Posts Tagged ‘microgrid’

Suniva Reports 19% Efficiency Solar Cells – made in USA

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Following Evergreen’s solar factory closing and President Obama’s State of the Union, the solar industry is buzzing with stories about how manufacturing firms cannot survive in the U.S. given the cheaper labor and government subsidies in China.

Read the whole article here

Pure Power, with our Mobile Solar Power Systems, and Military-Grade Mobile Solar Microgrids, as well as other solar applications across the US, and around the world, will benefit from these higher efficiencies, and look forward to mass market release of higher efficiency panels.

Green energy plan at military bases: UK seeking pure power resources

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The British military is now exploring the use of solar and other renewables to power forward military bases in battle areas such as Afghanistan. Much like US military strategies, aimed at protecting troops by reducing the amount of diesel fuel needed at bases (over 1,000 American troops have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan protecting supply lines).  Read the whole story here

As we have written in this space numerous times, one clear and present solution is Pure Power’s Military-Grade Mobile Solar Microgrid.

Shown here is a Military-Grade R10 Microgrid recently delivered to the US Army. With enhanced battery storage, inverter capacity and larger solar panels, the military-grade R10 is but one solution that is already being utilized.

With 6 rugged models in production, including biodiesel and propane hybrid Systems, that produce from 4,000 to 72,000 watts (AC, single phase), Pure Power has the experience and technological knowledge to produce these Systems rapidly.

Zap2It: Leonardo DiCaprio plants ‘Inception’ solar movie power idea

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

From the website Zap2It: Leonardo DiCaprio posted a link on his Facebook page to an Ecorazzie item about the solar panels used on his new hit film, “Inception.”

So in essence the environmental activist actor has used the film’s thesis — that an idea is the most virulent and powerful tool — to plant the idea about the future of green movie-making.”

Read the whole story here.

Mother Nature News: DiCaprio article

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Mother Nature News also posted the Michael d’Estries article on Leo DiCaprio and the use of Mobile Solar Power on Inception. Nice layout here – check out the story.

Forbes: DiCaprio On Powering ‘Inception’ With Solar

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Forbes Magazine has posted the Leo DiCaprio story about using the world’s largest Mobile Solar Power System on the base camp of his monster hit Inception.

Check the Forbes story here