GetSolar.com Blog » getsolar.com http://www.getsolar.com/blog Get the latest news on solar homes, solar panels & renewable energy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:41:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Upcoming DC Conference: Smart Grid Policy and Implementation http://www.getsolar.com/blog/upcoming-dc-conference-smart-grid-policy-implementation/2629/ http://www.getsolar.com/blog/upcoming-dc-conference-smart-grid-policy-implementation/2629/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:30:45 +0000 GetSolar Staff http://www.getsolar.com/blog/?p=2629 a

]]> Smart grid gurus are at it again!  This coming Monday and Tuesday, energy leaders from the public and private sectors will be convening in Arlington, VA at the Smart Grid Policy & Implementation Forum sponsored by Platts.  The two-day forum will focus on cost recovery, standards and functionality.  If you’ll be in the DC area and want to register for the event, please click here.  GetSolar will be blogging live from the conference and we’re eager to see you down there.  A tentative list of speakers is below.  Get your grid on!

Utilities/Transmission Providers

Anne Pramaggiore, President and COO, ComEd

Todd W. Arnold, Sr. VP Smart Grid and Customer Systems, Duke Energy

Don Clevenger, VP, External Affairs, Oncor Electric Delivery

Jim Greer, Sr. VP, Asset Management and Engineering, Oncor Electric Delivery

Steve Wilburn, VP, Partnerships and Product Development, Reliant Energy

Paul De Martini, VP, Advanced Technology, Southern California Edison

Jim Taylor, Engineering Superintendent of Metering, Tucson Electric Power

Audrey Zibelman, Founder, President and CEO, Viridity Energy, Inc.

Terry Harvill, VP, Energy Policy, ITC Holdings Corporation

Regulators

Suedeen Kelly, Commissioner, FERC

Patricia Hoffman, Acting Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

Alicia Jackson, Science Policy Adviser to the Chairman of the Senate

Energy Committee, Senator Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

George W. Arnold, Eng.Sc.D, National Coordinator for Smart Grid

Interoperability, National Institute of Standards and Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce

Donna L. Nelson, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission of Texas

Paul Centolella, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Investors

Benjamin Garey, Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, Morgan Stanley

Steve Zaminski, Managing Director, Starwood Energy Group

Recep C. Kendircioglu, Director, Power and Project Finance Team, John Hancock Life Insurance Company

Deryl Brown, CEO, Hudson Energy Services

Technology/Analysis

Katherine Hamilton, President, GridWise Alliance

Austin Morris, Managing Partner, Energy, SunGard Consulting Services

Jeffrey M. Dalebroux, Co-leader, Infrastructure and Project Finance Practice Area, Dykema

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  • RT @solarfund Check out Bill Jordan's article in PV News: Tracking #Solar 's Growth in the World's Poorest Parts: http://bit.ly/qtvSV ! #
  • #Crayola goes #solar: http://bit.ly/q7ibd I'm thinking the inauguration of a new color is in order. #
  • RT @bootsontheroof @CalSSC: Surprising New Poll Reveals: Vast Majority of Americans Support the Climate Bill http://bit.ly/QQEPJ #
  • #Solar power companies face deceptively small roadblocks to building big projects: http://bit.ly/6hd01 #
  • Thanks for the #solar #FF love, @solarfund @SolarSanAntonio and @SolarIndustry! #
  • RT @NRDCRenewables Almost all examples related to advanced #solar or #biofuels: DOE Awards $377 Million in 46 EFRC http://bit.ly/2VojoQ #
  • UBS: #solar companies offering lower prices likely to emerge from downturn victorious: http://bit.ly/b7dtg #

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  • Army eyes Mojave Desert for massive #solar farm: http://bit.ly/GJiiB The main obstacle? Financing, of course. #
  • 150 businesses endorse bill for U.S. #green jobs: http://bit.ly/6UesV #
  • Charlotte, #NC considering going #solar: http://bit.ly/cBEuf $20 mil in bonds to fund 1000+ solar panel installations? Yes please! #
  • Possible expansion for #solar in #Georgia: http://bit.ly/vPQ6X Even better: utility Georgia Power must buy 35% of power from small systems! #
  • RT @TreeHugger World's Largest Solar Cooking System Installed in India http://bit.ly/wNZg1 #
  • Thanks @ThePhoenixSun @solaroy and @SolarFred for the #FF and #ecomonday shoutouts, and everyone else for the RTs! You guys are awesome. in reply to ThePhoenixSun #
  • Lessons #solar can learn from the smart grid: http://bit.ly/gYEFr #
  • RT @MtgRevolution @PlanetGreen: Which Companies are the Best Green Power Purchasers? http://bit.ly/lTWp0 #
  • FedEx en route to build America's largest #solar roof installation in #NJ: http://bit.ly/X0JUm #
  • Alabama gets its 1st public #solar installation: http://bit.ly/lKoZM You can even monitor its energy production real-time from the web! #

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  • RT @SolarIndustry New bonding authority in IL will provide up to $3B in RE financing. http://bit.ly/14tLgE #solar #
  • Ohio comes up with municipal #solar plan: http://bit.ly/1DNyG6 #
  • NJ #solar projects get the green light! http://bit.ly/14zSxG Over $515 million in the pipeline, NJ now 2nd place for US solar supremacy. #
  • Just for fun– British govt. issues 20-pg rulebook on Tweeting for its civil servants: http://bit.ly/NtLkm You can't make this stuff up. #
  • Thinking of getting #solar but worried about the price? Community-based #solar systems offer a cheaper alternative: http://bit.ly/D90jd #
  • #Solar #iPhone / #Blackberry case doubles as sleeve & backup battery: http://bit.ly/7Rerh #
  • RT @AltEnergyNews NJ poised to expand solar power projects – http://is.gd/1SNqo (Keeping our fingers crossed!) #
  • EPA releases top Green Power Users list: http://bit.ly/SkMsw Did your city, county or company make the cut? #
  • RT @SolarFred: What are Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Green Tags) and why do they make me want to drink heavily. http://bit.ly/3xxtq #
  • #Solar power rebounding like a "freight train," facing possible shortage of installers: http://bit.ly/EKHgq #
  • British student designs world's first green superyacht, powered entirely on #solar and #wind: http://bit.ly/18SL4g #

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  • SunPower beats Wall St. projections, shows confidence in #solar revival: http://bit.ly/LpirM #
  • Roadside energy production projects using #solar and #wind in the pipeline: http://bit.ly/12DfHA #
  • The latest details on the Desertec #solar project emerge: http://bit.ly/kCvFE #
  • Vehicle-to-grid technology hopes to make electric cars into batteries for the grid: http://bit.ly/zRwF5 #
  • The micro-inverter vs. central inverter debate: which is better at boosting your #solar panel output? http://bit.ly/SXSIT #
  • Chinese manufacturer sees marked improvement in U.S. #solar market: http://bit.ly/38vaV #
  • Southern California Gas to utilize #solar air conditioners: http://bit.ly/O6kC #
  • Flywheel technology to potentially store solar, wind energy outside of Albany: http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/136934 #
  • #Solar industry experts expect more automation on manufacturing side but also more installation & maintenance jobs: http://bit.ly/23keP #
  • Public-private relationships offer #solar a bright opportunity: http://bit.ly/nXIsV #

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  • RT @SolarFred The Hamburger and the Solar Panel. How will your company stop #solar from being a commodity? http://bit.ly/TAEGk #
  • AZ touts its #solar advantages over CA @ #Intersolar: http://bit.ly/10uBcn #
  • How did NJ rise to solar prominence? http://bit.ly/3cUb0Y #
  • Hawaii quickly adopts #solar hot water: http://bit.ly/S2dGy 50,000 solar hot water heaters installed to date–keep it up, Hawaii! #
  • Did your city make the #solar Top 10? Check out this report for a great overview of the CA #solar market: http://bit.ly/QMFJ8 #
  • DOE and BLM seek public comment on federal #solar initiative: http://bit.ly/eqtqX hurry–the comment period ends July 30! #
  • Green stimulus in Asia & Australia could move #solar demand east: http://bit.ly/JM7Lk #
  • To everyone at the conference–thoughts on these 7 trends predicted to dominate #Intersolar? http://bit.ly/huZdf #
  • California Solar Cities report now out: http://tinyurl.com/ntaqqv #
  • RT @careersinsolar Solar Energy Initiatives Forms Alliance with Comm. Rehabilitation Center to Retrain Displaced Workers http://bit.ly/L3h2S #
  • Solar stocks, prices driven down by heavy competition in a bad market: http://tinyurl.com/l3xh7p #
  • China under fire for green protectionism: http://bit.ly/19640i #
  • Great read from earth2tech: 5 reasons utilities want to build their own solar projects http://bit.ly/Iv33e #
  • RT @LadyVirescent DOE Awards More than $141 Million for State Energy Programs in Six States and Territories http://bit.ly/8IpFb #
  • RT @WSJEnergyBlog Desert Sun: Europe'a Huge Solar Ambitions in the Sahara http://tinyurl.com/l855fr Desertec kicks off! #
  • http://bit.ly/1521S2. Obama in Ghana. #

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  • RT @solarfeeds The Technology Behind Passive Solar – http://bit.ly/IBhFB #
  • RT @dmsolar Inhabitat » Greenest County Fair on Earth Boasts Solar Power http://bit.ly/1aP8DS Now even nostalgia seems greener! #
  • UofU program opens kids up to possibilities of solar: http://www.standard.net/live/news/177958/ Wish I had this kind of program growing up! #
  • RT @AltEnergyNews Colored dyes offer cheap solar power: Israeli firm – http://is.gd/1sjZD An awesome case of technology imitating nature. #
  • RT @solarbusiness Solyndra scores $238M deal with German solar integrator http://tinyurl.com/lwcsgk Bay Area, represent! #
  • Hopped on the bandwagon and joined the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #tech, #energy, #solar. C'mon down! #
  • Milan trade fair commissions world's biggest #solar PV rooftop plant: http://bit.ly/1GQ7PM #
  • RT @TreeHugger Is there a better nature photographer alive today than Yann Arthus Bertrand? His work is stunning http://su.pr/1nHQEf #
  • For cool cats of the DIY persuasion: assemble your own #solar panel! http://bit.ly/JorCq #
  • RT @olivierglaudy County begins 'green' energy zoning effort http://bit.ly/buIEp #
  • How Congress could boost solar: http://bit.ly/uoNSM #
  • SF #solar rebate program sees growth rise by 4x in 2008: http://bit.ly/4ECZr0 &mayor furthers SF's green dominance with solar public housing #
  • Solar PV + CPS = CPV, the super-powered new kid on the block: http://bit.ly/2re2T #
  • Reading @Jeff_groSolar Colorado at center of feds' solar bull's-eye http://cli.gs/U9gz90 #
  • How cool is this? Solar thermal, the American way (or at least, the eSolar way with heliostats…): http://tinyurl.com/rdfe5k #
  • RT @greenbiztweets PSE&G Launches $190M Customer Energy Efficiency Program http://bit.ly/2cevx9 #

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  • CA Public Utilities Commission sees CA solar sector staying strong http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/Solar/apa09.htm #
  • MA on the hunt for #solar bids for public buildings http://bit.ly/4ZAbY #
  • 1st ship to direct #solar power into its main grid http://bit.ly/124ZJv #
  • Napa Wineries' #solar panels fall prey to thieves. 40 at a time? Yikes. http://bit.ly/f39xM #
  • SunPower & Wells Fargo doubleteam to fund up to $100 mil in solar projects http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/06/29/ap6600289.html #
  • Nokia leads pack in Greener Electronics Guide: http://bit.ly/1rQDbi #
  • RT @agrfc10 Ice bear energy system – thermal energy storage for commercial A/C units. pretty cool stuff http://bit.ly/13BAPM #
  • RT @AlternativeNRG Feds Hope To Have 13 New Solar Power Plants On Public Lands By 2010: Reid announce plans .. http://bit.ly/2D593b #
  • RT@EcoTechDaily via @LighterFootstep: Gorgeous Solar Power panels that mimic terra cotta tiles @ecogeek http://bit.ly/qk6tN #
  • Checking out Solar Fred's new shop @REWorld: http://tinyurl.com/nkbnyc #

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  • RT @kate_sheppard CSPAN says 219! #ACES #
  • RT @bradplumer Final vote for climate bill: 219-212. Eight Republicans voted for it. #ACES #
  • RT @bradplumer GOP substitute amendment failed in a big way. Final vote for passage of the climate bill going on now… #ACES #
  • Remember that solar does work on cloudy days. A refresher course on the factors of solar panel performance: http://tinyurl.com/kr4zmb #
  • RT @JoshChernin @cleaner_energy: Solar industry to see faster than expected growth – The Associated Press http://ff.im/-4l0NP #SOLAR #
  • RT@SolarFred via solar_4_all: Spread the word – AB560 needs to pass #ecoMonday, #solar, #green http://tinyurl.com/lsxmv4 #

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  • More sunshine ahead for SoCal: 500 new MW of solar capacity in SCE territory approved by the California PUC, http://tinyurl.com/n63v56 #
  • RT @T_McLeod So far, only Duke and Hawaiian Electric really referencing customer issues. #KEMA #
  • Get on your orange jackets, its open season for Solar Power International 09 (Anaheim) registration: http://tinyurl.com/nl9otx #
  • Vermont enacts feed-in tariff (30 cents/kWh for solar) and amends net metering rules: http://tinyurl.com/kl7qs4 #
  • How might climate change affect life in the US? NOAA's new report offers some startling insights: http://tinyurl.com/mh6got #
  • Arizona Senate passes solar incentive bill to draw industry to the state; AZ House must approve next. http://tinyurl.com/nouj7b #
  • Traffic generates kWh: drive over a "kinetic road plate," power a supermarket checkout: http://tinyurl.com/kjmnq4 #
  • GREAT list of reasons how — and why — we should all take a serious look at solar: http://bit.ly/YHQmP (via @SolarFred) #

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