El Paso Electric Invests in First Utility Owned CPV Project in Texas, Utilizing SolFocus Technology Late last year, SolFocus, a Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology provider, partnered with El Paso-based Solar Smart Living to complete a 53 kW CPV installation that will be owned by El Paso Electric. The installation provides energy directly to Texas’s electrical […]
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From the President of the Texas Renewable Energy Industry Association
From the President: Steve Weise, President, TREIA Board of Directors We tend not to think of distributed renewable generation (DRG) in the same manner that we think about larger incremental additions of renewable energy capacity. But we need to. What are the largest solar projects in Texas? Austin Energy’s new Webberville PV plant is […]
First 50 Megawatts of Large Solar Power Plant in Baja California, Mexico
First 50 Megawatts of Large Solar Power Plant in Baja California, Mexico Enabled by Cross-Border Collaboration Grupo Musa and Synergy Technologies Partner to Provide Solar Energy to Northern Mexico with SolFocus Advanced Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Solar Equipment […]
CEO Trip Doggett speaking at Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
Presentation to the TEXAS RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION on APRIL 9, 2012 ERCOT CEO Doggett_TREIA_4-9-12 […]
Solar Smart Living Receives EPA’s ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award
Dear ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Awardee, Congratulations! In recognition of your commitment to providing our nation’s homebuyers with ENERGY STAR certified homes, your company has earned a 2012 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award. This award recognizes your organization’s work in promoting energy efficient construction and helping to protect the environment through its partnership […]
New Data Shows 97% of Americans Overestimate the Cost of Installing Solar Panels
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sunrun, the nation’s largest home solar company, today announced results of a nationwide poll assessing Americans’ beliefs about the desirability and costs of installing a home solar system. Among the results is data indicating 97% of Americans overestimate the cost of going solar, while nearly 8 out […]
Why Computational Power Will Solve The World’s Energy Problems In This Century.
By Bill Gross Two talks at the TED conference this year formed, back to back, a sort of debate about the future of our planet. First, Paul Gilding gave a talk entitled “The Earth Is Full,” about how we are using up all Earth’s resources, with possibly devastating consequences. Next, X Prize creator Peter Diamandis gave a […]
Senator Rodriguez Applauds PUC Order Encouraging Solar Energy in El Paso
El Paso — Today, state Senator José Rodríguez released the following statement regarding the decision by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to allow third party-owned solar systems financed though power purchase agreements (PPAs) in El Paso Electric Company’s (EPE) service territory. Over the past few months, with the support of a bipartisan group of legislators, Sen. […]
Solar Smart selected as the electrical contractor for a 2.2MW PV System
Solar Smart Living, LLC selected by SunWize Technologies, Inc. as the electrical contractor for a 2.2MW PV System VA center to add solar panels $10.2M project to cover 570 parking spaces Posted: April 1, 2012 – 11:18pm By Russell Anglin Amarillo Globe-News russell.anglin@amarillo.com The Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center will cover some parking […]
El Paso Electric Issues Request for Statement of Qualifications for Ft. Bliss
El Paso Electric Issues Request for Statement of Qualifications for Ft. Bliss Solar Photovoltaic System. El Paso Electric is currently seeking to pre-qualify interested parties capable of providing renewable energy services including: design;, installation; commissioning; operation; maintenance; and ownership of a 20MW solar photovoltaic system. The solar PV system is expected to be located on […]