September 29, 2007
Bluffing Bushes
News of this week's climate change conference is that George Bush wants countries to be able to determine their own limits of carbon emission reductions. Sure...have the fox guard the hen house.
I think at this point that he's got to be given credit for staying his course, yet even he knows the course is going nowhere with an american election in sights. At least he is no longer denying that carbon emissions and climate change are an issue and he's calling for Kyoto replacement.
It amazes me how leaders get together, agree on a protocol, then opt out because the wind has changed politically in their countries. What use is the protocol some might say? Well if a few of those who signed it hold to it, then it had some use. It keeps the agenda moving along. And as the bar is raised, those who bucked the trend are forced to join it.
Sass
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September 24, 2007
Solar Conference 2007, Long Beach, CA
ICP Solar Introduces Greenmeter™ and Thin-Film Solar Tile Products at Solar
Power 2007 Conference
Innovative Products Usher In an Integrated Solar Lifestyle
Montreal, Canada, September 24, 2007 – ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:
ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar
cells and products, today announced that ICP senior management, led by CEO
and Chairman Sass Peress, will introduce the Company’s amorphous Thin-Film
Solar Tile and Greenmeter™ at the 4th annual Solar Power Conference and
Ex po being held September 24-27 at the Long Beach Convention and
Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California.
The Sunsei amorphous Thin-Film Solar Tile is designed for seamless
integration into a roof system. It comes with an easy interlocking system
and in different colors and finishes. The amorphous technology allows for
high performance even under low light or high temperature conditions.
'Our Thin-Film Solar Tiles are designed to be appealing to architects,
contractors and most importantly, the home owners,' said Laurent Lafite VP
Marketing & Global Strategy. 'Our tiles come in different colors and
finishes and integrate into the existing roof system without additional
mounting systems. These features make them easy to install and visually
pleasing.'
The Wireless Sunsei GreenMeter™ monitors customer’s solar energy production
and energy consumption. Used in conjunction with an existing solar panel
system it can be use d as a peak shaving device which will allow customers
to secure electrical energy at the lowest possible rate.
'Our Thin-Film Solar Tile and GreenMeter products now allow us to address
the rapidly expanding residential and power generation markets,' said Sass
Peress, ICP CEO and Chairman. 'For two decades ICP’s customer-centric
approach has been critical in driving market adoption for our consumer
products. It is this experience that can now be brought to bear in order to
recreate similarly positive experiences for homeowners. We want our
products to make those solar lifestyle moments simple, measurable and
enjoyable.'
WHO: ICP Solar Technologies Inc.
WHAT: Solar Power 2007 Conference, America’s largest solar event
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 24 – Thursday, Sept. 27
WHERE: Long Beach Convention Center, Booth #1212
WHY: ICP Introduces the Sunsei Greenmeter™ and Their Thin-Film Solar Tile.
Meet Ted Turner’s Captain Planet and learn about innovative programs that
empower children and youth around the world to work individually and
collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and
communities.
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September 17, 2007
Hurray Hybrids...
The american consumer has awoken! Sales of hybrids are up almost 50% in the USA in 2007 vs 2006. So does this mean the american consumer has gone green?
Well, I personally think its a bit of that and much more of the cost of gas. "Voting with your wallet" is an old saying, and if applied to the hybrid industry, its a call for more reasonable gasoline expenses rather than necessarily showing one's green side. However, I bet there isn't one hybrid owner out there that doesn't CLAIM to be GREEN as a result of having chosen that type of vehicle, and well they should!
The trend is likely to continue far beyond when oil falls below its current $80 per barrel simply because car makers have started to create more and more models as hybrids. So as the choice goes, so does the buyer.
In the end, as long as everyone is happy (you and your wallet) what counts is that we are moving in the right direction when it comes to the automotive industry.
Sass
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September 09, 2007
Solar Plane Breaks Record
Stretching the technology to engage the imagination, that is what these applications represent for me. This solar plane is just the beginning...
Sass
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September 01, 2007
Viva Milano!
Many of us in the solar industry are off to a huge solar conference in Milan next week.
As in this article, the industry is abuzz with the new technologies entering the marketplace and the anticipation that they will occupy more and more place in the supply side of the global industry.
ICP Solar is showing new products and innovations at this show and we have new team additions thanks to the announced purchase of WES Technology.
The solar industry continues to grow at 30-40% per year and that in itself is something to get together and celebrate for us.
Sass
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