Meet Newest CALSEIA Member Pegasus Solar at Intersolar North America

Pegasus Solar Inc. (Pegasus), has become the newest member of the nation’s largest state solar power trade association, the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA).  

Pegasus’ LightSpeed Mount is the new standard of rail-less mounting systems with one standard tool and 2 SKUs using standard module frames.  LightSpeed Mount attaches to rafters, spans up to 6 feet, is compatible with composite and tile roofs, can be oriented in landscape and/or portrait modes, has integrated mesh grounding and backed by robust intellectual property.

LightSpeed Mount is permit-ready with UL 2703, Fire Class A, and PE stamps across 12 states.  Their supply chain is optimized for turn-key production and free shipping across the continental US.  Pegasus is currently installing systems under their pilot partner program with top contractors and module partners.  They have several positions open and especially looking to add another technical product trainer to meet their growing demand.

Meet Pegasus team from 6 to 8 PM at the Midway food station at CALSEIA's Solar Summerfest party on July 14th evening on top of the Metreon.  This year’s theme for the premier networking event is Cirque de Solar and Pegasus is looking forward to sponsoring this event.  Pegasus has a private demonstration setup at the 32nd floor of the InterContinental during the InterSolar week.  Pegasus will be demonstrating the LightSpeed Mount to the public later this year at SPI in Anaheim.

About Pegasus Solar

Founded in 2012, Pegasus Solar designs and manufactures innovative rooftop mounting systems for global solar markets. The company began commercialization in mid-2014 and is currently launching LightSpeed Mount Residential, a revolutionary new rail-less system. Operating from facilities in San Jose, California, Pegasus Solar’s team of solar industry veterans, talented engineers and experienced business executives are dedicated to simplifying solar, speeding up installations and driving out cost. 

To schedule a demo, please contact Jeff.Lee@PegasusSolar.com (408) 712-7228 

CPUC AND ENERGY COMMISSION LAUNCH NEW RESIDENTIAL ZERO NET ENERGY ACTION PLAN; VISION FOR ALL NEW HOMES TO GENERATE AS MUCH ENERGY AS THEY USE BY 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2015 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have joined California industry leaders to launch a New Residential Zero Net Energy Action Plan designed to establish a robust and self-sustaining market so that all new homes are zero net energy (ZNE) beginning in 2020. The new Action Plan was developed from input and extensive engagement with home builders, trade associations, California utilities, engineers, and architects throughout the state. 

“Zero Net Energy has been a vision for California for nearly 10 years, and with this industry supported Action Plan, we are now ready to make that vision a reality with feasible, market driven concepts to transform the new residential housing market,” said CPUC Commissioner Carla J. Peterman.  “Zero Net Energy is an innovative and achievable goal that will help California meet its climate change goals and Governor Brown’s goals for reduction of energy use in buildings.”

ZNE homes are high performing, very efficient houses that have renewable energy sources, such as solar panels, so that over a year, the home produces as much energy as it uses. The Action Plan addresses building demand and awareness of ZNE homes; training and education for the industry; creating the right tools to build homes; ensuring affordability and accessibility to homeowners; understanding impacts and creating solutions to deliver renewable energy effectively; and aligning and coordinating state and local government efforts.

“California has been a clean energy leader for decades,” said California Energy Commission Commissioner Andrew McAllister, who is the Energy Commission’s lead on energy efficiency. “Zero Net Energy solutions are technically feasible, and the market is developing the talent and expertise to implement them seamlessly and cost-effectively. This Plan helps to accelerate that process and achieve the scale we need to meet California’s energy and environmental goals.” 

Houses represent 32 percent of all energy consumed in California and energy constitutes a substantial expense for many homeowners, on average $1,500 annually and much more in hotter and colder climates. Moving toward ZNE will help homeowners better manage energy costs and become more energy independent, and at the same time help the state take a big bite out of overall energy consumption. 

The New Residential Zero Net Energy Action Plan was developed through a collaborative 18-month period and represents the work of more than 150 stakeholders in residential building, architecture, finance, clean energy, technology, and various state agencies. The Action Plan lays out a path to implement California’s Long-Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan for the new residential sector, published in 2008, which identified ZNE as one of the Big Bold Energy Efficiency Strategies (BBEES). Altogether, the Strategic Plan’s BBEES will save an estimated 2,056 megawatts (MWs), avoiding the need for four new 500 MW power plants.  The Action Plan identifies five key areas of focus, specific actions, and a timelines to achieve the goal that all new homes become ZNE beginning in 2020 in California’s Long-Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan.

The CPUC will host a public New Zero Net Energy Residential Action Plan Workshop on June 9, 2015, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at the CPUC’s headquarters at 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. The morning session will provide an overview of the plan and feature speakers from Meritage Homes, the CPUC, California Energy Commission, and ZNE design and engineering professionals. The afternoon will focus on implementation priorities. For more information and to download the New Residential Zero Net Energy Action Plan, please visit the Plan’s website at www.CaliforniaZNEHomes.com orwww.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/energy+efficiency.

ZBB Energy Announces Agile Hybrid Series Energy Storage for Commercial and Industrial Building Market (Marketwired)

Only ZBB's Agile Hybrid Storage Provides the Cost Effective Versatility Required to Meet the Changing Power and Energy Needs of Commercial and Industrial Building Owners

MILWAUKEE, WI - ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: ZBB), a leading developer of innovative energy management systems solutions serving the utility and commercial and industrial (C&I) building markets, today announced the introduction of the Agile Hybrid Series, the first energy storage system optimized specifically for high performance, safety, longevity and ability to deliver both power and energy for all available behind-the-meter applications in commercial, industrial, multi-tenant and resort buildings.

Such buildings may have 10 or more different applications for energy storage, ranging from very short UPS type applications lasting seconds or minutes, to "rate or demand shift" type applications lasting several hours and backup applications for longer term outages. To perform all of these applications requires a storage system with versatility. The frequency at which the battery is discharged can range from numerous short cycles per day for applications such as frequency regulation or renewables firming, to a single extended cycle during the day as required for "smart export" or "peak shaving". Some storage technologies are good at short discharge, high frequency cycling and some are good at deep discharge, long duration cycling. There is no battery technology that is inherently optimized for performance, longevity and safety across all potential applications. The Agile Hybrid solution is simple, economical and safe and designed with the versatility required by C&I building owners.

ZBB's hybrid storage system pairs its latest C&I Flow Battery platform, the Agile Flow Battery, with the optimum complementary storage technologies required to meet any application or set of applications required for a particular building. The Agile Flow Battery recently achieved 3rd party certification from a leading, globally recognized test facility in China, validating that it achieved performance at or beyond design specifications and company claims.

"ZBB begins the design of nearly all our energy storage systems for the C&I market with the Agile Flow battery because it is ideally suited to applications that require discharge times greater than 2 hours. These applications form the backbone of most C&I opportunities where high financial return is possible, taking large amounts of energy from distributed generation or from the grid and moving it within the building from one time period to another, or delivering out to the grid when the utility needs it," said Brad Hansen, President and COO of ZBB Energy.

While many companies claim to have "behind the meter" storage products, the reality is that no single battery covers the breadth of applications. Every energy storage technology has a "sweet spot" for safety, performance and operational economics. The Agile Flow Battery is designed for, and is inherently best for longer discharge, high-energy applications, and ZBB then integrates complementary storage technology best suited for the balance of the applications, such as super-capacitors, flywheels or aqueous storage. Lithium ion battery storage is most frequently selected, as it is a good technology for renewable firming and other shorter discharge, high power applications. ZBB made news in January by announcing that it would ship and commission the first large commercial hybrid storage system consisting of flow batteries and a Li ion module to a multi-tenant residential building in Hawaii. The system, configured with (2) ZBB's EnerStore V3.3 flow batteries and Li ion has since been successfully commissioned and signed-off by the customer, providing validation of ZBB's system design and control capability.

"For the Agile Hybrid Li-ion, we work with the best lithium ion products for C&I applications, meaning those that are safe and have the right thermal and lifetime performance characteristics for a high reliability, high quality system," said Hansen. "We have the advantage of being able to pick and choose only the best of many available lithium ion battery alternatives. It is well known that some are better than others in protecting against thermal runaway and accelerated capacity erosion. By integrating the right lithium ion battery into the Agile Hybrid Li-ion, the lifetime and overall performance of the lithium ion battery is far greater than it would be if utilized on its own, running outside of its optimum operating window. With an Agile Hybrid Li-ion we deliver the most cost effective power and energy storage system for every possible C&I building application," concluded Mr. Hansen.

The challenge of concurrently performing multiple applications in the same C&I building energy management system is significant because each application has unique requirements and economic drivers, and can be either scheduled or intermittent. In the 20 year life of storage equipment, C&I building owners will experience a number of utility tariffs, reliability and security changes that may, on a moment's notice, render the storage equipment less economical and even obsolete. ZBB's proprietary "Auto-Sync" DC-Bus technology is foundational to the design of a simple, highly productive energy management system for any C&I opportunity, regardless of application or energy storage technology. Coupling this Auto-Sync technology with the Agile Hybrid provides the C&I building owner with the peace of mind that no matter what energy system changes occur, the ZBB Agile Hybrid Series can be re-optimized to maximize its cost effectiveness. ZBB is the first to hybridize large-scale hybrid energy storage systems for the C&I market, with multiple storage technologies working in harmony to accomplish different applications. The "Auto-Sync" DC-Bus enables any system in any building to be quickly optimized or expanded with additional distributed generation and/or new applications. Initial shipments of the Agile Hybrid Li-ion are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of this calendar year.

About ZBB Energy Corporation

ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: ZBB) is an applications solutions company providing advanced energy management systems critical to the transition from a "coal-centric economy" to one reliant on an enormous expansion in renewable energy. Whether part of the grid power transmission and distribution network, or behind the meter in commercial, industrial and multi-tenant buildings, ZBB Energy brings vital power control and energy storage solutions to the most pressing problems caused by the incorporation of increasingly pervasive renewable energy generating assets. ZBB Energy also provides energy management systems for off-grid applications such as island or remote power. ZBB is a global corporation, with a joint venture in AnHui, China at Meineng Energy, as well as a strategic partnership with Lotte Chemical in South Korea. For more information, visit: www.zbbenergy.com.

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