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SolarFeeds: Why Mobile Solar Matters
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011Why Mobile Solar Matters
Sunday, March 13th, 2011A recent trip by our VP of Marketing, Christopher Smith, to the San Diego Daily Transcript for its Green Business Executive Roundtable, provided an excellent opportunity to summarize why Mobile Solar Matters:
SAVE MONEY
A construction company that rents a portable diesel generator, for example, might might budget the rental rate as its cost. “The actual cost of a fossil fuel system is much higher. With solar, the contractor can eliminate fuel cost, fuel delivery, refueling time, engine tune-ups, even remediation costs when fuel is spilled. “That money can be used to preserve or create jobs, or make a project profitable” says Smith, “Solar generators can also produce valuable LEED points, and reduce the need for noise permits.”
SAVE LIVES
With the military, using renewables is quickly becoming a no-brainer. An Oct 4, 2010 article in the NY Times mentioned that 1 US soldier is killed for every 24 convoys delivering supplies in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that diesel fuel accounted for between 30% to 80% of the loads. By reducing the amount of fuel delivered, lives are saved. And, at that time (before fuel prices spiked 30%), it is estimated that it actually cost about $400 per gallon to deliver fuel to the front.
SAVE THE PLANET, SAVE CHILDREN
Using mobile solar instead of diesel has positive impacts on communities. “When a feature film goes on location, each big diesel generator is creating about a ton of carbon dioxide each day,” Smith says, using figures from the EPA, “But that exhaust also contains 40 cancer causing compounds and soot particles to carry them – a very localized impact for families, neighborhoods, and schools.”
(SAVE MORE MONEY)
What’s the upside for a feature film to choose solar? “With diesel costing about $5.50 or more per gallon delivered to a film location – our biggest solar generator saves over $500 a day in fuel costs.”
SAVE AMERICAN JOBS
“Besides, our mobile solar generators are designed and built in California, developing new technology and jobs. Governor Schwarzenegger got it, Governor Brown gets it, and President Obama is profoundly aware of the local benefits of solar. It’s clearly time to make changes in the way we do things.”
Pure Power Gets a Place at the Table
Friday, March 11th, 2011Mar 11, 2011 – A bright red streetcar wends its way through downtown San Diego, and that’s not the only sign of environmental efficiency in this California city of just over 1 million. At a March 9th Executive Roundtable Discussion at the San Diego Daily Transcript, leaders at all levels of municipal, tribal, defense organizations and private companies discussed their intense focus on keeping the environment in the forefront all of decisions. What they’re finding is that these “green” decisions always yield financial, organizational and community results.
For Christopher Smith, of Pure Power Distribution (www.PurePowerD.com), the “Triple Bottom Line” is a foundation of the company, so these results are quite obvious.
Read the press release here.
Earthquake & Tsunami highlight uses of mobile solar
Friday, March 11th, 2011
Today’s tragic earthquake and subsequent tsunamis in Japan, and the recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, highlight the fundamental need for planning and preparedness in advance of natural disasters. Infrastructure breakdowns, telecommunications disruptions, emergency medical stations are just some of the results of an emergency, and all require electrical power to function properly.
Goes without saying that large scale power grids are often taken out immediately, and that emergency power must be portable, rugged, and if truly capable, must be completely self-sufficient. Now, a diesel generator may fit the bill on the first two requirements, but when the fuel runs out, and more can’t be procured, it becomes just another derelict vehicle.
When emergency first-responders or even military units are called out to assist with massive disasters, mobile solar generators can become a primary tool providing renewable electricity that is stored in onboard batteries and available well into the night.
A Mobile Solar Power System, on the other hand, will be replenished by the sun each day, and if used properly, can be utilized for days or weeks at a time. (Warning: sales pitch coming:) Pure Power has such Systems available, and inquiries for such emergency power should be directed to info@PurePowerD.com.
SolarFeeds: How Do High Oil Prices Impact Solar?
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011This is a picture from a California gas station one week ago. Diesel fuel has already jumped to $4.15 this week, and with turmoil in the Middle East pushing these prices higher, it could not be clearer that we need to push forward with what Richard Nixon requested in 1970 (4 decades ago) and reduce our dependence on foreign oil!
That said, Solar Feeds asks a pertinent question – can solar have an impact on fossil fuel use, and dependence on foreign oil. 
Their conclusion is “no” because solar largely replaces coal or hydro (favored utility power sources).
NOT SO FAST, SOLAR FEEDS: what about the use of Mobile Solar Power Systems as replacement for portable diesel generators? As our readers have found for years on this site, the “Price” of oil is not the real problem, but the COST is significant:
- 40 carcinogenic compounds in diesel exhaust
- big generators produce up to a ton a day or more of climate-changing carbon dioxide
- the relentless noise of diesel generators can contribute to workplace injuries and worker stress
Read the SolarFeed here, and join the conversation!
California’s Bold Move to Legitimize 3BL Businesses
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011“A bill introduced in California’s state Senate last week holds enormous potential to give sustainable business a push by making it — well, legal.
Under current law in California and most other states, companies can be sued by their shareholders or investors for taking environmental or social measures that negatively affect shareholders’ financial returns. The proposed bill would enable a new form of for-profit corporation, encouraging and expressly permitting companies to pursue other things besides simply making money.”
A triple bottom line company such as Pure Power Distribution stands to benefit from this decision, as we continue to grow, and design and deploy new Mobile Solar Power Systems, Mobile Solar Microgrids, and new models and versions implementing new battery technologies, new PV technologies, and many other innovations we have on the drawing board. Our mission has always been to provide opportunities for investors and partners to create three legs of benefit – Financial, Social, and Environmental. We call it “Financing Community Sustainability”
Suniva Reports 19% Efficiency Solar Cells – made in USA
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Following 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, 2011The 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 ha
ve 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.
Pure Power providing clean solar power at the Santa Monica Ice Rink
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
Pure Power is proud to announce that we are providing clean solar power, via an S10 Mobile Solar Power System, to lights, food and skate rental vendor at the Santa Monica holiday ice rink.
This fantastic community rink, which is put up for about 4 months every year and served an estimated 65,000 skaters last year, always get challenges from the eco-community. They say “Ice in Santa Monica?” But to be fair to those who run this important and festive rink, (and you can get more details from them) they provide solar power (via a local company, no less – - excellent second bottom line attribute!) and any grid power that is used has a high renewable component to it. We will update this site as we get the full picture of their environmental efforts, which are impressive.
For example, check out how the tents were designed – this is outstanding!:
“Something beautiful is blossoming. Herbal Essences, known for its variety of luscious hair care and styling products, has teamed up with Portraits of Hope, a program that merges public art with creative art therapy for hospitalized children within local communities, to transform ICE at Santa Monica into an oasis of beauty and hope this winter season with a large scale exhibition under ice. The Portraits of Hope-designed art project, nurtured by Herbal Essences, will bloom into a luscious paradise of beautiful flowers encased in ice for people to enjoy from November through February at ICE at Santa Monica.
Pure Power at the Environmental Charter School fundraiser
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010Since you’ve bee
n reading and watching so diligently, we’re sure you saw the video about the Tour De Fat in Austin Texas last month – - the after party at night was powered using traditional grid power because a) it was night, b) the party was BIG and needed a lot of power.
But here’s good news – - Pure Power was a sponsor, along with Paramount Pictures, Blackwelder, Shangri LA Construction and other power players in the green space, of the star-studded fundraiser for the Environmental Charter School fundraising event at Blackwelder Studios last week on hybrid solar power.
We’re guessing a few hundred people attended in support of the school, which has operated for 10 years, and boasts – get this – over 95% of its students get into college.
Pure Power ran the step-and-repeat wall (massive lighting) with solar, and the main event with a Hybrid S10 System for about 8 hours straight – music, lights, events, microphones, projectors.
It was a terrific event for a terrific cause, and our good friend Nicole Landers deserves a lot of credit for making it a big success!
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