SEPA Commends Florida Power & Light for Largest US Solar Facility
Washington, DC – The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) commends Florida Power & Light (FPL) and SunPower for the completion of the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. The facility will overtake Nevada’s Nellis Solar Power Plant for the title of largest solar photovoltaic facility in North America. Constructed in less than a year, the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center uses over 90,000 photovoltaic panels to turn the sun’s rays into electricity to power more than 3,000 homes.
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SEPA Announces Winners: 2009 Solar Business Achievement Awards
Anaheim, CA—The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today announced the results of the 2009 SEPA Solar Business Achievement Awards. In the midst of today’s challenging solar market conditions, the SEPA Board of Directors and staff are proud to recognize these utilities and solar companies who are responding to these challenges with action and innovation. Winners were selected in five categories based upon their demonstation of clear vision and imaginative business strategies. Nominees for the awards included one utility CEO, electric utilities, and solar companies from SEPA’s 700 plus member companies across the U.S. and the world. Recognition of CEO of the Year winner, Don Brandt of Arizona Public Service, will take place today at 10:30 am in room 202 of the Anaheim Convention Center during the Press Conference. Winners in the remaining categories will be recognized during SEPA’s Annual Membership Meeting, tomorrow, October 29, at 12:30 pm in Ballroom C of the Anaheim Convention Center, in conjunction with Solar Power International
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We Actually Can?!
As a researcher and writer, one naturally gets to read a few books. However, I was absolutely astonished to find that it was one of my own, A Renewable World, that actually gave me, for the first time as a professional environmentalist, real hope. I read the new book cover to cover, and when I finished it, was left with an overwhelming sense that “we actually can pull this out of the fire!”
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We Actually Can?!
Another Wind Farm for Tehachapi Pass
Western Wind Energy Corp has secured approximately 575 contiguous acres near Tehachapi, California through land purchases and ground leases and plans to develop 30 megawatts of capacity at the site. The new project will be named Windswept. Western Wind is working on acquiring or leasing additional contiguous land parcels that could see Windswept increase to over 1,500 acres and up to 80 MW.
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