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Subject: [Solar e-Clips] Solar Forum 2009- Jan.29th Anaheim - Presentation Update
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Greetings & a Happy New Year to you.

Solar Forum - Rahus Institute/California Solar Center - Mark your Calenders!

January.29th  Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, CA

The Rahus Institute has arranged to host a  Rahus/California Solar Center
-Solar Forums in January 2009. The Solar Forum is open to all parties
interested in learning about current issues regarding Solar Energy policy
and development in California and an opportunity to network with others in
the field.
[previous Solar Forums http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/solarforum.html

Sponsors: Anaheim Public Utilities,  Rahus Institute, California Solar
Center, Solar Schoolhouse.

Date and Location: January 29th, 9am to 4pm .
Anaheim Convention Center, Hall A


Topics included at the Solar Forum are:

*Anaheim Project Highlights - Learn what the Sun is shining on in Anaheim.
Dina Predisik, Anaheim Public Utilities

*New Virtual Site Survey Tool - A Site survey tool without the site visit?
Evaluate and identify key sales prospects. Using satellite imagery, GIS,
and other data - This tool can assess rooftop remotely from the comfort of
your own office. Roy Clausen, Precigeo Solar

*New Shading Calculations for SB1/CSI Programs - Recently adopted SB1
guidelines include some changes to how shading analysis is done for
calculating incentives for smaller PV systems (ie. residential & small
business). This presentation will illustrate the changes using the
Solmetric site analysis tool. - Peter Hoberg, Solmetric

*Lessons learned from the San Diego Solar Hot Water Pilot - Highlights of
soon-to-be-released report on the San Diego Solar Hot Water pilot will be
presented. Including implications for expanding the SHW program state-wide
as guided by AB1470. Annie Henderson, CA Center for Sustainable Energy

*California Solar Market update (CSI, NSHP) - California & Federal Solar
Legislation, federal tax credits, latest snapshot of the solar incentives
programs. Tor Allen, Rahus Institute

*Educational Initiatives (Community College & Solar Schoolhouse) -
Overview of the evolving solar/clean energy programs developing at
Community Colleges throughout California.
Tor Allen, Rahus/Solar Schoolhouse

*New Product Highlight -Microinverter:- New and improved Microinverter
allow for module-level monitoring, complex roof configurations and
minimizes the effects of shading. The inverters, installed in the field,
can be used with nearly any PV Module, and include a long life warranty.
Learn what some are calling a revolution in the solar industry. Brad
Sunshine/Kent Sheldon, Enphase

*From Sand to Silicon Solar Cell - A look at the latest developments in
Silicon solar cells - higher efficiency, lower cost, and road ahead. John
Perlin, Rahus/UCSB

*Zero Energy New Home PIER program highlights, multifamily - results from
the Global Green ZENH Project - Ted Bardacke, Global Green

*Innovative Financing through property taxes and municipal financing
(Berkeley FIRST) - the FIRST Program - Stephen Compagni Portis, Renewable
Funding, LLC

*Project Highlight: Cooling strategies for hot climates. Builder [Clarum
Homes] tests several different strategies for dramatically reducing
cooling loads in hot climates, looks to adopt winning strategy.
- Rob Hammon, Consol

*Program Highlight: SCE/SDGE Solar Initiatives: Overview of new Utility
solar programs that aim to multi-MWs of PV on customer sites throughout
Southern California.

*Streamlining the Permitting Process - this PIER project's mission is to
streamline the solar permitting process throughout the state. Learn the
details and how you can be a part of this process. David McFeeley/ Greg
Sellers, SolarTech

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Participation at previous Solar Forums averaged 150-200 attendees at each
venue. The audience is a mix of solar installers, manufacturers,
distributors, utility personnel, state energy agency, local government,
educators, advocates, homeowners & businesses seeking solar, plus others
looking to enter the industry.

Cost is $40.  Register online at
http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/reg_forumjan2009.html

Please share with interested colleagues.

Looking forward

Tor


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Tor Allen
The Rahus Institute/ Martinez, California
ph: 925-370-7262/ fax: 925-889-2322/tor@... http://www.rahus.org
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