The Myth of Clean Coal - Clean Coal - Popular Mechanics

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4339171.html?src=nl&mag=pop&list=pnl

Rebound: US Photovoltaic Market Growth through 2010 - Renewable Energy World

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/12/rebound-u-s-photovoltaic-market-growth-through-2010

power factor in grid tie inverters

US Average Retail Electricity prices by sector graphic

Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers
by End-Use Sector, Year-to-Date through September 2009 and 2008

Source: US EIA, December 2009

 

 

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ArcStar Energy

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Electric Power Monthly - Retail Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_4_a.html

Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Schematic

http://www.retscreen.net/image.php/2507.img

RETScreen Cogen and Combined Heat & Power resources

 

 

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ArcStar Energy

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roof cooling loads

The data below shows that if any level of insulation is present in the roof that a simple white coating will reduce cooling costs by at least 10%. Even with no insulation it will drop real costs by 4%.

 

Annual Cooling Costs with Different Insulation Levels and Roof Colors

For a Single-Story 10,000 Square Foot Building in the Phoenix Area

Insulation Level Roof Color Annual Heating and Cooling Cost

($/square foot/year)

No insulation, R-0 Dark 2.26 Light 2.17

R-19 Dark 1.80 Light 1.69

R-30 Dark 1.23 Light 1.11

Source: APS 2009

 

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ArcStar Energy

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FW: Report: Solar photovoltaics materials could be billion dollar opportunity - Utility Automation/Electric Light & Power

 

 

Monty Bannerman

ArcStar Energy

646.402.5076

www.arcstarenergy.com

 

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From: Monty Bannerman [mailto:mbannerman@arcstarenergy.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:50 PM
To: 'Allen A'; 'rgarrity@arcstarenergy.com'
Cc: 'Chick Wassell'; 'Albert Pope'
Subject: Report: Solar photovoltaics materials could be billion dollar opportunity - Utility Automation/Electric Light & Power

Early signal that base components and materials may be exiting glut. Margin compression will soon end as new manufacturing processes & technology shave costs and market demand firms up pricing leverage.

 

http://www.pennenergy.com/index/power/display/0225046386/articles/electric-light-power/renewable-energy/solar/2009/12/report_-solar_photovoltaics.html

FW: A Reverse Auction Market Proposed to Spur California Renewables - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

 

 

Monty Bannerman

ArcStar Energy

646.402.5076

www.arcstarenergy.com

 

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Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:11 PM
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Subject: A Reverse Auction Market Proposed to Spur California Renewables - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/a-reverse-auction-market-proposed-to-spur-california-renewables/

FW: California's solar-power feed-in tariff becomes law - MarketWatch

 

 

Monty Bannerman

ArcStar Energy

646.402.5076

www.arcstarenergy.com

 

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From: Monty Bannerman [mailto:mbannerman@arcstarenergy.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:05 PM
To: mbannerman@tnag.net
Subject: California's solar-power feed-in tariff becomes law - MarketWatch

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/californias-solar-power-feed-in-tariff-becomes-law-2009-10-12

Solarbuzz Forecasts 6.37GW Global Photovoltaic Market in 2009; Representing Growth of 5% (Dec 9, 2009)

http://www.solarbuzz.com/news/NewsNACO1047.htm