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VOLUME 9
ISSUE 3

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Key Drivers for MAY/JUNE 2015
Energy Storage Adoption Volume 9, Number 3
Distributing reliable,
high-quality power with intermittent resources
The Heat is On
Geothermal heat pump industry seeks recognition
EDITOR
Reach for the Sky
Inspiring an appreciation Jill Walters
for renewable energy
[email protected]
Driving North American Solar Market Penetration
Plus: 2015 Biopow
er Buyers Gui
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ART DIRECTOR
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Rommel Ramirez
[email protected]

SALES MANAGER
On our cover.
Clean Focus completed a 3.75 MW solar project in the Ian Stuart
City of Adelanto, CA in January 2015. The Adelanto [email protected]
project, sited on 20 acres, generates 7,156,000 kW
hours of clean electricity a year thus reducing CO2 SALES
emissions by 4,934 tons - the equivalent of removing Don McIntosh
more than 1,040 passenger vehicles from the road.
Clean Focus, which developed, inanced, owns, and [email protected]
operates the solar power system, worked with the Dave Benton
City of Adelanto to develop this project. Construction 24
inancing was provided by Seminole Financial [email protected]
Services; Sol Construction led building efforts, and
MPE Consulting served as lead engineer.
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Clean Focus | www.cleanfocus.us Kristy Vail
[email protected]
departments
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ACCOUNTING
Alison Bell
06 News bites
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08 Top story
PUBLISHER
10 Solar energy
Ian Stuart
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Solar product spotlight: 70
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Mounting & racking systems

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Phone: (604) 461-6223
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Solar product spotlight: Metal
fabrication for solar structures
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Solar product spotlight: Ground
screws
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Key Drivers for Energy Storage 57 Wind product spotlight: Tensioners & 38 Solar product spotlight: Solar RecycledLogos_Layout110/20/09 1:40 PM Page
Adoption: Distributing reliable, torque systems
structures & carports
high-quality power with intermittent 60 42
resources
Wind product spotlight: Bolts, Solar product spotlight: Metal
fasteners, & adhesives
fabrication for solar structures
10 Data Analytics: The key to accelerating 62 2015 Biopower Buyer’s Guide
44 Solar product spotlight: Ground
the adoption of solar
screws
12 Solar Data Loggers: Helping to verify 68 Off-Site Solar: Tapping the financial
and environmental benefits
47 Six Striking Facts about Lightening Printed on paper with 90% recycled fiber. P
performance and secure rebates
and Wind Turbines
14 Solar Rooftop Installations Demand 70 Behind the Meter: Energy storage in SIGN UP FOR YOUR
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NYC saves money and delivers grid 48 Reach for the Sky: Inspiring an FREE SUBSCRIPTION
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appreciation for renewable energy
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Driving North American Solar Market 71 Preventing the Power Grid from being 50 Wind Power Can Help Turn Coal Go to website
Penetration: New jobs, policies, and
technologies shine light on a maturing a Battleground
Green: A solution for the coal industry for new subscriptions,
industry
72 The Heat is On: Geothermal heat utilizing hydrogen and wind power
renewals or
18 pump industry seeks recognition
52 Wind Turbine Fire Protection: Effective change of address
Solar in the Desert: Why water-free fire detection and suppression methods
cleaning robots make sense
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