Students of sustainability develop Enphase-powered log cabin in the
heart of Appalachian coal mining
PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Enphase
Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), announced today its donation of the
Enphase Microinverter System to Team West Virginia for the biennial 2013
Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. Team West Virginia's PEAK
house--named for Preserving Energy through Appalachian Knowledge--will
reflect the region's rustic Appalachian culture and history plus
integrate modern solar microinverters and monitoring technology.
"Enphase is proud to support collegiate engineers and architects who are
leading the future of sustainably-designed homes," said Bill Rossi,
Chief Marketing Officer of Enphase Energy. "We are particularly
enthusiastic to see Team West Virginia's application of solar energy
into a prominent coal mining region in the United States."
"There is no doubt that coal turns the lights on. However, we believe
that using solar energy in residential locations enables coal to keep
the lights on longer," explained James Carrier, a student at the
Engineering College of West Virginia University. "Our goal is to
demonstrate that if we start lowering the demand on the grid by
supplementing with residential solar, it can assist electrical companies
in larger cities when their power lines get overloaded."
The U.S. Department of Energy challenges 20 collegiate teams to design,
build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective,
energy-efficient and attractive. The winner of the competition is the
team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal and design
excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency. The
competition will take place at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine,
Calif. from October 3-13, 2013.
Team West Virginia is advised by alumnus and volunteer Colin Williams of
Berkeley Springs-based Mountain View Solar. For more information on Team
West Virginia's PEAK house, visit solar.wvu.edu.
The Enphase Microinverter System offers a new approach to the
installation, operation and maintenance of solar energy systems. Enphase
Microinverters, the Envoy Communications Gateway and Enlighten web-based
monitoring and analysis software together to deliver increased energy
harvest and unparalleled solar system intelligence. To date, Enphase has
shipped over 3.3 million microinverters and is selling into eleven
countries across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy delivers microinverter technology for the solar industry
that increases energy production, simplifies design and installation,
improves system uptime and reliability, reduces fire safety risk and
provides a platform for intelligent energy management. Our
semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the
individual solar module level and brings a systems-based, high
technology approach to solar energy generation. Connect with Enphase on Facebook
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Enphase Energy
Kady Cooper, +1 707-763-4784
Industry Public
Relations Manager
pr@enphaseenergy.com
Source: Enphase Energy, Inc.
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