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July 8, 2009 Greenest County Fair on Earth Boasts Solar Powered Carousel

Christopher — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:36:58 +0000

“Few events capture the sun-soaked glory of summer better than a county fair, and when the whirling lights and sounds are powered by clean green energy, what’s not to love? Sponsored in part by PG&E, this year’s Marin County Fair was host to a dazzling array of green innovations ranging from an amazing solar-powered carousel to an all-electric auto show to a sound stage juiced by the sun’s rays…

“Another main attraction at the Marin County Fair was a solar-powered carousel. This classic amusement ride has been retrofitted with a stunning LED light display and features 18 horses and a chariot. Nearby a giant solar array soaked up enough energy to run the carousel well into the night. What better way to impress kids with the power of renewable energy?

Mobile Solar Power, diesel alternative for Agriculture

Christopher — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:51:51 +0000

Many vineyards, ranches and farms (even organic farms) need electricity to manage the operation. Whether it’s pumping water as irrigation, pumping standing water out of ditches, or many other activities that require off-grid electric power, diesel gen-sets are the typical choice. In choosing their power source, farmers, ranchers and vintners should consider the following:

“Diesel exhaust is the most potent carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) in air pollution. And because diesel engines are so often operated where people live, play, work or go to school, they pose particular dangers to human health.” – Environmental Defense Fund
“Diesel exhaust and many individual substances contained in it (including arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde and nickel) have the potential to contribute to mutations in cells that can lead to cancer. In fact, long-term exposure to diesel exhaust particles poses the highest cancer risk of any toxic air contaminant evaluated by OEHHA. ARB estimates that about 70 percent of the cancer risk that the average Californian faces from breathing toxic air pollutants stems from diesel exhaust particles.” – CA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

The most potent material in the diesel exhaust is particulate matter (soot), which is absorbed by lung tissue, and also falls to the ground, on leaves, and into waterways.

If you are using diesel on your vineyard, ranch or farm, consider that Mobile Solar Power Systems by Pure Power Distribution provide clean power with:

No noise
No fume
No toxic air emissions of any kind
… and at the same cost as a comparable diesel gen-set.

FSC gets PurePowerD

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:02:00 +0000

Last week the executive directors of the Forest Stewardship Council-US met in Los Angeles for their quarterly board meeting. Power for the meeting, including all the computers and communications devices, was produced by a Mobile Solar Power SystemTM.

As we have seen at many such events, the power supply available through our solar systems far exceeded the demand. However, the FSC, whose standards represent the world’s strongest system for guiding forest management toward sustainable outcomes, values a thoughtful approach to every decision that impacts the environment. Utilizing renewable power from the sun rather than electricity produced by damming rivers or burning fossil fuels embodies such environmental vision.

Verizon Gets Pure PowerD

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:34:00 +0000

Verizon Communications, a Fortune 500(R) telecom company, has acquired a 5 kW Mobile Solar Power System(TM) for use in remote locations. The company maintains cellular communications towers across the country, and servicing remote towers (some quite remote) can be a real challenge.

Many of these towers are off-grid, meaning there is no power supply close by. Our mobile solar product is a great solution for this type of need.

We customized the unit with several unique capabilities requested by Verizon. With clients in a whole host of different industries, with distinct needs, “customization” is likely to be a standard procedure for us.

What’s exciting about a sale to Verizon, from a broad perspective, is that ordinarily such a company would have to transport a diesel generator to a remote site. They would also have to bring fuel regularly (we had a customer complain of having to transport diesel fuel by helicopter!) and keep a mechanic on-call.

The beauty of our Mobile Solar Power System is that all of these issues, which put pressure on the environment, are eliminated.

We are (understandably) proud to be working with Verizon.

- Norris Lozano