Green Technology

Siemens Medical Solutions receives grants from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA).  The grant program is investing in clean energy projects throughout Pennsylvania.  ...

...   "At a time when high oil prices, energy conservation, and alternative energy sources are major issues for American citizens and businesses, these 25 projects will receive financial assistance in the form of grants or loans for a variety of clean electricity projects using sources such as wind, solar, biomass, waste coal and recycled energy. Siemens received a $415,000 grant to install one of the largest photovoltaic (or solar) energy systems in Pennsylvania – a 100-kilowatt system generating approximately 125,000 kilowatt hours annually. Installation will begin in July 2006.

Kevin Matthews, P.E., the senior facilities manager at Siemens who led the company-wide initiative to obtain the grant, explains that the system will utilize solar panels installed at a 25 degree tilt, which generates 15 percent more electricity annually than flat solar panels. "   ...

Via Siemens: Siemens Receives Pennsylvania Grant for Clean Energy Project ... 

Siemens develops a wide range of technologies to help customers address their sustainability needs and sets high standards of environmental care for its own businesses. With one of the world’s broadest energy portfolios, Siemens has built upon its strong power generation base to include solutions in waste-to-energy, wind and hydro power, emission/pollution control, green buildings, ethanol plant controls and hybrid vehicles. In several of its non-energy businesses – medical, water, lighting, transportation, and industrial automation – the company is providing solutions that sustain natural resources and contribute to overall quality of life. In its own operations, Siemens enforces practices to consume less, conserve more and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Siemens has been on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for five years in a row.

Via Madison Gas and Electric: "Panels at a 25-degree tilt angle produce about 5% more electricity than panels tilted at 45 degrees. "

Via Evergreen Solar: Evergreen Solar Producing Power for Retail Giant: "The 80,000 square-foot 100-kilowatt system, consisting of 912 photovoltaic (PV) panels covering nearly the entire roof of the building, has been running smoothly since starting operations last spring. Operating year-round, it should produce over 100,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power 13 average homes. The installation is also expected to offset the release of more than 100,000 pounds of carbon dioxide - a leading cause of global warming - and other harmful greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere each year. A permanent in-store display allows shoppers to view information about the solar power system. "

Via State of Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Energy Development Plan (Draft): "Pennsylvania Energy Policy Financial tools such as PEDA are important to the development of the clean, advanced energy sector. Ultimately, however, sustainable growth can only be achieved if the overall policy environment in Pennsylvania is favorable to the development of clean, advanced energy. Pennsylvania has already taken several important actions to create such a policy environment. In 2004, Pennsylvania enacted the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS), which requires that, within 15 years, 18% of Pennsylvania’s retail electricity must be generated from alternative energy resources. "