Solar Electricity Goes To Camp; Camp Donor Reduces Non-Profit’s Electric Bills and Generates Huge Tax Advantages with Solar Power
Ojai, CA (ContentDesk) May 5, 2006 -- Within the beautiful hills of Ojai, CA rests Camp Ramah, a non-profit Jewish camp for children. This camp features wonderful family activities on a year-round basis with special attention to summer fun and childrens events.
And now theres a new attraction in the camp & a solar electrical system that will reduce the camps electric bill by $4,000.00 per month.
This new project, designed and installed by Solar Electrical Systems of Westlake Village, CA, keeps alive the characteristics Camp Ramah tries to instill in its campers: self-sufficiency, self-reliability and environmental awareness.While the heart of Camp Ramah is the camp experience, the fact remains that Camp Ramah is also a business, with economic and social responsibilities.
Thus, when a major constituent approached the Camp earlier this year with a six-figure capital donation, the donor and camp directors targeted the funds for a solar electrical system.
A solar electrical system would not only reduce camp electrical expenditures, but also generate huge depreciation and tax advantages for the donor down the line.Immediately, Camp Ramah contracted with Solar Electrical Systems of Westlake Village, CA to design and install three different commercial solar power projects. The first project, already completed, consists of approximately 264 solar panels installed on the camps three-sided cafeteria building.
An additional 32 solar panels with a non-penetrating mount system were installed on the adjacent bakery.
Each module is 330W commercial grade fire proof.
The collective solar panels make up a 90 kW commercial system that was retrofitted for the building.
The second project is planned for this fall.According to Greg Johanson, President of Solar Electrical Systems, "It has been a pleasure working with Camp Ramahs staff. SES has learned first-hand how we can transfer a non-profits depreciation and tax advantages into a useful tax benefit for gift donors, making it a win-win situation.
Actually, the Camp Ramah experience may generate federal legislation through Senator Leonard E. Burman to modify existing tax law to help other non-profits manage their depreciation and tax credits. I can't think of anything better than bringing the new age of commercial solar power to other non-profits, as well as to the youth and strong community of this great organization.
I think it should be a micro-economic example for the world to follow. The camps electric bill has now been offset by 30% through a detailed cost analysis and innovative tax advantages.
Further, the depreciation of the buildings involved has been maximized with the addition of the solar panels.
Solar Electrical Systems was referred to Camp Ramah by Wally Marks of Helms Bakery in Culver City, CA.
Marks had previously received a 150kW system from Solar Electrical Systems.So how does solar power work?
Commercial solar power is produced when silicon wafers laminated under non-reflective glass collect photons from the sun, which are converted into DC electrical power. This power then flows to an inverter which converts and transforms it into usable voltage and AC electrical power.
In some cases, solar electrical systems have the power to spin electric meters backward, which result in credits from a primary electric provider.Solar Electrical Systems (General & Electrical B1, C10, License Number 575211) has been working with general contractors, builders, architects and owners to design and install solar electrical systems for commercial, non-profit, residential, and home-based business properties in California and the Los Angeles area since 1978.
Solar Electrical Systems was rated by the California Energy Commission as the 2001 Best Photovoltaic Installer and rated the 2005 Highest Percentage Performance of Commercially Installed Systems in Southern California by a local utility from their base in Los Angeles.
With 25 years of experience, five times more than any competitor in the industry, Solar Electrical Systems is the world's oldest licensed, full-service, 100% photovoltaic contractor with over 500 residential and 100 commercial photovoltaic installations.
For more information on tax advantages with solar power or to answer the question, How does solar power work? visit www.SolarElectricalSystems.com or call (866) 74-SOLAR.Distribution: commercial solar power, how does solar power work, solar panels,
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KUA Awards 102 Grants to Community in 2003
Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) awarded 102 grants totaling $135,836 to non-profit organizations in Osceola County, FL in 2003. Grant recipients were selected primarily based upon the utility's program guidelines, which foster leadership, education, environment, health, diversity and economic development in KUA's 85-square-mile service territory. ????"These grants reflect the ongoing commitment of KUA to support programs that help strengthen the fabric of our community," said Jim Welsh, KUA's president and general manager. "These grants are among the best investments we make as a utility." ????Examples of grants awarded in 2003 include: "Flee to be Free" child abduction awareness campaign, low-income immunization programs through the Osceola County Health Department and YMCA's "Safe Start" program to fund youth swimming lessons for families unable to afford them. Grants also supported established organizations like Community Vision, Foundation for Osceola Education, The Nature Conservancy,...
KUA Awards 102 Grants to Community in 2003
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Colorful, More Flexible, RC Battery Watt Meter Released for Sale
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November 3, 2004 ? RC Electronics, Inc. designed their "Watt's Up" watt meter to be an easy to use tool giving the radio controlled (RC) electric model hobbyist the optimal balance of electrical measurement features, colors, size, build quality and price. "Watt's Up" can be purchased at the company's website at www.rc-cars-planes.com and at select on-line and retail locations.The "Watt's Up" battery watt meter provides the Volts, Amps, Watts, Watt-hour and Amp-hour electrical measurement ranges that hobbyists need for any practical RC model application. It helps answers questions like:
"how many mAH was that last flight,"
"how much charge did my battery get" and
"is too much current going through my motor controller?Uniquely, in this product segment, "Watt'sUp" automatically captures peak current values as well as minimum voltage values. These features are crucial for...
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New Index Tracks World’s Alternative Energy Stocks
New York, NY (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) May 17, 2006 -- The Ardour Global Index (Ticker: AGIGL) of 74 global alternative energy stocks, and its related sub-indexes covering North America (Ticker: AGINA) and Europe (Ticker: AGIEM) commenced real-time price dissemination today. Dow Jones Indexes serves as calculation agent for the indexes (www.ardourglobalindexes.com). The AGI is the worlds only global alternative energy index.
Says Walter Nasdeo, Consulting Analyst to Ardour Global Indexes, Alternative energy is a truly global business, where technologies, regulations and the impulses driving the sector differ from one country to the next.
A global index is the best way to capture the full breadth of opportunity. The capitalization weighted, float-adjusted family of indexes incorporates companies engaged in five primary alternative energy sectors:...
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A Cookie Assembly Line: Efficient Cookie Baking for Busy Cooks
As a busy working mother, I'm short on time, especially during the holidays, but baking Christmas cookies is a family tradition I'm unwilling to give up. Over the years, I've come up with many ways to make the process of baking a large variety of cookies go much smoother and take less time out of my busy life. You may want to start by checking out my 6-day program for hassle-free Christmas cookie baking ( http://www.christmascookiesareforgiving.com/hassle-free.php ). In addition to the 6-step method, I've found an efficient way to prepare a large variety of cookie dough with minimum fuss by setting up a cookie assembly line. The best part about this process is that you can make 12 different batches of cookies and only have to wash the dishes once! This process assumes that you have already chosen your recipes and gone grocery shopping.
You will want to use your longest available expanse of countertop...
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