)

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2008

This week we visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) in Colorado and speak with George Douglas, Media Relations Manager. This show is part 2 of the 3 part series where Mr. Douglas discusses NREL’s work on Solar and Wind technologies. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation’s primary laboratory for renewable energy [...]

George Douglas – NREL – Part 3 (Bio-Fuels)

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2008

In our final show on the series at the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) we visit with George Douglas, Media Relations Manager and learn about Bio-Fuels. Biomass is plant matter such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops or other biological material. It can be used as a solid fuel, or converted into liquid or gaseous forms, [...]

Wendy Reed – Energy Star Program

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2008

Since 1992, the EPA Energy Star Program has been leading the way in helping consumers realize the advantage of using energy efficient products. Using these products will help you save energy which saves money and is good for the environment. Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy [...]

Think Tech Hawaii – Hawaii Energy Policy Wrap-Up

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2008

Background Hawai‘i, like many other states, has an energy policy that calls for reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels by increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources. Despite innumerable plans and studies of energy options over the last three decades, Hawai’i’s dependence on imported fossil fuels has actually increased. This is partly [...]

Renewable energy could get boost The Legislature has approved up to $35 million in special purpose revenue bonds for local renewable energy technology firm Sopogy Inc. The measure goes to the governor for final approval. If approved, the bonds are expected to be used by Sopogy to develop a 10-megawatt solar farm plant on O’ahu. [...]

New York Times

Posted by admin on May 4th, 2008

New Ways to Store Solar Energy for Nighttime and Cloudy Days Denis Doyle/Getty Images The solar tower plant outside Seville, Spain, can provide electricity for up to 6,000 homes. function getSharePasskey() { return \’ex=1365998400&en=e608284a578d3d9e&ei=5124\’;} function getShareURL() { return encodeURIComponent(\’http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/science/earth/15sola.html\’); } function getShareHeadline() { return encodeURIComponent(\’New Ways to Store Solar Energy for Nighttime and Cloudy Days\’); [...]