SANYO has officially started production in Monterrey, Mexico. The plant will be assembling SANYO’s patented HIT (Heterjunction with Intrinsic Thin-layer) solar modules, the final step in the process for finished goods in solar module manufacturing. SANYO’s HIT solar cells and modules have the world’s highest solar light to electric energy conversion efficiency per installed square foot. SANYO Energy will be producing at a capacity of 50-Megawatts annually, with the assembled panels to be used in installations in North America.
We have moved to a new location to support our continued growth and staff expansion.
Our new mailing address is: 1730 Camino Carlos Rey Suite 201 Santa Fe, NM 87507
As always, thank you for your business. We work every day to continue to earn it.
Tokyo, May 22, 2009—-SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announced today that it has broken its own record for the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency in practical size (100 cm2 or more) crystalline silicon-type solar cells, achieving a efficiency of 23.0% (until now 22.3%) at a research level for its proprietary HIT solar photovoltaic cells.
Focused Energy is pleased to announce the addition of the Sharp 224 watt panel to its product portfolio. The Sharp 224 is ideally sized to work with the Enphase M190 inverter. Sharp is the 2nd largest PV manufacturer in the world and has a long history of making quality PV modules. The addition of the Sharp 224 will allow us to offer our customers a high quality middle market solution.
In April Enphase will release its latest micro-inverter, the M-190. The M-190 offers increased module compatability to include 60 and 72 cell PV modules, Greater inverter efficiency (95%), wider temperature range, improved cable configuration, 30% smaller in size, increases in number of inverters per box (15) and per pallet (288), and significant increase in product reliability. The M-175 inverter will be discontinued in March. We have been more than satisified with the Enphase inverter and look forward to offering the M-190. Stocking orders have been placed to support our customers needs. You can download product specs under the “Our Products” link on our website.
Reports back from our customers have been very positive. Ease of design and installation are often mentioned. We are also pleased to hear from our customers that increased kWh production in the range of 10-14% is being reported back to us. The Enlighten monitoring package with web access makes it simple to see the performance of your PV system in real time. For more info call to speak with one of our salespeople or click on “Our Products” for product downloads.
It is finally time to celebrate. Congress passed a long-term extension of the solar investment tax credit. A 30% tax credit of both the commercial solar tax credit and the residential solar tax credit (with removal of the monetary cap), passed the Senate (74-24) on Thursday and the House (263-171) this afternoon. The ITC, and other clean energy tax incentives, were rolled into the economic stabilization package.
On Sept. 23 the Senate voted to pass H.R. 6049, the Energy
Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, including the
amendment which extends the 30 percent solar
investment tax credit for 8 years. The extension applies to both commercial and residential solar projects and eliminates caps that currently exist. The vote was 93-2.
The US Postal Service (USPS) is the latest participant in Chevrolet’s Project Driveway market test of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Two postal stations—one in Irvine, Calif., and another to be announced—will use Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles to deliver the mail on regular routes six days a week. The USPS immediately will begin using the Equinox in Irvine.
The USPS began driving a GM HydroGen3 fuel cell vehicle in 2004 in the Northern Virginia area and in 2006, a HydroGen3 spent a year delivering mail in Irvine. Both test drive programs ended in 2007.
Chevrolet’s Project Driveway is putting more than 100 Equinox fuel cell vehicles on the road in the hands of customers. Currently, the program has launched in Los Angeles, metropolitan New York City area and Washington, DC, with further deployments later this year in Europe and Asia.
GM will provide the maintenance, fuel and service of the vehicle. The US Postal Service letter carriers will fuel the vehicle themselves at the University of California at Irvine hydrogen fueling station operated by the National Fuel Cell Research Center. The station is certified for 700 bar fueling and is already being used by other Project Driveway participants.
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If you love the Fiat 500 as much as we do, live in the UK and wished you could buy an electric version of this nuovo-retro then you are in luck! The NICE Car Company have announced they will launch the Micro Vette Fiat e500 at the British International Motor Show (BIMS). Micro Vette has a close relationship with Fiat and because their work leaves the vehicle structurally undisturbed, not only is the e500 covered by the full Fiat warranty, but you can also order from the full range of Fiat options.
Powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries, the e500 has a range of 70 miles and will do 60 mph. While maybe not ideal for those with a super long commute, it seems to possess just enough performance to fill its role as an electric city car. It’s definitely preferable to driving a G-Wiz (sorry Wizzers). If you’re interested in it, let them know at BIMS since they are saying this produced-to-order sweetie is available for a limited time.
[Source: NICE Car Company]
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