Solar Energy Is the Fastest Growing Industry In America

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced last week that solar energy is the fastest growing industry in America. From 2000 to 2011, revenue for solar energy has grown 2.7 percent and is predicted to grow to 7.9 by 2016. According to SEIA, the largest solar market will be in the U.S., as it already employs 100,000 workers and has the potential to double that in two years.

So far, the leading states in clean energy are California (not surprisingly), Oregon, Massachusetts, New York and Colorado. The term clean energy actually constitutes as wind, geothermal and solar energy as well as the use of hybrid and electric vehicles. According to Rhone Resch, the CEO for SEIA, the Mid-Atlantic region of the country's installation of solar panels surprisingly beats out that of California. In fact, there is a photovoltiacs demand of 3 gigawatts in the Mid-Atlantic an Northeast. "That's enough solar to power more than half a million homes." states Resch.

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Japan Abandons Nuclear Energy for Solar

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As a reaction to the tsunami and earthquake that shook Fukushima and the rest of Japan in March of this year, the prime minister has proposed a policy that requires all new buildings to have solar panels by the year 2030. The tsunami destroyed a nuclear power plant that caused the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in April of 1986. This was the wakeup call Japan needed to turn their focus on solar and other renewable energy.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced that they would be abandoning the plan to build 14 new nuclear reactors and now plans to generate 20 percent of all the country’s energy from renewable resources. Japan will turn to solar energy as an alternative to burning fossil fuels, especially coal. “We will do everything we can to make renewable energy our base form of power, overcoming hurdles of technology and cost,” stated the Prime Minster. The proposal for the solar panel building requirement will be discussed tomorrow at the G8 Summit in Deauville, France. Japanese internet and mobile provider, Softbank Corp., has joined the zeitgeist and has plans contribute to the movement by financing the building of solar power facilities in 19 of the 47 prefectures.

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How Do Solar Pool Heaters Work?

The Polo Club of Boca Raton, FL broke ground on their new family resort pool complex earlier this week. The 7,000 sq. ft. pool and waterfalls are temperature controlled through a solar heating system. The resort complex also features an open air cafe, a children's activity center, shaded pavilions and lounge area. The Polo Club expects it to be completed by November of this year. Interested in having your own customized private resort at home? Contact the professionals in solar pool San Diego Solaire Energy Systems about heating your pool.

According to the San Diego solar energy company Solaire Energy Systems, heating your pool with solar is more cost effective than gas heaters or heat pumps. How a solar pool heating system works is quite simple:

1. A rooftop solar collector circulates pool water around it and heats it up by the sun. A collector can also be used to cool water during hot seasons by circulating water through them at night.

2. Then the water is pumped into a filter that removes the dirt and debris after it's been heated in the collector.

3. It then goes to a pump that forces water back down into the pool.

4. A flow control valve (either automatic or manual) measures the temperature of the water and can bypass the collector and return it to the pool if it is already at the desired temperature.

Colorado IKEA Illuminates With Solar Electricity

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About 15 miles southeast of Denver, CO, the brand new IKEA in Centennial went live yesterday. What makes this particular Swedish furniture store branch so special is that it's powered by solar electricity. IKEA has five other stores in the U.S. that run on solar, but this is the first in Colorado. The 415,000 sq. ft. store is powered by a rooftop solar array that stretches 60,000 sq. feet. This makes it the largest array on a single-use commercial building in the Centennial State as well as the first in the country to have geothermal heating and cooling system for the building. IKEA is planning on its grand opening to the public on July 27^th.

The rooftop solar array, that was built with 2,212 panels, will produce 740,000 kWh of electricity a year. Get this – that's enough to provide energy for 62 houses. IKEA officials stated that this will reduce at least 564 tons of carbon dioxide annually. The solar electric building contributes toward Colorado's renewable energy portfolio goal, which can be found on the DSIRE site.

IKEA's company mission is to geared toward environmentalism and makes products from renewable, recycled or reused materials. Some of the steps they have taken to become more earth-friendly are sourcing wood for furniture from certified responsibly managed forests, stating a mission to move toward making all of their buildings powered by renewable energy and even offering free shuttle buses to and from stores and bike loans in certain European countries. “IKEA has a never-ending job where most things still remain to be done. We constantly ask ourselves how what we are doing today can be done better tomorrow,” says Kelly Frieze, manager for the Centennial store. The other solar powered IKEA stores in the U.S. are located in Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania as well as 8 future installations in California. The California locations that will be powered by solar San Diego, Burbank, Costa Mesa, Covina, East Palo Alto, Emeryville, and West Sacramento.

Cincinnati Zoo Celebrates New Solar Canopy

Cincinnati solar energy might not be as synonymous with being a leader in green energy as, say, San Diego solar energy but after this feat, it might now be. It was announced that the Cincinnati Zoo now holds the title for having the largest public solar array in an urban setting. The zoo installed a parking lot canopy that will provide solar energy for the park. Ohio Senator Rob Portman was scheduled on Monday to meet with the zoo's executive director to celebrate the success with a dedication ceremony.

The project's undertaking cost $11 million but according to wane.com, this will make up 20% of the park's energy that it needs and will cut down an estimated $1 to $1.5 million in electric bills over the span of 10 years. The gigantic solar canopy consists of 6,400 panels and pumps out 1.56 megawatts of energy. It also provides protective shelter from the elements for 800 the zoo and botanical garden's parking spaces , which makes up a coverage of nearly 4 acres.

This massive solar energy installation should come to no surprise, as the Cincinnati Zoo was certified as the Greenest Zoo in America in 2009 by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Along with setting a shining example for other zoos who are looking for alternative, cost-cutting energy solutions, the zoo is also trying to do its part in jump-starting the economy. They have awarded scholarships to three residents of Cincinnati for the Solar PV Installer Certificate program at the Cincinnati State Technical College. The graduates will then be presented with the opportunity to work on the operation and maintenance of the solar installation project. The zoo plans on continuing to award one scholarship per year until 2018.