Renewable Energy Laboratory

solfocus provides solar energy solutions which will enable solar energy generation that is cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel sources. solfocus has an expanding portfolio of products and technologies including solar concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems, intelligent tracking systems for CPV and flat panel PV, and is expanding into other solar technologies. For more information visit [...]

Are you interested in putting solar PV on your roof? Are solar incentives still not enough? Consider hosting a utility owned solar PV system and the Energy Credit Card. Its a patented process allowing utilities to hyper-accelerate the deployment of solar PV while encouraging energy efficiency retrofits. We are developing the patented Energy Credit Card [...]

A news video about SHEC Energy’s new solar thermal energy generation technology. The system is one of the most efficient in the world due to a design which limits energy losses at extreme operating temperatures much higher than other solar thermal systems.

The 10-day sojourn to Chile is all part of “Sustainable Energy Development in South America,” a class co-taught by Sara Adlerstein, research scientist and lecturer at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, and Steven Wright, the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering. (In April, Wright [...]

Image taken on 2008-02-17 14:25:30 by warrenski.

Dr. Donald Aitken ( www.donaldaitkenassociates.com ), physicist, solar architect and former lead scientist at the Union of Concerned of Concerned Scientists, talks about his certainty that we have all the tools and knowhow to make the shift to renewable energy sources right now.

This is a one of a kind property located in the heart of Western Montana’s elk and other big game hunting country. The property is off the grid with hydropower supplied by the spring originating from the property. 2 cabins, one with water, septic, full kitchen, full bath, power and beautiful wood floors. Add another [...]