GridPoint's Intelligent Energy Management Appliance Featured in National Solar Tour, Oct. 1st and 2nd; GridPoint Connect(TM) Allows Customers to Harness Renewable Energy and Benefit from Instant, Automatic, Silent Backup Power During Outages.WASHINGTON -- GridPoint, Inc.(TM), a provider of intelligent energy management (IEM IEM Industrial Engineering and Management (course/program) IEM In Ear Monitor IEM Institution of Engineers, Malaysia IEM Inborn Errors of Metabolism (molecular biology) IEM Intelligent Energy Management ) appliances, today announced that GridPoint Connect(TM) will be featured during the National Solar Tour held Oct. 1 and 2. GridPoint Connect allows users to integrate solar power and store it for future use, as well as leverage automatic, silent backup power An additional power source that can be used in the event of power failure. See UPS and backup.  A Half Minute of Backup This roomful of lead acid batteries stands ready to drain itself entirely in less than a minute. . Thousands of homeowners across the country and over 30 in the Washington metropolitan area The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. will open their doors Saturday and Sunday to showcase how various state-of-the-art solar technologies work. GridPoint Connect will be featured in homes in the District, Arlington, Va., and Beallsville, Md. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the tour, sponsored by the American Solar Energy Society The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is dedicated to advancing the U.S. toward a sustainable energy economy. ASES publishes Solar Today magazine, organizes the National Solar Tour, produces the National Solar Energy Conference, and advocates for policies to promote the research (ASES) with support from Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy The United States Department of Energy´s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) mission is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. . "GridPoint Connect is a unique product that gives users the ability to maximize their investment in solar energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. ," said Peter L. Corsell, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GridPoint. "We are delighted with the opportunity to demonstrate our technology during in the National Solar Tour, especially at a time when Americans are seeking real products to help them increase energy efficiency, protect their homes and livelihoods, as well as the environment." Made especially for renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. customers, GridPoint Connect is a grid-tied battery backup See UPS. product that integrates and converts energy from solar panels into electricity that can be used immediately by the customer or stored within the product for future use. The product can also determine the amount of energy used from solar panels versus the utility company as well as peak usage throughout the day. In addition to providing backup power during outages, GridPoint Connect also enables users to sell excess energy back to the utility. Unlike any other residential or light commercial energy technology, GridPoint products uniquely incorporate advanced software coupled with communication technologies and network controls. This allows the appliance to automatically execute intelligent decisions to improve power reliability and management as well as actively communicate with the company's performance monitoring and customer care center, GridPoint Central(SM), to ensure maximum efficiency and early detection of maintenance needs. GridPoint Connect's features are the type of advanced metering and communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry the new federal energy law encourages. Home and business owners who purchase GridPoint Connect can take advantage of tax credits allowed for commercial and private solar-related equipment. The product will also help government agencies comply with mandates for the implementation of technologies that support renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency, reduction and net metering goals the new law also requires. Homes on the solar tour will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tickets are free. For more information and a map, please see www.solartour.org. Local sponsors include the Potomac Region Solar Energy Association and the Virginia Solar Council. GridPoint handles all service and support after installation and provides a comprehensive warranty. GridPoint Connect as well as GridPoint Protect, GridPoint's product for the traditional energy user, are marketed through premium home builders, utilities, retail chains and government entities as well as installers and contractors of electrical, heating, air-conditioning, home automation and renewable energy systems. To learn more about GridPoint products, please call 800.998.GRID or visit www.gridpoint.com. About GridPoint GridPoint builds intelligent energy management (IEM) products to reduce electricity costs, improve power reliability and itemize To individually state each item or article. Frequently used in tax accounting, an itemized account or claim separately lists amounts that add up to the final sum of the total account on claim. energy consumption for the home and business. GridPoint IEM appliances provide traditional and renewable energy users with instant, automatic backup power based on clean, high-capacity, battery-based technology. GridPoint products also offer the renewable energy user a superior way to integrate alternative energy sources. GridPoint's single cabinet, "plug-and-play" appliances are easy to install and sold through a network of premium home builders, utilities, retail chains and government entities as well as installers and contractors of electrical, heating, air-conditioning, home automation and renewable energy systems. On the Net: www.gridpoint.com |
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