KYOCERA Solar Modules at San Diego’s Alvarado Water Treatment Plant

Kyocera Solar, Inc. announced that its 1.135-megawatt (MW) solar array at the Alvarado Water Treatment Facility in San Diego, Calif., has exceeded performance expectations consistently since it began operating in February 2007, as documented by power generation data. The Alvarado facility will increase its water treatment capacity by 67 percent next year, from 120 million gallons per day to 200 million. To alleviate the cost of the expansion, the... 

KYOCERA and Independence Power Announce Completion of 268 kW Solar Power System in Burbank, California

As part of the construction of a new private aviation hangar at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Independence Power has completed a 268 kW solar power system which meets 100% of the requirements for the new hangar and attached office building. The structure was built by Shangri-La Construction, and is occupied by Avjet Corporation. The structure has been certified at a LEED Platinum level, and is the first aircraft hangar to be entirely powered... 

Envision Solar Creates LifeVillage(TM) Modular Structures with Self-Contained Electricity and Water Treatment for Use in Areas with Limited Infrastructure

Envision Solar International announces the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. Envision Solar is claiming a trademark of the term and design of the LifeVillage™, a modular self-contained “infrastructure in a crate” that can provide critical utilities in even the most remote areas of the planet. A demonstration project featuring the LifeVillage™ is planned for installation in Cote d’Ivoire,... 

New Solar Electric System Using Kyocera Photovoltaic Modules Tests Above 100 Percent of Expected Projections

Kyocera Solar, Inc. and American Solar Electric, Inc. today announced that a recently unveiled 19.2 kilowatt solar electric power system has tested at 106 percent of expected projections. The new system — independently tested by Phoenix’s utility company, Salt River Project (SRP) — is installed at the Integrity Building Corp (IBC) headquarters in Mesa, Ariz., and has allowed the small business to save thousands of dollars on electricity. Designed...