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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
Integration of Renewable Energy Into Energy Systems: The case study describes about energy systems. Future Energy Solutions analyzed a wide range of renewable energy based projects and programmes from around the world. We then identified and extracted best practice from these projects, building an understanding of whether, and how, to target future interventions to provide the maximum...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, renewable energy, developing country, best practice, benefit; Case studies
WisconSUN Case Study: The Bircher Home: This case study describes about the Bircher home which is not only energy efficient but also uses renewable energy systems, and takes a very practical approach to solar energy. The solar energy systems did not cost a fortune (about $9,000), cover the entire roof, or meet 100% of Bircher family's...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar energy, photovoltaics, renewable energy, energy efficiency; Case studies
Great Wine and Clean, Renewable Energy are a Terrific Mix: This case study describes about solar energy system which was designed as a ground mount in Saratoga, CA. This system included 136 Sharp 185 solar modules and 9 Sunnyboy 2500 UL-SBD inverters. This solar energy system provides about 34,222 kwh per year, after taking into account various real-world efficiency losses....; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar energy, wine, analysis, financial; Case studies
Shell Solar in Sri Lanka: Improving Lives With the Flick of a Switch: Shell Solar Lanka, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch/Shell, intends to target the market segments where potential customers will be able to save money over the lifetime of a solar home system by moving away from the inconvenience and recurring cost of kerosene lanterns and battery charging, while receiving better service....; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, solar energy, renewable energy, battery; Case studies

The Impact of State Clean Energy Fund Support for Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Projects: While state clean energy funds have pursued a variety of approaches in the use of their funds, support for the deployment of utility-scale renewable energy projects - such as commercial wind, biomass, and geothermal generation projects - has been a principal target of most funds. This case study, and the...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, renewable energy, geothermal energy, database; Case studies
Ecological Fiscal Reform and Energy Case Study on Renewable Grid-Power Electricity: This case study provides an analysis of the role that fiscal policy can play in promoting the long-term development of Canada's renewable energy RE sector. EFR is recognized as a lever to promote and, where appropriate, accelerate the use of renewable energy technologies RETs in order to make long-term reductions...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, renewable energy, Canada, analysis; 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
City of San Francisco: On November 6, 2001, San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved two landmark propositions, B & H, which enabled the City of San Francisco to deploy solar electricity and other renewable energy resources on city-owned buildings. San Francisco, a leader in the use of clean and renewable energy sources, looked to the...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, PowerLight Corp., renewable energy, San Francisco, pollution, leader, environment, job; Case studies
City of Vacaville: Vacaville, California is located in northern Solano County, midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. Historic Vacaville has long been at the forefront of communities championing renewable energy and conservation, from solar power to clean air vehicles. Vacaville's mission is to understand and balance their citizens' needs, desires and resources to...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, PowerLight Corp., renewable energy, incentive program, solar energy, cost savings; Case studies
City of Vallejo: Beautiful historic Vallejo has long been at the forefront of communities championing renewable energy and conservation, from solar and wind power, to clean air vehicles. Vallejo, always interested in deploying reliable renewable resources and energy conservation techniques, needed a cost-effective solution to reduce the operating costs associated with running the...; Tags: PowerLight Corp., renewable energy, wind energy, technique; Case studies
Connecticut Transit: Connecticut Transit CTTRANSIT is the Connecticut Department of Transportation-owned bus service, serving the greater Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, New Britain, Meriden, Bristol and Wallingford areas. CTTRANSIT wanted to showcase how clean, renewable solar energy could be deployed to power the Hartford Maintenance facility. The solar generation project was made...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, PowerLight Corp., Connecticut, renewable energy, solar energy, storage; Case studies
Franchise Tax Board Sacremento, California: The need for sustainable design and energy conservation in California has become increasingly important. As progressive agencies, the Department of General Services and the Franchise Tax Board sought ways to use renewable energy sources to satisfy their energy needs, implement the Blue Print and meet the Executive Order's goals. After...; Tags: PowerLight Corp., renewable energy, photovoltaics, California, agency; Case studies
Hydroelectric Power: Hydropower is America's leading renewable energy resource. Of all the renewable power sources, it's the most reliable, efficient, and economical. TVA maintains 29 conventional hydroelectric dams throughout the Tennessee River system and one pumped-storage facility for the production of electricity. In addition, four Alcoa dams on the Little Tennessee River...; Tags: renewable energy; White papers
Going Green on Your Own: Small renewable power systems typically use wind, water or the sun as the primary power sources. For the foreseeable future the bulk of electricity generation will continue to be produced from large generating stations. Advancing technology in the electricity business now makes it possible for homeowners to produce their own...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Ontario Power Generation, turbine, renewable energy; Case studies
FALA Direct Marketing: Farmingdale, New York: Under Governor George Pataki, the Long Island Power Authority LIPA launched the Clean Energy Initiative to promote the development and use of renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind generation. Fala Direct Marketing, one of the nation's largest privately held direct marketing companies, chose to install an on-site solar...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, PowerLight Corp., renewable energy, solar energy, direct marketing; Case studies
United States Postal Service: Marina Del Rey, California: Since 1776, the United States Postal Service has been the gateway to the household - binding friends, families, and neighbors together. The Postal Service needed a cost-effective solution to operate more energy-efficient facilities. They also needed to support the President's initiative to reduce federal energy consumption by ten percent. Installing...; Tags: PowerLight Corp., photovoltaics, renewable energy, environment; Case studies
A Net-Zero Fossil Fuel Use Home Case Study: This case study, sponsored fully by the NAHB Research Center, is a preliminary effort to understand how a new house design may be modified so that the use of renewable energy technologies supply all of the annual energy needs of the home. The effort makes use of a "typical" home...; Tags: NAHB Research Center, renewable energy; Case studies
University of California: Berkeley, California: Berkeley is the oldest of the UC campuses and serves as the flagship of California's public university system. The Associated Students of the University of California ASUC wanted to deploy a renewable energy system, but needed a way to finance it. In a virtually unanimous vote, the students and Graduate...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, PowerLight Corp., University of California, solar energy, renewable energy, California, finance, benefit, environment; Case studies