California Solar Energy

Akeena Solar is a solar power system designer and integrator, currently serving customers in California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Based on data complied by the California Energy Commission and the New Jersey Clean Energy Program, Akeena is one of the largest national integrators of residential and small commercial solar power systems in the United States, with over 500 solar power installations. According to SolarBuzz, a research and consulting firm, the global solar power market had an estimated $10 billion in revenue in 2005 and is expected to grow to $19 billion by 2010. The residential and small commercial - [Read more]

BrightSource Energy, Inc. provides clean, reliable and low cost solar energy for util­ity and industrial companies worldwide. The BrightSource team combines nearly three decades of experience designing, building, and operating the world’s larg­est solar energy plants with world-class project development capabilities. Bright­Source’s solar plants lead the industry in environmental design and help custom­ers reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Headquartered in Oakland, Calif., BrightSource Energy is a privately held company with operations in the United States, Israel and Australia. The company is actively developing more than - [Read more]

The California Solar Initiative has a goal to create 3,000 MW of new, solar-produced electricity by 2016 - moving the state toward a cleaner energy future and helping lower the cost of solar systems for consumers. The CSI statewide budget is $3.3 billion over 10 years, distributed between three distinct program components: The California Solar Initiative ($2.167 million/1940 MW); the New Solar Homes Partnership ($400 million/360 MW); and the Publically Owned Utility Programs ($700 million/700 MW). With a 10-year commitment for solar incentives, and under legislative direction, California aims to build a self-sustaining solar industry - [Read more]

Global Merchants' solar products brings you the largest selection of solar and environmentally safe products for your convenience. New products are added weekly providing the greatest savings on sun-powered products. - [Read more]

Go Solar Company is a licensed California solar energy contracting company. Solar electric and heating system design, integration, installation and service for residential and commercial applications. GO Solar Company's mission is to create the most useful, efficient, modern and complete systems for solar energy applications and support, achieving new standards of performance and reliability. Since 1985, GO Solar provides professional, residential and commercial, solar system design, installation, and service in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas of Los Angeles, California. - [Read more]

Miasol technology revolutionizes solar cell manufacturing. Leveraging our deep expertise in the manufacturing of computer hard drives, our proprietary process allows us to create thin-film solar cells at lower cost, higher quality, greater efficiency, and using far more environmentally friendly processes. The result: cheaper, greener, more effective and more efficient cells. Miasole's technology is based on a proprietary vacuum deposition sputtering technology which is used to apply a thin-film of light absorbing semiconductor material composed of copper, indium, gallium and selenium, more commonly known as CIGS. The CIGS material and - [Read more]

Nanosolar is bringing to market a new generation of easy-to-handle, very-low-cost solar electricity cells. Nanosolar's leapfrog technology enables efficient solar cells that are simply coated from solution. Based on flexible plastic substrates, Nanosolar's solar-electric foils feature an active layer that is self-assembled at the nanometer scale in a quantum-physically optimal way. With manufacturing based on a series of simple non-vacuum, low-temperature solution-coating steps, Nanosolar can bring the economics of the roll-to-roll web-coating industry to solar electricity. In addition, unlike their glass-framed counterparts, - [Read more]

PowerSol Energy is a visionary company, founded on the principles of eco-integration, sustainability and energy conservation. By working with PowerSol Energy and it's strategic partners, individuals, companies and communities save time and money when making the commitment to implement "green" initiatives and solutions. PowerSol Energy knows that by integrating the right mix of technologies, clients can achieve substantially better results than a single technology solution for the same cost or less. Our Green Energy ManagementTM (GEM) systems delivers turn-key systems, including site analysis, design, engineering, installation - [Read more]

Prevalent Power, Inc. is a next generation clean energy services company serving business, government and institutional clients throughout California. Our mission is to develop cost-effective clean energy solutions that benefit the bottom line--delivering hard value in the form of reduced energy bills, greater power reliability and utility independence. With energy, there are no one-size-fits-all solutions. The Prevalent Power Process is our unique approach to developing a custom-tailored energy strategy for each of our clients. Our unparalleled expertise in solar and renewable technology coupled with expert finance and world-class service - [Read more]

Full line solar, wind, and hydropower. System design and supply. We are a company that is dedicated to providing all of the solar electric equipment necessary to provide power to your home, business, RV, or boat. We also carry a wide range of solar water pumps, energy efficient appliances, and renewable energy books and videos. Check out our prepackaged solutions to see if there is a complete system that will meet your needs. Or you can browse through our individual products and find out what we have to offer. - [Read more]

Solar Power, Inc. (SPI) is a leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of photovoltaic solar power solutions that deliver reliable and efficient alternative means of electricity. SPI provides its own unique brand of turnkey solar power solutions to commercial and public sector customers across the United States. SPI's wholly owned subsidiary, Yes! Solar Solutions™, serves the growing needs of the residential and small business market segments through a growing retail distribution and sales network. U.S. based, SPI owns and operates its own ISO 9001 manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China. SPI designs, and manufactures its own - [Read more]

The SolarWorld Group is one of the largest solar energy businesses in the world. SolarWorld’s family of companies are dedicated exclusively to the business of solar energy, combining all stages of the solar photovoltaic (PV) value chain, from the raw material silicon to turn-key solar power plants. SolarWorld operates production facilities in the USA and in Germany as well as sales offices around the world. In 2006, SolarWorld AG acquired the manufacturing assets of Shell Solar, the largest manufacturer of solar electrical products in America since 1977, which had previously operated as Arco Solar and Siemens Solar. SolarWorld - [Read more]

SunPower designs, manufactures and delivers the highest efficiency solar electric technology worldwide. Based on more than 20 years of innovation, we deliver proven solar performance to residential, commercial, and utility-scale power plant customers. Our high-efficiency solar cells, panels and systems deliver significantly more energy per unit area than competing systems. Our customers benefit from lower electric bills, meaningful financial returns and maximum carbon emissions savings. At SunPower, we see a future where solar power is an essential component of the global energy mix. We work every day to continuously set new - [Read more]