Friday, September 16, 2011

Residential Wind Power - Wind & Solar Energy Industry Panel (Pt. 6)




How does Wind Power work? How does Solar Energy work? Does Renewable Energy have the potential to offset fossil fuels? And if so, when? Should I put a solar panel or wind turbine on my roof? How much will it cost me? Who is hiring? Get the scoop on the state of the Renewable Energy Field straight from industry insiders Adam Serchuk and Chance Currington. Students were able to ask questions in a panel format after the presentations. Serchuk is the Director of Market Intelligence for Vestas Wind Systems, the largest manufacturer of wind turbines in the world. Serchuk is responsible for forecasting the world's energy portfolio and Vestas' opportunities. Currington, is Sales Manager and Lead Systems Designer for Sunlight Solar Energy Inc, an Oregon solar provider. Currington is an expert on solar incentives and tax credits to homeowners. Recorded at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon as part of the Annual Sustainability Lecture Series on May 5th, 2011. The Renewable Energy & Sustainability Center Depts.Clackamas.Edu/Sustainability Vestas Vestas.com Sunlight Solar Energy Inc. Sunlightsolar.com Check out the rest of the Sustainability Lecture Series videos on Clackamas Community College's Youtube channel or in DVD format from the Dye Library.



In the News:




The Hindu

$38B loan program not giving much bang for buck
CBS News
Renewable-energy firms say many other workers and companies have prospered by being part of the supply chain. BrightSource Energy, for example, a developer of utility-scale solar-power projects, is the recipient of a $1.6 billion loan guarantee, ...
Barone: Obama Tainted by Loan Guarantees to Solar FirmsGOPUSA

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Feed-in tariff law a boon to renewable energy markets
Asahi Shimbun
Hitachi has announced it will take part in a joint overseas smart grid project involving Japanese and US companies. Large consumer electronics retailers are also trying to capitalize on the expected growth of demand for solar power systems. ...

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Telegraph.co.uk

Is solar the future for energy production?
Telegraph.co.uk
A revolution is unfolding. At least some investors appreciate this. A record $211 billion flowed into clean energy in 2010, driven in the main by Chinese wind power and European solar roofs. British industry must not miss out on this revolution. ...
Renewable goes flip-flop tooPhilippine Star

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Turbine plan shelved in Brewster
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
09--BREWSTER -- The town officially put its wind turbine project on hold this week after county officials told selectmen that solar power is more economically feasible. Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative clerk Maggie Downey said the market has ...

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Full slate of candidates set for election in Perth-Wellington riding
Wellington Advertiser
In addition to securing Ontario food supply, DeVries believes more discussion is needed on energy issues. Though she does not fault local individuals for taking up the cause of solar power microfits and panels; she finds fault with policies that pay ...







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