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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: Nov. 6, 2002

Provided by EREN Network News*News and Events First Phase of Five-Megawatt Arizona Solar Plant Dedicated China Buys Solar Cell Equipment Despite Industry Downturn Construction of Zero Energy Home Underway in Tucson, Arizona DOE Marks Weatherization Program’s 26th Anniversary Several New Geothermal Plants Slated for Nevada ZAP Offers to Buy Think Electric Vehicles Assets from Ford Portland Utility Agrees to Remove 22-Megawatt Hydro Project*Site NewsMidwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)*Energy Facts and TipsVoters are Increasing Deciding Transportation Issues———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-First Phase of Five-Megawatt Arizona Solar Plant DedicatedAPS, Arizona’s largest electric utility, dedicated the first phase of its Prescott Airport Solar Power Plant last week. The new solar facility is currently online with a capacity of 450 kilowatts, to be increased to 1.5 megawatts by March 2003. But within the next three to five years, the utility plans to expand the Prescott facility to 5 megawatts, which will place it among the largest in the world. See the October 30th press release on the APS Web site at: [sorry this link is no longer available]A number of solar power installations were completed in October, including one 59-kilowatt and one 56-kilowatt solar power system installed in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. With […]

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SolarSummary: October 28 November 4, 2002

by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news AstroPower: www.astropower.com Baoding Yingli BP Solar: www.bpsolar.com Evergreen Solar: www.evergreensolar.com Grundfos: www.grundfos.com GT Solar Technologies: www.gtsolar.com ICP Global Technologies: www.icpglobal.com Konarka Technologies: www.konarkatech.com PowerLight Corp: www.powerlight.com SunPower Corp: www.sunpower.com SunTechnics: www.suntechnics.de New Products Solar product manufacturer ICP Global Technologies, has introduced the iSun BattPak solar battery charger. The iSun BattPak can charge up to 10 AA and AAA batteries in the home, car or with the power of the sun with ICP Global’s iSun Portable Solar Charger. The iSun BattPak can quick-charge up to 10 AA or AAA NiMH and Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries in as little as 4 hours. (SolarAccess, 04/11/02)Applications The construction of the largest photovoltaic project worldwide has just started in Hemau, near Regensburg, Bavaria. SunTechnics Solartechnik GmbH located in Hamburg has been assigned to build a solar power plant with a total output of 4 MW. Four different types of BP Solar modules will be mounted on a former ammunition depot and connected to the public grid. All the modules have been purchased and are on their way to the construction site. Last year, SunTechnics finished the construction of the largest solar power plant in Germany at that time (1.6 […]

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