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First US Solar Parabolic Trough Plant Dedicated

Tommorrow will mark an important milestone in the growth of renewable energy in the United States — the dedication of the first solar thermal parabolic trough power plant — the 1 megawatt (MW) Saguaro Solar Generating Station – since 1998. APS, Solargenix Inc. and Schott North America, Inc. will commemorate the completion of the first solar thermal parabolic trough power plant to be built in Arizona on Earth Day, April 22, from 10 to 2 pm in Red Rock, Ariz. The plant is located about 30 miles north of Tucson, just off Interstate 10. The Saguaro Solar Generating Station is the nation’s first solar thermal parabolic trough power plant built specifically to produce electricity since 1988. The Saguaro Station power plant was built by Solargenix, a solar energy development company based in Raleigh, N.C. and a subsidiary of ACCIONA Energy of Spain, a world leading company devoted to renewables. The plant will be operated by APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electric utility, based in Phoenix, Ariz. The 1 MW Saguaro Solar Generating Station has been generating electricity since December 2005, using several hundred PTR 70 solar receivers produced by SCHOTT, an international leader in innovative solar solutions. The Saguaro Station […]

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First US Solar Parabolic Trough Plant Dedicated

Tommorrow will mark an important milestone in the growth of renewable energy in the United States — the dedication of the first solar thermal parabolic trough power plant — the 1 megawatt (MW) Saguaro Solar Generating Station – since 1998. APS, Solargenix Inc. and Schott North America, Inc. will commemorate the completion of the first solar thermal parabolic trough power plant to be built in Arizona on Earth Day, April 22, from 10 to 2 pm in Red Rock, Ariz. The plant is located about 30 miles north of Tucson, just off Interstate 10. The Saguaro Solar Generating Station is the nation’s first solar thermal parabolic trough power plant built specifically to produce electricity since 1988. The Saguaro Station power plant was built by Solargenix, a solar energy development company based in Raleigh, N.C. and a subsidiary of ACCIONA Energy of Spain, a world leading company devoted to renewables. The plant will be operated by APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electric utility, based in Phoenix, Ariz. The 1 MW Saguaro Solar Generating Station has been generating electricity since December 2005, using several hundred PTR 70 solar receivers produced by SCHOTT, an international leader in innovative solar solutions. The Saguaro Station […]

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International Green Design Firm Goes 100% Wind Powered

HOK, the world’s largest architectural firm, known for its pioneering green design work, is marking Earth Day by purchasing 100% wind energy to power its offices worldwide (through renewable energy credits (RECs). HOK designed such landmark structures as the National Air & Space Museum, Levi’s Plaza, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the conventional means of producing electricity (primarily by burning fossil fuels) is the leading cause of industrial air pollution. Through the certified renewable energy credit program, any business?regardless of location?can offset its power consumption with renewable energy. While HOK’s offices will continue to use electricity from their local utility (which comes from a common “grid” via a mixture of sources), buying renewable energy credits ensures that the energy put back into the grid comes from new, cleaner sources. “Offsetting our electricity consumption with 100% renewable energy is a tangible and meaningful way to contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and the continued development of clean energy solutions,” said HOK Chairman Bill Valentine. “We seek sustainable solutions in every project we undertake and are committed to ‘walking the talk’ in our own operations.” HOK is purchasing more than 4 million kilowatt-hours […]

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