Solar-panel glut or no glut, the IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries has formed and has begun work on standards for the polysilicon photovoltaic industry, specifically the assembly of solar panels.
The move makes some sense. The industry group has a history of facilitating standards for both the PCB (printed circuit board) and electronics assembly industries. And, as Thomas Cipielewski, Jabil’s clean technologies technical director, said in a statement supporting the IPC move, “It’s interesting how many of the solar assembly processes, from tabbing and stringing to lamination, have some commonality with the …

TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. — The two 120-foot-high voltage transmission towers soon to be built on Denny Pifer’s farm will be as out of place as the old Sycamore tree on the mountaintop.
“We fought it and dragged our feet,” he said of the Trans Allegheny Transmission Line (Trail) project. “But is it fair to make them move it to someone else’s land? We have enough land it isn’t going to completely ruin us.”
Pifer owns the 143-acre farm with Jane, his wife of 47 years, and his brother, Kevin. They are just …

A new state report tries to tackle one of the touchiest issues in California’s effort to expand renewable power, suggesting possible routes for new transmission lines to carry electricity from wind farms and solar plants.
Power lines often generate intense opposition from environmentalists and landowners. But without new lines, the solar power plants and wind farms planned throughout California won’t be able to ship their electricity to the towns and cities that need it.
So several state agencies, electrical utilities, renewable power developers and environmental groups have joined together to figure out …

Contact Information: William Omohundro, 312-353-8254, omohundro.william@epa.gov
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(Chicago – Aug. 13, 2009) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has issued an administrative consent order to Auto and Scrap Recyclers to comply with EPA regulations designed to protect the stratospheric ozone layer at the company’s scrap metal recycling facility at 3800 W. Mill Road, Milwaukee, Wis.
EPA cited Auto and Scrap last December for alleged violations of EPA regulations requiring recovery of ozone-depleting refrigerants from small appliances before they are recycled. The allegations resulted from an EPA inspection of the …

Morgan Hill, CA /PRNewswire/ — Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of small form factor archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries, will be making its European debut at this year’s International Broadcasters Convention (IBC), RAI Centre, Amsterdam, September 11-15, in the Global Distribution Stand 7.C29. Global Distribution, in Cambridge, UK, is Cache-A’s European distributor in every country except France; AV2P in Paris is Cache-A’s French distributor.
Cache-A will be demonstrating its first two products — Prime-Cache and Pro-Cache, which is making its world debut at IBC. The …

Plenty of people have been looking into installing solar panels in an effort to combat rising energy costs.  When most of these people see the prices of the professionally installed panels they realize it may not be a luxury they can afford.  There is an easier, more cost efficient way to harness power from the sun and that is to learn how to make solar panels for your self.
Any motivated do-it-yourselfer can learn how to make solar panels for their home, workshop or business.  When compared to the cost of …

The hot, humid weather of summer is about to meet Americans’ continuing desire to cut costs this cooling season. Room air conditioners are a practical way to cool down when temperatures heat up, especially if you want to save money by only cooling the rooms you use the most.
New room air conditioners are significantly more energy efficient and now offer a variety of features, including varying fan speeds, remote controls, timers and different types of filters. The average room air conditioner manufactured in 2008 also uses 23 percent less energy …