It's easy to think about modules as singular units of power output, but the reality is that they are a collection of diverse components, each with influence over the end system's total cost and performance. For DuPont, its focus is of course on the materials side, from metallization pastes used to form contacts on the solar cell, to backsheet materials that protect the panels themselves.
The Obama Administration's $60 billion Loan Guarantee Program (LGP) for renewable energy is considered a failure because of Solyndra, Beacon Power, and potential 2012 bankruptcies. What is not well known is that 75 percent of the program's deployed funds went to relatively low risk power plants that will catapult the U.S. to a leadership role in the utility-scale solar sector. This is hardly the hallmark of a "failed program." The program is akin to Shakespeare's King Henry V, who said as a delinquent Prince: "I'll so offend as to make offense a skill, redeeming time when men think least I will."Sustainable Living
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| GREENFUEL Technologies continues to create innovative programs and support ongoing initiatives that reduce our impact on the environment. Our most-recent initiative is the Race 2 Energy Independence Program.
The “Race 2 Energy Independence” Program introduces race fans to technologies that reduce energy costs while minimizing environmental impact on the planet. R2Ei and Indy Car are committed to building a prosperous, ecologically-sound future by providing optimal renewal energy solutions and educational programs.
IndyCar will unveil the “Race 2 Energy Independence” Mobile Educational Center and the IndyCar Mobile Business Center tour for the upcoming 2012 season.
IndyCar is actively seeking committed partners to participate in advancing sustainability programs both on and off the track. Please join us on Facebook or log on to www.R2Ei.com to find out more about this exciting initiative! |
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 Alternative Energies |
Ethanol, a grain alcohol, is produced by fermenting biomass, commonly corn and is a renewable resource that contributes nothing in itself to greenhouse-gas loading of the atmosphere. Solar is the electricity generated by sunlight. Wind Power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity, using wind turbines. Bio Fuels defined broadly is solid, liquid, or gas fuel consisting of, or derived from biomass. |
 Drive Smart |
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 E-Waste |
E-Waste- Our increased reliance on personal technology — laptops, cell phones, PDAs, computer monitors, printers — has resulted in vast quantities of garbage in landfills that could have been reused or recycled… |
 Eat Locally |
Eat Locally- When we shop at the grocery store today, we don’t bat an eye at the sight of strawberries in the winter or perfect tomatoes from Holland… |
 Household Items |
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 Long-Term Energy Efficiency |
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 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle |
Reduce, Reuse Recycle- Here are a few tips on how to conserve electricity and cut your energy costs. |
