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Martha's Vineyard to get solar EV stations

Monday, 30 January 2012 00:00 |

[Credit: Vineyard Power Cooperative]

Martha’s Vineyard, one of Massachusetts’ best known tourist destinations, will soon have a solar canopy complete with EV charging stations.

Vineyard Power Cooperative (VPC) is in the first phase of a project to put two rows of solar electricity parking lot canopies in the parking lot in between two stores, Cronig's and Healthy Additions in Vineyard Haven, reports the Martha’s Vineyard Patch.Com site.

Cal-State Fullerton plugs into EV + PV

Sunday, 29 January 2012 00:00 | Written by Christof Demont-Heinrich, SCD.Com Editor |

A crowd gathers at the inauguration of a giant solar carport -- complete with solar EV charging, note the Chevy Volt plugged in in the upper left -- at Cal-State Fullerton recently. [Photo Credit: Cal-State U. Fullterton Media Affairs Office]

California State University, Fullerton recently added itself to the growing list of universities and colleges in the U.S. with solar-powered EV charging stations.

REC Solar and AECOM Technology Corporation unveiled a 1.16MW installation at the Cal-State Fullerton (CSUF) campus. REC Solar installed systems on the rooftops of two CSU Fullerton buildings and a parking structure carport under contract to AECOM.

“CSUF is saving energy and reducing costs, while setting the bar for other universities to aspire to," said Dr. Willie Hagan, Interim President of California State University, Fullerton.

Nissan LEAF can handle snow

Saturday, 28 January 2012 15:57 | Written by Christof Demont-Heinrich, SCD.Com Editor |

Can the all-electric Nissan LEAF cut it in the cold and snow?

The video clip you see above, in which Japanese automotive media representatives put the LEAF through the winter test would seem to indicate the answer is yes, at least in terms of how the LEAF handles in snow.

With much of the vehicle’s weight evenly distributed through the middle of the vehicle, the LEAF is considerably less likely to fishtail or spin out, in contrast to most front-wheel gasoline engine vehicles, which tend to have more weight at the front, something that causes the back end of the car to easily slide out, especially when going around corners.

Solar could produce 100% of S. Africa's electricity

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 00:00 |

s-africa-pv The sun could power the whole of South Africa, claims Solarplaza.Com, a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based solar-analysis company.

According to SolarPlaza.Com, after the Sahara and some parts of Australia, ‘The Rainbow Nation’ has the most stable and reliable solar radiation output in the world and is blessed with ample space and plenty of solar hours.

"We think South Africa's solar power potential is enormous,” says Edwin Koot, CEO of SolarPlaza. “Apart from a superb radiation output, the country is developing at a relatively fast pace, and has ample space. We think South Africa could generate all of its electricity from the sun, that is how big the resource is."

WattNext's WattTree Groves next for EV + PV

Monday, 23 January 2012 00:00 |

[Photo Credit: WattNext.Com]

Florida may not be a leader in solar power in the U.S. despite being dubbed “The Sunshine State”. However, slowly but surely, progress is being made in one of the best places for sun in the U.S.

For example, WattNext, an innovative renewable energy company which describes itself as “creating the infrastructure that connects solar power, electric vehicles, and the ‘smart grid’,” recently installed a so-called RubeStation in Eustis, Fla.

The RubeStation is a prototype EV charging station complete with solar panels and benches. The cost: $30,000.

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