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SolarCity And KQED Partner To Increase Solar Power Awareness
Foster City CA (SPX) Sep 18, 2008 SolarCity completed a solar power system at KQED's headquarters in San Francisco earlier this week. KQED's new solar arrays will be unveiled at its San Francisco headquarters, during the broadcaster's Annual Fall Preview Event. The new solar installation is part of a broader partnership between KQED and SolarCity designed to educate consumers and businesses about affordable new solar options that can save them money and reduce their carbon footprint at the same time. As part of the partnership, SolarCity is extending a no-money-down solar lease option to KQED members and employees. SolarLease can allow homeowners to switch to solar power for less money than they are currently paying for electricity. "KQED and Northern California Public Broadcasting (NCPB) strive to bring awareness of environmental stewardship to our listeners, viewers, Internet users, and those we serve through our educational services, as well as throughout our organization," said Jeff Clarke, president and CEO of NCPB, the parent company of KQED. "We are proud to be leading the way as one of the nation's greenest public broadcasters, and our use of renewable, solar electricity is an important addition to our own sustainability practices and status as a carbon neutral broadcaster." "KQED has established itself as a leader in green business, and we are thrilled to collaborate with SolarCity to bring solar power to our organization and to our members," said Don Derheim, KQED's executive vice president of marketing and communications. "This innovative partnership will have lasting effects as SolarCity and KQED work together to leave a lighter footprint on our planet by using sustainable, green practices." KQED, the first public broadcaster in the U.S. to become carbon neutral, works with local non-profit organization LiveNeutral to measure its greenhouse emissions. Its new solar system is expected to produce approximately 40,000 kilowatt-hours of carbon-free electricity each year, to further reduce its footprint. "KQED has played a key role in educating Northern California listeners and viewers on the potential effects of power sources that pollute the environment," said Peter Rive, SolarCity's chief operations officer. "We expect this joint effort to help the region continue its leadership in clean power adoption, and we're honored to have been chosen to provide solar power to the broadcaster's historic headquarters." Related Links KQED SolarCity All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
Suniva Produces Super Efficient Screen Printed Solar Cells
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 17, 2008Suniva has announced that its R and D team has developed several silicon solar cells in its lab with over 20% conversion efficiencies using a patented combination of simple cell designs and screen printing technologies. |
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