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Metlab Plant-Wide Assessment

This article describes about aircraft manufacturers. Metlab was founded in 1928 as a manufacturer of aircraft components. As part of its early manufacturing process, Metlab invented and patented the first "drop-bottom" furnace that allowed parts to be lowered into a quench tank directly under the furnace in a matter of...

Tags: energy efficiency, manufacturer, aircraft, manufacturing

Case studies

Inner Mongolia Household PV/Wind Hybrid Systems Pilot Project

The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's IMAR government has been aggressive in developing renewable energy resources for both grid-connected and off-grid applications. In addition, more than 7,000 small PV systems have been installed in remote households. The case study project involved levelized cost analyses of existing systems in four counties in...

Tags: Manufacturing, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, photovoltaics, renewable energy

Case studies

City of Chico

Located in Butte County, California, the city of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell. Chico maintains an historic downtown, a wide variety of services and family oriented neighborhoods. Inspired by the growing number of California cities and counties that have successfully embraced solar power, Chico lawmakers and...

Tags: Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, PowerLight Corp., photovoltaics, downtown, renewable energy, solar energy

Case studies

Wind Turbine Development: Location of Manufacturing Activity

Wind, one of the lowest cost renewable energy resources, would be very likely to provide a large part of the renewable energy developed under any national program using these two support mechanisms. Since the best wind resource is in the upper Great Plains region, it is reasonable to conclude that...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, renewable energy, manufacturing, benefit

White papers 2004-09-01

Using Renewable Energy in Commercial Buildings

This sheet explains how commercial buildings can use renewable energy for space heating, water heating, air conditioning, lighting, and refrigeration. Commercial facilities include assembly and meeting spaces, educational facilities, food sales, food service, health care, lodging, stores, and service businesses, offices, and warehouses. Types of renewable technologies available, depends largely...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, renewable energy, food, health care, sales

White papers 2002-09-01

Monitoring of PV Systems at the Centre for Renewable Energy and Eco-Energy House

This paper covers the work undertaken over the course of the project 'Monitoring of PV systems at the Centre for Renewable Energy and the Eco-Energy House'. The work undertaken during this project has identified a number of problems at different stages of he design, installation, commissioning and operation of the...

Tags: Manufacturing, photovoltaics, renewable energy, monitoring

White papers 2002-01-08

BIPV Design Study for Renewable Energy Centre and Eco-Energy House

The aim of this project was to monitor performance of PV systems on the Renewable Energy Centre and the Eco-Energy House at the School of Built Environment. This paper summarizes the design process for Building Integrated Photovoltaic BIPV systems on the two buildings. The buildings are significantly different in both...

Tags: Manufacturing, photovoltaics, renewable energy, monitor, performance

White papers 2000-09-14

Additional Resources

SatCon to Expand Manufacturing Capacity in the Second Half of 2008

Responding to Strong International Demand and Enabling U.S. Customers to Complete Renewable Energy Projects Prior to the Expiration of the Current Federal Installation Tax Credit ITC BOSTON -- SatCon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM:SATC), a leading provider of utility scale renewable energy solutions for distributed power markets, announced today...

Articles 2008-07-16

OutBack Power Systems Unveils New FLEXmax 60 Charge Controller to Accommodate Smaller PV Arrays

OutBack Power Systems, Inc., a manufacturerof reliable and durable power electronics products for renewable energyapplications worldwide, introduced today the FLEXmaxTM 60, a new additionto the FLEXmax family of Maximum Power Point Tracking MPPT chargecontrollers, featuring continuous MPPT technology to optimize solar energyharvest and increase total power production by up to...

Articles 2008-07-16

Electron Solar Energy Awarded an International Distributorship Agreement with OutBack Power Systems

Now a Master Distributor and OEM Integrator of Pure Sine Wave Equipment in Export Markets MIAMI -- Electron Solar Energy (OTC:ESRG), an international distributor of alternative energy systems, announced today it was awarded an International Master Distributorship agreement with OutBack Power Systems, Inc., a global manufacturer of renewable...

Articles 2008-07-16

Praxair to Supply Gases and Equipment to Pevafersa for New Solar Cell Plant in Spain

DANBURY, Conn. -- Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has been chosen by Pevafersa Group as the supplier of gases, gas equipment and gas management services for Pevafersa's solar cell manufacturing facility in Toro, Spain. Praxair will provide on-site supply of gases as well as gas delivery equipment and management...

Articles 2008-07-15

EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiaries to Provide Electrical Construction and Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Corporation's New Washington Polysilicon Manufacturing Facility

NORWALK, Conn. -- EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500[R] leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its subsidiaries Dynalectric Company of Oregon and Contra Costa Electric in California have begun work on building the electrical infrastructure...

Articles 2008-07-15

Trina Solar to Provide Photovoltaic Cells for Hy-Bird: The First Airplane to Fly Around the World Using Only Renewable Energies

CHANGZHOU, China, July 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced a cooperation agreement with LISA Airplanes for the building of...

Articles 2008-07-14

Underwriters Laboratories Opens Largest Commercial North American Photovoltaic Testing and Certification Facility in Silicon Valley

Underwriters Laboratories UL, a worldleader in product safety testing and certification, announced today theopening of North America's largest commercially focused photovoltaic PVtesting and certification facility in Silicon Valley. Located in San Jose, Calif., UL's 20,000 square-foot PhotovoltaicTechnology Center of Excellence increases testing capacity for therenewable energy industry and will enable...

Articles 2008-07-14

MOP Environmental Acquires Long Term Contractual Revenues from NH's Largest Utility

BATH, N.H. -- MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. (MOPN.pk), a green manufacturer of oil spill removal products, announces acquiring monthly revenues for sale of renewable energy to Public Service Company of New Hampshire PSNH, generated by Bath Electric Power Company BEPCO. BEPCO is an independent hydroelectric power plant selling...

Articles 2008-07-14

Hydrogenics to Supply Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell for Renewable Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Centre

Hydrogenics Corporation (TSX: HYG) (NASDAQ: HYGS), a leading designer and manufacturer of hydrogen electrolyzers and fuel cell systems, today announced that it has been selected to provide a hydrogen electrolyzer and fuel cell for the new Renewable Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Centre at the Baglan Energy Park. Air Liquide Advanced...

Articles 2008-07-11

EnerSys Announces Memo of Understanding with Lithium Technology Corporation

READING, Pa., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EnerSys , the world's largest manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of industrial batteries announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lithium Technology Corporation . The memo of understanding calls for the establishment of a relationship for the advancement of large...

Articles 2008-07-10

Penford Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings

Sales Expand 8% in 3rd Quarter FY 2008 CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), a global leader in renewable, natural-based ingredient systems for food and industrial applications, today reported that consolidated sales rose 7.7% to a record $102.8 million for its third quarter of fiscal year 2008,...

Articles 2008-07-10

Florida Power & Light Company Selects SunPower to Build Largest Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in United States

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunPower Corporation , a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, today announced that it has been selected by Florida Power & Light Company to build the largest solar photovoltaic power plant in the United States, and a second...

Articles 2008-07-10

Mass Megawatts Launches Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania

WORCESTER, Mass., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MMGW) http://www.massmegawatts.com/ announced July 8 that the company has recently opened a manufacturing facility in Lycoming County located in north central Pennsylvania. The new facility will be located near numerous planned projects in Pennsylvania...

Articles 2008-07-08