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Fat Spaniel Monitors San Francisco International's Solar Energy System
San Jose CA (SPX) May 16, 2008 Fat Spaniel Technologies has announced that the company is providing remote monitoring and reporting services for a new 445-kilowatt solar electric system at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Delivering real-time and historical performance information, Fat Spaniel's monitoring services enable design/build firm BASS Electric to cost-effectively maximize system output and allow the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to view system statistics from its offices 20 miles away in downtown San Francisco. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom noted, "this major solar energy project complements San Francisco's commitment to renewable energy generation and greenhouse gas reduction. I'm proud to see private and public partners from around the Bay Area working together to generate the optimum level of clean electricity possible to further support a healthy environment." "As one of our nation's busiest airports, SFO requires a large and growing amount of electricity to power its frenetic pace of operations," added Chris Beekhuis, president and chief technology officer of Fat Spaniel Technologies. "We are working with BASS Electric to make the most of the San Francisco's solar energy investment and ensure that the system continues to provide the busy airport with a reliable source of renewable energy." Implemented as a joint project of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and SFO to promote renewable energy generation, the system consists of more than 2,800 solar panels that align with the gentle curve of the airport's Terminal 3 rooftop. The grid-tied system meets approximately 15 percent of the Terminal's peak daytime power requirements, generating about 628,000 kWh per year. Over its 30-year life, the system is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 7200 tons. "BASS Electric is dedicated to ensuring that this new solar energy system at SFO delivers the maximum possible output of clean electricity over the coming decades. Fat Spaniel's remote monitoring services give us a view into ongoing system performance as well as the information we need to immediately correct any potential system faults," said Jeff Yee, president of BASS Electric. BASS Electric uses Fat Spaniel Technologies' Insight Manager portal, which delivers critical systems information through any web-enabled device. Rather than conducting costly on-site visits, the BASS Electric operations and maintenance team can remotely access instant status updates, receive automated alerts and analyze historical performance data for its many solar energy systems, all through the Insight Manager portal over the Internet. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Glassboro NJ (SPX) May 15, 2008There's a lot of energy in the College of Engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., these days, and it doesn't have anything to do with 20-year-olds cramming for finals. The energy in this case involves a team of students led by chemical engineering associate professor Dr. Kevin Dahm working with a local inventor to advance a new solar thermal collector the inventor designed. |
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