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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 2 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

DCNS and Alstom plan on combining their respective skills as naval architect and turbine manufacturer to develop a competitive, powerful solution for a large potential market. The objective is to be in a position to produce an initial 6MW wind turbine by 2017. The turbine would feature a semi-submersible floating system developed by DCNS plus Alstom’s Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine, which is already being used in fixed-bottom offshore wind turbine technology.¹

To begin with, DCNS and Alstom will work together at optimising the interface between the two systems. Alstom will be in charge of studies to adapt and integrate the Haliade with the floating system. DCNS, for its part, will conduct studies on the behaviour, sizing, industrialisation and installation of the floating system combined with the turbine.

Named “SEA REED”, this project has received support from the ADEME, through a Technological Bricks CEI implemented as part of the “Investissements d’Avenir” scheme, specifically €6m in funding to cover the initial study and certification phase for the floating system featuring the Haliade turbine. Securing this support is a decisive step in developing a competitive solution for a floating wind turbine series model.

“By combining the technology of our Haliade offshore wind turbine with DCNS’ unique expertise in the maritime field, we are merging our respective know-hows as early as possible in the process so we can work together at developing an innovative, competitive energy solution,” said Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom Renewable Power chairman.

Thierry Kalanquin, DCNS Marine Energy and Infrastructures Division Director, believes the partnership will encourage the emergence of a floating wind energy sector that will create jobs in France throughout those coastal areas where the farms will be installed. «Our agreement is the world’s first-ever partnership between a naval architect and an energy-sector player who has already demonstrated the performance of a high-power wind turbine,” he explained.

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1. Floating wind energy provides an innovative alternative for enhancing the energy potential of maritime settings that are too deep to install fixed-bottom foundations. Such settings usually provide better wind conditions while being more extensive and less travelled than near-coastal areas. The floating system’s innovative design and its simplified installation process (assembled at the port) will help the offshore floating wind energy business deliver competitive energy costs.

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Create safe drinking water in a matter of minutes with the Aqua Sun Responder DS — Solar Powered Water Desalination System. This system converts salt water into fresh water and can handle 6.3 gallons per hour each day. In hard hit areas during an emergency or in regions where safe drinking water isn’t available, the Responder DS is a portable and reliable solution.

Product Specifications

• Solar Powered, 6.3 gallons (23 liters) per hour
• Built-in Flexibility Easy, 1-minute Set-Up:
• Instant Production
• Foldable Solar Panel Array, folds into lid
• 24-volt Operation = Solar Operation Only
• Easy, 1-minute Set-Up
• Portable: 85 lbs.
• Briefcase Size: 22″ wide x 32″ long x 16″ deep
• Rugged / Reliable: Easy to Operate shockresistant, non-corrosive case, Ready to plug in and operate.
• Amp Draw: 4.5 amps per hour
• Pull salt or brackish water from most rivers lakes, boreholes, bays or ocean water.
• 20 inch RO membrane, feed pump, pressure gauge, flow meter, and salinity monitor

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Drink fresh, clean, and safe water with the Aqua Sun Responder S — Solar Powered Water Purification System. Aqua Sun’s system is able to purify 1 gallon of fresh water from lakes, rivers, and other fresh water sources in just one minute. This innovative, solar powered product can produce 100 gallons in a day during an emergency situation or in areas where clean drinking water is not readily available.The Aqua Sun Responder S — Solar Powered Water Purification System features a quick and easy setup process, and production can begin immediately. It also comes with a backup 12-volt battery to keep the system running round the clock.

Product Features

• Auxiliary Operational Time: (12-volt) 12+ Hrs Day
• Portable: Approx 50 lbs
• Briefcase Size:  22” long x 18″ wide x 10″ deep
• Battery Status: Digital Display
• Battery Charge Storage Life = 1+ Year
• Dent Proof Case with Retractable Handel Wheels
• Optional Lamp Out Circuit

Inverters are the link between distributed energy resources and the utility distribution system. Due to increasing levels of DG PV coupled with the need to maintain system reliability, utilities are best positioned to own and leverage the capabilities of smart inverters. Ownership can lead to incremental customer smart grid offerings that also leverage real-time connectivity and dispatch.

The presentation will be followed by audience QA.

Date: Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 11AM Pacific/2PM Eastern. Estimated duration: 1 Hour

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

• Smart inverter funtionality
• Correlation to distribution assets
• Smart inverter ownership roadmap

Target Audience: Solar energy stakeholders interested in grid integration strategies: utility and grid operators 

Speakers:

• Ted Davidovich, Utility Planning Manager, SEPA
• Dan Sowder, Senior Project Manager, Emerging Technology, Duke Energy
• Jim White, Senior Energy Conservation Engineer, Chelan County Public Utility District

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

Register Now! 

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The Aqua Sun Villager S12-4 — Solar Powered Stationary Water Purification System creates clean and safe drinking water in a matter of seconds. Utilizing solar energy, this system processes water from Rivers, Lakes and Raw Water Sources. The easy to set up solar powered system, which includes a battery backup, can generate 12 gallons of drinking water per minute and up to 17,000 gallons per day.

Product Specificatons

• Turn-Key Systems, Built-in Flexibility Pre-Plumbing and Pre-Wiring installed
• 12 gallons (44 liters) per minute approx. 720 gallons (2,664 liters) per hour approx.
• Stationary Wall Mount System 10 ft. long inlet hose, 10 ft. outlet hose.
• 0.5 micron Carbon Block Filtration Ultraviolet Light (UV) Water Disinfection System
• 12- volt Photovoltaic Solar Panel  / Battery  Powered
• Control Panel: 24″ tall x 9″ wide x 6″ deep, 15 lbs.
• Solar Panel: 49″ L x 21″ W x 2″ D, 20 lbs.
• Battery: 12 volt — 13″L x 7″W x 10″D, 75 lbs.
• Battery / System Running Time = 30 hrs max.
• Battery Charge Storage Life = 1  Year  
• Rated Water Pressure:  20 PSI minimum / 65 PSI maximum.
• Ultraviolet Lamp Output: 16,000 microwatt seconds per centimeter squared and carries a Certificate of Analysis.
• NSF and FDA APPROVED on filtration and water contact components.
• Optional Chlorinator Pump System  
• Optional Locking Security Box

In a first for larger-sized breweries in the UK, HEINEKEN’s John Smith’s Brewery, located in North Yorkshire, will be fuelled by solar energy. The installation, which was unveiled earlier this week, utilises an array consisting of more than 4,000 solar panels. The energy generated is sufficient to power 185 homes. 

“We are really proud that Tadcaster is now home to the biggest solar panel installation at any brewery in the UK,» said Martin Kochl, Tadcaster’s brewery manager. «Sourcing the power we need to make our beers and cider from renewable energy sources like solar energy helps us to reduce the environmental impact of our business and forms a key part of our sustainability programme, ‘Brewing a Better World.’ ”