KACO has a new, cool feature out. I guess at this point you are all familiar with our free string sizing tool which is available on our website for you to download.
Well, this is super, but since our goal is to make everything as convenient as possible for you, there is a new online calculator on our website, too. It is extremely easy to use. You just have to enter your particular data into the configuration option fields and you're done. The results will appear immediately. Visit the link above and start.
Have some fun and design your own PV systems!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
2009 - a great year for KACO. Worldwide. Here's a little recap.
Photovoltaics is not only growing strongly in the US - it also encounters high growth rates on a world-wide level.
Worldwide.
Since March 2009, KACO new energy GmbH Italy's new business seat is in Prato near Florence. Our on-site manager there is Guiseppe Mangione, an experienced service technician.
Since April 2009, KACO new energy GmbH Sucursal en Espana, under the management of Daniel Eder, has started to take care of our Spanish customers. The Spanish branch office is located in the Coslada district of Madrid.
And since this summer, we have an office in Lyon, France. Photovoltaic plants which are integrated in buildings are especially made attractive by the French government - it offers the highest feed-in-tariffs in Europe.
At the end of March 2009 the Treasury Department of the People's Republic of China initiated a support program for solar power plants. This step marked the start of the first major solar program on China's domestic market. Since KACO wants to take part in the solar boom to be expected in China, it has established its own sales office in Beijing.
In the US.
2009 was a great year for us in the US as well.
Our connection to YOU got closer.
[Thank you, Web 2.0 developers, for making it possible]
Our goals got bigger.
[Stay tuned in 2010...]
Worldwide.
Since March 2009, KACO new energy GmbH Italy's new business seat is in Prato near Florence. Our on-site manager there is Guiseppe Mangione, an experienced service technician.
Since April 2009, KACO new energy GmbH Sucursal en Espana, under the management of Daniel Eder, has started to take care of our Spanish customers. The Spanish branch office is located in the Coslada district of Madrid.
And since this summer, we have an office in Lyon, France. Photovoltaic plants which are integrated in buildings are especially made attractive by the French government - it offers the highest feed-in-tariffs in Europe.
At the end of March 2009 the Treasury Department of the People's Republic of China initiated a support program for solar power plants. This step marked the start of the first major solar program on China's domestic market. Since KACO wants to take part in the solar boom to be expected in China, it has established its own sales office in Beijing.
In the US.
2009 was a great year for us in the US as well.
Our team grew, which in times like these is simply spectacular.
[Hi, fellow colleagues! Great to have you!]
Our product line grew, which was exciting, beautiful & challenging.
Our look changed, which is sometimes necessary.
[Especially after 10 years of wearing red.]Our connection to YOU got closer.
[Thank you, Web 2.0 developers, for making it possible]
Our goals got bigger.
[Stay tuned in 2010...]
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
KACO's Holiday & Advent Calendar
Today's date is December 1st 2009.
The year is almost over - there are just a couple of days left...
In order to appreciate the remaining time until the Holidays, KACO will send out a small, daily surprise for everybody on Twitter.
We call it the "KACO Holiday & Advent Calendar 2009". And yes, we think nobody is too old for an Advent calendar - ever.
If you don't know what it is, here's a little insight:
An Advent calendar is a special calendar which is used to count or celebrate the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Today, most Advent calendars are made for children. Many take the form of a larger rectangular card with many "windows", one of which is opened every day during Advent. Each window opens to reveal an image, a poem, a song or a little story - sometimes even a toy or a piece of chocolate.
Follow us on Twitter and watch out for KACO's Advent tweets - they'll be just as good as a fantastic piece of sweet chocolate...
They will also be listed here:
KACO's Advent-Tweet 1:
Solar Outdoor Christmas Lights. Do you use them? What do you think? Are they cool?
KACO's Advent-Tweet 2:
How to have a green Christmas - Rent a living tree
KACO's Advent-Tweet 3:
Treehugger's Green Gift Guide for the pop culture fan
KACO's Advent-Tweet 4:
When Santa turned green
KACO's Advent-Tweet 5:
Eco friendly gift bags by Ecorations
KACO's Advent-Tweet 6:
Meet our solar heroes from the Cypress Mandela Training Center
KACO's Advent-Tweet 7:
Greetings from the CanSIA conference in Toronto! It's cold here!
KACO's Advent-Tweet 8:
Eco Christmas Week - The snowman's song
KACO's Advent-Tweet 9:
SolarPowerRocks! Indeed. Learn all about solar from the experts.
KACO's Advent-Tweet 10:
The KACO online string sizing tool is there - use it on our website, no download needed
KACO's Advent-Tweet 11:
Want to get away for the holidays? Travel responsibly.
KACO's Advent-Tweet 12:
Talking points to win an argument for renewables
KACO's Advent-Tweet 13:
Think your website isn't good enough? 10 tips...
KACO's Advent-Tweet 14:
Watch Solar TV!
KACO's Advent-Tweet 15:
Enhance your solar quotes for the new year
KACO's Advent-Tweet 16:
Top decision drivers for "going solar" in 2009
KACO's Advent-Tweet 17:
Learn more about our big boy the XP100 central inverter
KACO's Advent-Tweet 18:
Get your kids excited about solar
KACO's Advent-Tweet 19:
Get some (KACO) Sun in the cold season
KACO's Advent-Tweet 20:
Find the renewable energy blog you like at Renewable Energy World
KACO's Advent-Tweet 21:
Calculate your carbon footprint
KACO's Advent-Tweet 22:
In case you still need gifts, here you can get solar toys and Christmas gifts
KACO's Advent-Tweet 23:
Green Christmas - a global warNing song
KACO's Advent-Tweet 24:
The holidays are about friendship, support and not being along! Thank you for being our friend! Happy, happy holidays!
The year is almost over - there are just a couple of days left...
In order to appreciate the remaining time until the Holidays, KACO will send out a small, daily surprise for everybody on Twitter.
We call it the "KACO Holiday & Advent Calendar 2009". And yes, we think nobody is too old for an Advent calendar - ever.
If you don't know what it is, here's a little insight:
An Advent calendar is a special calendar which is used to count or celebrate the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Today, most Advent calendars are made for children. Many take the form of a larger rectangular card with many "windows", one of which is opened every day during Advent. Each window opens to reveal an image, a poem, a song or a little story - sometimes even a toy or a piece of chocolate.Follow us on Twitter and watch out for KACO's Advent tweets - they'll be just as good as a fantastic piece of sweet chocolate...
They will also be listed here:
KACO's Advent-Tweet 1:
Solar Outdoor Christmas Lights. Do you use them? What do you think? Are they cool?
KACO's Advent-Tweet 2:
How to have a green Christmas - Rent a living tree
KACO's Advent-Tweet 3:
Treehugger's Green Gift Guide for the pop culture fan
KACO's Advent-Tweet 4:
When Santa turned green
KACO's Advent-Tweet 5:
Eco friendly gift bags by Ecorations
KACO's Advent-Tweet 6:
Meet our solar heroes from the Cypress Mandela Training Center
KACO's Advent-Tweet 7:
Greetings from the CanSIA conference in Toronto! It's cold here!
KACO's Advent-Tweet 8:
Eco Christmas Week - The snowman's song
KACO's Advent-Tweet 9:
SolarPowerRocks! Indeed. Learn all about solar from the experts.
KACO's Advent-Tweet 10:
The KACO online string sizing tool is there - use it on our website, no download needed
KACO's Advent-Tweet 11:
Want to get away for the holidays? Travel responsibly.
KACO's Advent-Tweet 12:
Talking points to win an argument for renewables
KACO's Advent-Tweet 13:
Think your website isn't good enough? 10 tips...
KACO's Advent-Tweet 14:
Watch Solar TV!
KACO's Advent-Tweet 15:
Enhance your solar quotes for the new year
KACO's Advent-Tweet 16:
Top decision drivers for "going solar" in 2009
KACO's Advent-Tweet 17:
Learn more about our big boy the XP100 central inverter
KACO's Advent-Tweet 18:
Get your kids excited about solar
KACO's Advent-Tweet 19:
Get some (KACO) Sun in the cold season
KACO's Advent-Tweet 20:
Find the renewable energy blog you like at Renewable Energy World
KACO's Advent-Tweet 21:
Calculate your carbon footprint
KACO's Advent-Tweet 22:
In case you still need gifts, here you can get solar toys and Christmas gifts
KACO's Advent-Tweet 23:
Green Christmas - a global warNing song
KACO's Advent-Tweet 24:
The holidays are about friendship, support and not being along! Thank you for being our friend! Happy, happy holidays!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
KACO's Solar Power 2009 - after hour 3.0
This is the third and last Solar Power International 2009 "after hour" post. Today I'd like to introduce four important solar personalities to you and show an official Renewable Energy World video in which they share a bit of expertise with us.
But let's slow down first...
...we all visit solar exhibitions to see what's new, correct? We go there to discover great innovative products and services by courageous companies who'll push our industry forward - that's what we all want, I guess, right?
At this point I'd like to talk about an innovation that was very present at Solar Power International, but not to find physically at a booth or in a conference. It's not a solar product yet it can help the solar community immensely to share news, thoughts, opinions and to be connected with each other at all times - worldwide.
Well, I think at this point you know exactly what I'm talking about. Yes, it's social media - tweeting and blogging. And yes. It does work. And here's why:
Tor tweets as @solarfred
Roy Gayhart from WholeSolar - WholeSolar LLC is part of an affiliated group of wholesale distributors and manufacturer's representatives who share a passion for solar energy. Roy is very active online and shares great content on the WholeSolar website and blog. He tweets as @solaroy and @wholesolar
Deep Patel from GoGreenSolar.com - Is the #1 online destination for solar products, wind power and energy efficiency. Their customers have access to products, services and financing to take over control of their energy expenses. Deep tweets as @deeppatel and @gogreensolar
Justin Hoysradt from Abundant Energy, Inc. - Abundant Energy has been Florida's leading solar energy company and installer for the last 22 years. They have offered factory direct solar energy systems, such as solar and water heating, solar pool heating and solar PV systems. They maintain those systems through their full warranty and service division.
Justin tweets as @jhoysradt and @AbundantEnergy
But let's slow down first...
...we all visit solar exhibitions to see what's new, correct? We go there to discover great innovative products and services by courageous companies who'll push our industry forward - that's what we all want, I guess, right?
At this point I'd like to talk about an innovation that was very present at Solar Power International, but not to find physically at a booth or in a conference. It's not a solar product yet it can help the solar community immensely to share news, thoughts, opinions and to be connected with each other at all times - worldwide.
Well, I think at this point you know exactly what I'm talking about. Yes, it's social media - tweeting and blogging. And yes. It does work. And here's why:
- Connect with dedicated industry experts, clients, suppliers, media and just about anybody who shows an interest in solar in an extremely easy way. See it as a 24/7 networking event with people from the entire US (and the rest of the world) that happens on your sofa or in your kitchen if you wish. It is ridiculously convenient and a good tool to create brand awareness and exposure.
- Get solar news first and help spreading what you think is important - Please realize: this is your chance to actively endorse what you think is necessary to spur our industry as a whole. You can make change happen, too!
- It is cheap if you do it in house. It costs your time, but no sign up or monthly fees are required. Without spending a lot of money you'll be able to reach as many solar folks as you want and get them to talk to you, share their knowledge with you & the other way around. They will visit your website, read your news and so on.
- It is very easy to use. Once you've played around with it a bit, you'll see, it's not only a great networking, news and marketing tool - it's actually a lot of fun, too!
Kudos to:
Tor Valenza from solarpowerrocks.com - This website is a mandatory read for everyone in the industry. Period. It makes solar simple and fun while providing excellent and very accurate content. They even manage to explain complex and difficult solar topics in an understandable way. In my opinion this is exactly what our industry needs. Please rock on, solarpowerrocks.com!Tor tweets as @solarfred
Roy Gayhart from WholeSolar - WholeSolar LLC is part of an affiliated group of wholesale distributors and manufacturer's representatives who share a passion for solar energy. Roy is very active online and shares great content on the WholeSolar website and blog. He tweets as @solaroy and @wholesolar
Deep Patel from GoGreenSolar.com - Is the #1 online destination for solar products, wind power and energy efficiency. Their customers have access to products, services and financing to take over control of their energy expenses. Deep tweets as @deeppatel and @gogreensolar
Justin Hoysradt from Abundant Energy, Inc. - Abundant Energy has been Florida's leading solar energy company and installer for the last 22 years. They have offered factory direct solar energy systems, such as solar and water heating, solar pool heating and solar PV systems. They maintain those systems through their full warranty and service division.
Justin tweets as @jhoysradt and @AbundantEnergy
Video
They all sat together at Solar Power International in Anaheim and discussed social media (Twitter in particular) as a tool in the solar industry. And the great thing is - they share it with everyone in video form. Please enjoy:
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