SunPower to Host Residential/Commercial Solar-Electric Workshop on October 15, 2005; Speakers From Horizon Energy Systems, OnGrid Solar Energy Systems, REGrid Power and SunPower to Discuss Design, Performance and ROI of Solar-Electric Systems.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- SunPower Corp., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY), today announced that it will be hosting a free public workshop on solar electricity for commercial and residential sites on Saturday, October 15 at 1:30 p.m., featuring speakers from Horizon Energy Systems, OnGrid Solar Energy Systems, REGrid Power Inc. and SunPower Corp. Co-sponsored by the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club , this workshop will provide an overview of leading photovoltaic (PV) systems, highlight the financial benefits with case studies and discuss the environmental impact of solar-electric systems. The solar workshop will be held in the Building 6 auditorium of the Cypress campus at 198 Champion Court in San Jose, Calif. To register, please email kurtnewick@yahoo.com or call 408-370-9636. For directions to Cypress headquarters, please visit http://www.cypress.com/aboutus/directions.cfm. About the Speakers Andy J. Black is a solar electric consultant and owner of OnGrid Solar Energy Systems. Black has more than eight years of design, consulting, teaching, and research experience in solar technology. He specializes in demonstrating the financial payback of solar electricity systems, and is a NABCEP NABCEP North American Board of Certified Energy Practioners certified solar installer. Black is a member of the Board of Directors of 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 and serves as Chapters Representative. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Northern California Solar Energy Association and serves as its Treasurer. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Penn State University, a master's degree from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission , and has completed a marketing certificate program at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). . Vikas Desai is a general manager for SunPower North America. Before joining SunPower, Desai was employed by the Control Techniques Division of Emerson Electric, a leader in high-performance industrial automation products, where he headed up global product management and customer support groups. Desai holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. , a master's degree in power electronics from Loughborough University in the U.K., and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Gujarat University in India. Tom McCalmont is co-founder and president of REGrid Power, a SunPower authorized solar electric contractor. As a prolific inventor with 13 U.S. patents, McCalmont has a successful track record at creatively applying new technology to solving real-world customer problems. Prior to starting REGrid Power, he founded and served as the first 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 Nuasis Corporation, a company developing next-generation customer service solutions. Previously he served as the vice president and general manager of the computer-telephony products division of Aspect Communications. McCalmont holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in Physics from Muskingum College. He has also completed the AEA/Stanford executive MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration program, and is one of fewer than 150 people in North America certified by the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Board of Certified Energy Practitioners' (NABCEP). Kurt Newick works in sales and installation at Horizon Energy Systems. He is founder and chairman of the Global Warming and Energy Committee for the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club. He is also a Tree Amigo with Our City Forest. He lives in a solar electric home, with a self-installed solar-radiant heat and solar hot water Solar hot water refers to water heated by solar energy. Solar heating systems are generally composed of solar thermal collectors, a fluid system to move the heat from the collector to its point of usage, and a reservoir or tank for heat storage and subsequent use. systems. Newick holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Chico State University. Over the past few years, he has taught free classes about solar electric systems and has volunteered with Silicon Valley Solar Home Tours. About SunPower SunPower -- a Silicon Valley-based majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) -- designs and manufactures high efficiency silicon solar cells and modules based on an all-back-contact design. SunPower's solar cells and modules generate up to 50 percent more power per square foot than conventional solar technologies and have a uniquely attractive, all-black appearance. For more information on SunPower or solar technology, please visit the SunPower website at http://www.sunpowercorp.com. About Cypress Cypress solutions are at the heart of any system that is built to perform: consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and solar power. Leveraging a strong commitment to customer service and performance-based process and manufacturing expertise, Cypress's product portfolio includes a broad selection of wired and wireless USB devices, CMOS image sensors, timing solutions, network search engines, specialty memories, high-bandwidth synchronous and micropower memory products, optical solutions, and reconfigurable mixed-signal arrays. Cypress stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the ticker symbol CY. More information about the company is available online at www.cypress.com. SunPower is a registered trademark of SunPower Corp. Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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