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CONNECTICUT CLEAN ENERGY FUND TO LAUNCH NEW PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PROGRAM
Clean-energy projects to be funded over three years.
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund today announced its plans to continue supporting Solar Photovoltaics (PV) and issue a new request for proposals (RFP) for projects involving installation and use of PV technology in commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.
WORLD’S LARGEST UTILITY COMPANY, GROUPE ELECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE, MOVES FORWARD WITH KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Paris, France and Lowell, MA --September 29th, 2003-- Konarka Technologies, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a cooperation with Groupe Electricité de France (EDF). EDF is the world’s largest utility, operating a diverse portfolio of 120,000+ megawatts of generation capacity in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle-East and Africa, and it serves 45 million customers worldwide.
SOLAR ENERGY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND PARTICIPATES IN 2003 GREEN BUILDINGS OPEN HOUSE
Hundreds of Buildings, Schools and Homes Open Their Doors
September 23, 2003--SEBANE member companies to participate in the 2003 Green Buildings Open House.
SOLAR MODEL HOME OPENS IN WRENTHAM, MA
WRENTHAM, Mass., Sep 25, 2003 - Project signifies state's first ENERGY STAR-rated development to combine renewable energy and new construction, bringing "green" power to the mainstream.
SOLAR DYNAMICS ANNOUNCES HARVESTER WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM
HARTFORD, CT - Sept 9, 2003 - Solar Dynamics announced today the availability of an integrated water purification package for its Harvester mobile solar generator. Each unit is capable of purifying 300 to 1,400 gallons of water per day at a cost of under ½ a cent per gallon, generated solely by the power of the sun. The package can deliver drinking water sufficient for the basic daily needs of 150 to 700 people, whether in response to emergency situations, humanitarian relief efforts, peacekeeping endeavors or micro-enterprise development.
SPIRE ESTABLISHES SPIRE FLORIDA, INC.
BEDFORD, MA - September 9, 2003 - Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), today announced the incorporation of Spire Florida, Inc., whose initial mandate will be to provide solar electric systems to the sunshine state's renewable energy market. The new company's initial venture, Spire Solar Florida has opened an office located at 6798 Crosswinds Drive, Suite D105, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, to introduce Spire's photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing technology and systems integration capabilities to Florida utilities, municipalities and alterative energy suppliers.
STRONG RESPONSE TO NABCEP CERTIFICATION EXAM
NABCEP Receives Impressive Number of Applications for First Certification Exam
August 11, 2003 - The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) announced that it has received overwhelming support for its national certification exam. The exam is intended for those who install solar panels – or photovoltaics (PV) on residential and commercial buildings. In response to the initial call for applicants, NABCEP has received nearly 100 applications from individuals in 30 states across the country. The first exam is to be administered on October 25th at a number of testing nationwide.
FOUR SEBANE MEMBER COMPANIES RECEIVE MASS TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIVE GRANTS
Grants Will Enable New Solar Electric Installations
May 29, 2003--Four SEBANE member companies receive PV installation grants from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust.
THE 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS RECOGNIZE TWO MAJOR SOLAR ENERGY COMPANIES IN MASSACHUSETTS
Evergreen Solar, Inc. and Solar Design Associates Acknowledged for Initiatives in Solar Industry
Boston, MA – May 14, 2003 ---- Evergreen Solar, Inc. and Solar Design Associates -- two member companies of the Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE) are among the five companies awarded the 2003 Environmental Awards given for the 13th consecutive year by Worcester Business Journal and Massachusetts Audubon Society.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECTS TO ASSIST WITH RELIEVING ELECTRIC LOAD CONGESTION IN CONNECTICUT
ROCKY HILL, CT (March 31, 2003) – The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced the selection of its Photovoltaic (PV) Program Request for Proposal (RFP) finalists. The CCEF received initial interest from 19 proposals comprising 24 projects under its Solar PV Program. These projects represented total investments of $3.6 million and requested $2.3 million in funding support.
RENEWABLE ENERGY TRUST INVESTS $2.5 MILLION IN EVERGREEN SOLAR
Company Raises $29 Million to Expand Marlborough Facility, Create up to 100 New Jobs
WESTBOROUGH, MA (March 24, 2003) – Renewable Energy Trust Director Rob Pratt today announced a $2.5 million investment in Evergreen Solar, Inc., a Marlborough-based manufacturer of solar power technologies.
NABCEP ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR PV INSTALLER CERTIFICATION
At a meeting in late January, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) approved the PREREQUISITES AND PROCESS whereby photovoltaic (PV) installers will be able to become certified to NABCEP quality standards of practice.
SOLUZ PARTICIPATES IN DAVOS AS TECHNOLOGY PIONEER
World Economic Forum Selects Soluz CEO for Innovation, Impact, Leadership in Energy
CHELMSFORD, MA, (February 3, 2003) – Soluz President and Founder Richard Hansen participated in the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, having been designated a Technology Pioneer for 2003, one of two selected in the field of energy.
ASE AMERICAS CREATES SOLAR JOINT VENTURE
BILLERICA, MA (December 19, 2002) - USA RWE Solutions AG and Schott Glas have consummated a manufacturing and marketing joint venture of their solar photovoltaic (PV) subsidiaries to form RWE Schott Solar.
The joint venture joins RWE Solar GmbH of Alzenau, Germany, its subsidiary ASE Americas Inc. of Billerica, Massachusetts and Schott Applied Power Corporation, of Rocklin, California. ASE Americas, Inc is changing its name to RWE Schott Solar.
ROMNEY TIES JOB GROWTH TO CLEANER ENVIRONMENT
Plans to create jobs and a cleaner environment with Renewable Energy Trust Fund
LOWELL, MA (January 22, 2003) - Governor Mitt Romney today announced a plan to redirect the focus of the state’s Renewable Energy Trust Fund to support economic development as well as the creation of alternative sources of energy that will have a positive environmental benefit.
SEBANE MEMBERS PUT PV ON THE WHITE HOUSE
BOSTON, MA (January 8, 2003) - Two Massachusetts-based SEBANE members, Solar Design Associates of Harvard, and Evergreen Solar of Marlboro, were prominent participants in a project organized by the National Park Service (NPS) to install a solar systems at the White House compound
SOLAR POWER DEBUTS ON LONG ISLAND RETAIL STORES
Four BJ's Stores Feature Largest Solar Electric Retail Arrays
ISLANDIA, NY (January 16, 2003) - Long Island's four newest power plants are now on line. But don't look for smoke stacks or steel-towered power lines. Just look on the roofs of four BJ's Wholesale Clubs, where sun-powered electricity plants are now producing electricity, thanks to a partnership between two Massachusetts-based companies - Conservation Services Group (CSG) and Evergreen Solar, Inc. - BJ's, and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) solar rebate program.
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