IX Energy Partners With Advanced Green Technologies to Build 28kW Solar Array
First School to Receive Solar in New Orleans Solar School Initiative
New York, July 8, 2009 - IX Energy Holdings, Inc., a company engaged in the development of solar power and other renewable energy solutions for the federal government and commercial markets, announced that it is partnering with Advanced Green Technologies (AGT), a subsidiary of Advanced Roofing, to build a 28kW rooftop solar array at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans as part of the New Orleans Solar School Initiative. Advanced Roofing is the prime contractor on the installation.
The New Orleans Solar School Initiative, which aims to roll out solar to four New Orleans schools, is a project being led by Winrock International, Entergy, and Nike. Entergy, a local New Orleans utility, is taking the lead in the investment on the project to deliver clean energy back into the community of New Orleans. The project was initially made possible by a grant from Nike through proceeds it generated through a transaction of carbon offsets registered with Winrock's American Carbon Registry.
The 28kW grid-tied system, covering 6,634 sq. feet, will produce 37,000 kWh of solar energy each year and can be expanded to as much as 125kW. AGT will be responsible for the design and integration of the system while IX Energy will provide the electrical install, materials and balance of system. The project, scheduled to start in the first week of July, is expected to be complete by August.
Steve Hoffmann, CEO of IX Energy, said, "We commend groups like this on their leadership and continued proactive stance in developing and supporting renewable energy projects such as the New Orleans Solar School Initiative. It creates a valuable learning environment for students in the community to see how solar energy can be implemented, where the school becomes an example for teaching the importance of conserving energy. In addition, we are pleased to be working with AGT, whose products are well suited for this project."
AGT will also provide an interactive solar monitoring system to measure the daily, weekly, monthly and lifetime totals of energy generated in kWh. The visual display also tracks the impact the solar system is having on the environment in tangible terms including gallons of gas, dozens of light bulbs and pounds of coal, all off-set by solar energy.
"Renewable energy has become a global necessity," stated Michael Kornahrens, President of AGT. "Providing the products and installation is only the beginning. Educating children and adults alike on the importance of solar energy and how a photovoltaic system works is extremely important. Our solar data monitoring system enables us to look at the overall production of the solar system and show the environmental offsets made directly from the use of solar energy."
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Todd M. Pitcher
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