Our non adjustable Spanish Tile Roof Hook for bottom mount rails has Type 304 Stainless Steel, 5mm thickness, and a 1 ½” slot for attaching the rail bolts. This is a simple solution for bottom mount rails. Because you do not have drill into the tiles, the installation is fast and easy. Instead of drilling into the tile, you simply remove the tile, install the roof hook, and then place the tile back in its original position. To use with Side Mount Rails, simply attatch an L-Foot to this product. To purchase this product, go to www.solarroofhook.com.

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Despite widespread adoption of remote sensing wind measurement systems in the global wind industry, some myths about it persist

This webinar answers the following:

• Do remote sensing systems need to be calibrated on site?

• Do you need to validate a remote sensing system against a tower before you begin a measurement program?

• Are remote sensing systems more expensive than towers?

• Is the industry’s definition of “accuracy” really accurate?

To view the recording click here: http://www.vaisala.com/en/services/training/seminarsandwebinars/2014-Energy-Webinars/Pages/default.aspx

Renewable NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has hired Wallace Lafferty to join the executive management team in the role of vice president of engineering. Lafferty is responsible for overseeing Renewable NRG Systems’ engineering organization — leading the development of new products and providing technical direction throughout the company.

“We are keen to have Wally join us,” said Justin Wheating, president of Renewable NRG Systems. “He has the strategic vision and tactical knowledge we are looking for to take our engineering skills to the next level. We look forward to working with him to continue to develop new products and solutions for our customers.”

Lafferty holds two patents in wind energy technology, with several others in progress. His undergraduate work, begun at the University of South Carolina, was completed in broadcast engineering at the Radio Engineering Institute. He has pursued additional coursework in mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University, advanced configuration management at George Washington University, and offshore wind energy technology at the Technische Universiteit Delft in the Netherlands.

Working on stone coat steel roofs? Quickscrews’ Stone Coat Steel Adjustable Roof Hook for bottom mount rails is one of our most popular products. The adjustability allows the hook to fit over batons, and the 9mm mounting screw holes work with #12, #14, or 5/16 Mounting Screws. To purchase this product and others like it, visit www.solarroofhook.com.

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Gamesa has signed its first contract with CPFL Renováveis, a subsidiary of CPFL Energia, one of Brazil’s leading electric utilities, for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines (220 MW) at nine wind farms located in Rio Grande do Norte, in north-eastern Brazil. This order is the largest placed to date for this model, whose pipeline now exceeds 800 MW.

Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply, transport, install and commission the turbines and it will operate and maintain the Campos dos Ventos I, Campos dos Ventos III, Campos dos Ventos V, Ventos de São Benedito, Ventos de Santo Dimas, Ventos de São Domingos, Ventos de São Martinho, Ventos de Santa Mônica and Ventos de Santa da Ursula wind farms for 15 years.

The turbines will be equipped with Gamesa’s MaxPower technology, which increases the turbines’ nominal capacity from 2.0 MW to 2.1 MW, thereby boosting the output of these 110 wind turbines from 220 MW to 231 MW. The units are slated for delivery over the course of 2016.

View this product on Capsells at capsells.com/products/daylight-harvesting-lighting-ballast-4-lamp.html.

Lighting still remains the number one consumer of electricity for all office buildings. Green Ballasts offers direct replacement dimmable ballasts that will automatically decrease light output in the presence of high quality (free) natural daylight.  We call this daylight harvesting and the savings is so substantial, customers can earn back their investment in just over 1 year. You may even be eligible for a rebate from your local utility.

Use your existing wiring, no additional sensors, controllers, or switches needed. Green Ballasts come complete with a dimmable ballast, lamp sockets and photocell as a pre-engineered system to ensure compatibility and performance. Each dimmable ballast has its own daylight sensor so each ballast will dim independently based on lighting needs of that location.

Green Ballasts are designed for offices, educational and government installations, where lighting control can yield energy savings and improved conditions through light-by-light dimming control.

Green Ballast Product Features:

• For 4 lamp fixtures (T8F32)
• Direct replacement, plug and play. 
• Half the cost of typical competitive product / installation.
• Adjustable maximum light output from 100% to 40%.
• Photocell for each ballast to monitor adjust by location.
• Saves money while providing more consistent lighting.
• Wireless option for greater control efficiency.
• Universal voltage support U.S. and international installations.

Benefits:

• Optimized energy efficiency (save up to 70%)
• Lower financial commitment/risk
• Maximum ‘subsidies’ from shared cost partners
• Increased lease/occupancy rates/ property values
• Verifiable ROI
• Consistent visual environment/employee acceptance

Join SEPA on June 26th for a high-level overview of information and trends revealed by the SEPA utility solar survey and the Utility Solar Market Executive Snapshot, being released on June 12th. This webinar will focus on three specific trends in the areas of distributed generation and the utility business model; utility-scale solar versus distributed generation; and the development of new offerings for utility customers.

We will dive into the top ten rankings to uncover the details of the utilities that are shaping the marketplace. Explore how different market segments are deploying PV and CSP and compare the portfolios of different utilities.

The presentation will be followed by audience QA.

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2014 11AM Pacific/2PM Eastern. Estimated duration: 1 Hour

Participant take-aways will include an improved understanding of the following:

• Where and how utilities are adapting their business models in response to the solar market growth and trends.
• How today’s utilities view their customers and growing trends in what utilities are offering.
• The factors impacting growth of utility-scale and distributed generation solar markets and trends and forecast for Concentrating Solar Power.
• Who is investing in solar and what is expected in coming decades.
• How technology prices, utility/industry business models, and policy are driving solar adoption

Target Audience: General interest to all stakeholders working in the solar and electricity markets

Speakers: Becky Campbell, Senior Research Manager, SEPA
Miriam Makhyoun, Research Manager, SEPA 

Cost: Free to SEPA members and the media (subject to verification), $199 for Non-Members

Register Now!

Get a refresher on the Top 10 Utility Solar Rankings and Infographic! 

In Europe, FLiDAR¹ has already established itself as the offshore wind measurement leader with commercial contracts in place with DONG Energy and Mainstream Renewable Power and multiple validations. The company’s wind measurement buoy has recently been validated by DNV GL as being at Stage 2 on the Carbon Trust road map for commercial acceptance, dramatically reducing the uncertainty associated with the measured data. It is the only floating wind measurement system in the market to hold the stage 2 certification.

View this product on Capsells at capsells.com/products/daylight-harvesting-lighting-ballast-3-lamp.html.

Lighting still remains the number one consumer of electricity for all office buildings. Green Ballasts offers direct replacement dimmable ballasts that will automatically decrease light output in the presence of high quality (free) natural daylight.  We call this daylight harvesting and the savings is so substantial, customers can earn back their investment in just over 1 year. You may even be eligible for a rebate from your local utility.

Use your existing wiring, no additional sensors, controllers, or switches needed. Green Ballasts come complete with a dimmable ballast, lamp sockets and photocell as a pre-engineered system to ensure compatibility and performance. Each dimmable ballast has its own daylight sensor so each ballast will dim independently based on lighting needs of that location.

Green Ballasts are designed for offices, educational and government installations, where lighting control can yield energy savings and improved conditions through light-by-light dimming control.

Green Ballast Product Features:

• For 3 lamp fixtures (T8F32)
• Direct replacement, plug and play. 
• Half the cost of typical competitive product / installation.
• Adjustable maximum light output from 100% to 40%.
• Photocell for each ballast to monitor adjust by location.
• Saves money while providing more consistent lighting.
• Wireless option for greater control efficiency.
• Universal voltage support U.S. and international installations.

Benefits:

• Optimized energy efficiency (save up to 70%)
• Lower financial commitment/risk
• Maximum ‘subsidies’ from shared cost partners
• Increased lease/occupancy rates/ property values
• Verifiable ROI
• Consistent visual environment/employee acceptance

GE Power Water recently announced that its power generation technology at two facilities with highly efficient combined heat and power (CHP) systems have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the ENERGY STAR CHP Award.

The facilities are as followss: Eastman Chemical Company’s Kingsport, Tennessee, industrial campus and Merck’s West Point, Pennsylvania. The CHP system at Eastman’s Kingsport site includes 17 boilers that produce steam to support manufacturing processes, meet the space heating/cooling needs of 550 buildings and drive 19 engines, including 17 GE steam turbine generators. At its Kingsport industrial campus—one of the largest chemical manufacturing sites in North America—Eastman manufactures specialty chemicals, fibers and plastics used to produce hundreds of products.

Merck’s CoGen3 CHP system at its West Point facility—a pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, RD and warehouse and distribution center—is powered by a 38–megawatt GE 6B heavy-duty gas turbine and recovers otherwise-wasted heat to produce steam to heat, cool and dehumidify approximately 7 million square feet of manufacturing, laboratory and office space.

CHP, also known as cogeneration, simultaneously generates electricity and thermal energy (heat) using a single, integrated system. By recovering and using heat typically wasted by the conventional production of electricity, CHP can give U.S. manufacturers a competitive edge by minimizing production costs, reducing carbon pollution and achieving total efficiencies (electrical and thermal) of up to 95 percent. GE provides a wide array of technologies capable of being configured as a CHP system, including reciprocating engines and gas turbines.

ABOUT ENERGY STAR CHP AWARDS
EPA awards the ENERGY STAR CHP Award to leaders who increase the nation’s electric generation efficiency through the development of highly efficient CHP systems. The award recognizes the importance of CHP as a way to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants while helping businesses become more competitive and profitable.