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NEWS
Molokai Nature Conservancy office to tap into solar power
November 2010
KALAMAULA, Molokai - Sunlight will be providing the power needed to run lights, electronics and air conditioning at the Nature Conservancy's office on Molokai beginning Wednesday, the environmental organization announced.
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November 2010
KALAMAULA, Molokai - Sunlight will be providing the power needed to run lights, electronics and air conditioning at the Nature Conservancy's office on Molokai beginning Wednesday, the environmental organization announced.
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Rising Sun makes Inc Magazine's top 500 companies! 459
September 2010
This year's list measures revenue growth from 2006 through 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2006. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2009.
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September 2010
This year's list measures revenue growth from 2006 through 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2006. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2009.
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PBN announces Fastest 50 winners
August 2010
Pacific Business News named the winners of its 17th-annual Fastest 50 businesses-growth competition Thursday at a sold-out event at the Halekulani. Rising Sun Solar and Electric was awarded 8th Fastest growing business in Hawaii by Pacific Business News. Rising Sun Solar and Electric has been one of the top ten fastest growing companies in Hawaii for three consecutive years.
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August 2010
Pacific Business News named the winners of its 17th-annual Fastest 50 businesses-growth competition Thursday at a sold-out event at the Halekulani. Rising Sun Solar and Electric was awarded 8th Fastest growing business in Hawaii by Pacific Business News. Rising Sun Solar and Electric has been one of the top ten fastest growing companies in Hawaii for three consecutive years.
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Students Install Solar on Campus
June 2010
Shining a light on its burgeoning renewable energy program, the University of Hawaii-Maui College held a dedication ceremony for a new solar panel grid, the first in the state installed by students, at its Kahului campus on Monday.
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June 2010
Shining a light on its burgeoning renewable energy program, the University of Hawaii-Maui College held a dedication ceremony for a new solar panel grid, the first in the state installed by students, at its Kahului campus on Monday.
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Air Force Selects Schafer to Research Solar Technology
May 2010
The Air Force Research Laboratory ("AFRL") contract, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is focused on the expansion of CPV technology for terrestrial power generation developed in Air Force Space Research and Development programs. The 100kW-class demonstration site is planned to be located in or near the Maui Research and Technology Park. In conjunction with the project, Rising Sun LLC will install the CPV-arrays, built by EMCORE Corporation of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Dowling Company and Munekiyo & Hiraga Inc. will provide guidance on land-use, site definition and development and permitting.
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May 2010
The Air Force Research Laboratory ("AFRL") contract, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is focused on the expansion of CPV technology for terrestrial power generation developed in Air Force Space Research and Development programs. The 100kW-class demonstration site is planned to be located in or near the Maui Research and Technology Park. In conjunction with the project, Rising Sun LLC will install the CPV-arrays, built by EMCORE Corporation of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Dowling Company and Munekiyo & Hiraga Inc. will provide guidance on land-use, site definition and development and permitting.
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Maui College saving energy with new PV array
June 2010
The University of Hawai`i Maui College dedicated a new 15 kilowatt photovoltaic system today that is designed to reduce the college’s energy costs. The non-petroleum based electricity system was installed by 80 students in two sustainable technology classes.
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June 2010
The University of Hawai`i Maui College dedicated a new 15 kilowatt photovoltaic system today that is designed to reduce the college’s energy costs. The non-petroleum based electricity system was installed by 80 students in two sustainable technology classes.
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Celestial Cinema Goes Solar
June 2010
As residents and visitors flock to indulge in some movie magic at this year’s Maui Film Festival from June 16 through 20, the festival itself will be generating a little bit of magic. For the third consecutive year, the Maui Film Festival and Ha‘iku’s Rising Sun Solar & Electric have teamed up to harness the sun’s rays to power the festival’s “crown jewel”—the Celestial Cinema in Wailea.
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June 2010
As residents and visitors flock to indulge in some movie magic at this year’s Maui Film Festival from June 16 through 20, the festival itself will be generating a little bit of magic. For the third consecutive year, the Maui Film Festival and Ha‘iku’s Rising Sun Solar & Electric have teamed up to harness the sun’s rays to power the festival’s “crown jewel”—the Celestial Cinema in Wailea.
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Rising Sun Solar aids in lowering electric bill
December 2008
Rising Sun Solar installs PV system for Kihei Lutheran Church
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December 2008
Rising Sun Solar installs PV system for Kihei Lutheran Church
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Rising Sun Installs system at Maui Montessori School
January 2010
Sustainability experts and educators join forces to teach Maui County students how to prepare for a greener, more prosperous future. “It’s a great opportunity for local students, and a way to utilize the aina.”
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January 2010
Sustainability experts and educators join forces to teach Maui County students how to prepare for a greener, more prosperous future. “It’s a great opportunity for local students, and a way to utilize the aina.”
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Voted best green business on Maui in 2009
January 2010
Rising Sun does both commercial and residential installations and has the expertise to tailor a system to your specific needs. If you do it right, you’ll be helping the push for a more sustainable future and saving money on your power bill.
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January 2010
Rising Sun does both commercial and residential installations and has the expertise to tailor a system to your specific needs. If you do it right, you’ll be helping the push for a more sustainable future and saving money on your power bill.
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Rising Sun Solar Ranks #6 Fastest growing company in Hawaii
August 2009
“Rising Sun has redefined the reason to go solar: from an environmental concern, and alternative to utility power, to a secure financial investment with predictable, inflation-adjusted returns that are competitive with riskier alternatives.” Brad Albert, co-owner
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August 2009
“Rising Sun has redefined the reason to go solar: from an environmental concern, and alternative to utility power, to a secure financial investment with predictable, inflation-adjusted returns that are competitive with riskier alternatives.” Brad Albert, co-owner
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Green Magazine article on sustainable living
January 2010
As the alternative energy industry in Hawai'i grows by great strides each year with consumers' mindsets shifting to renewable resources and the Hawai'i Clean Energy Initiative mandating that at least 70 percent of the state's power come from clean energy by 2030, solar contractors are still held back by outdated energy policy. Consumers are willing to purchase PV for their homes, but imposed limits on installed PV systems per island capita are stifling the demand. For Brad Albert, owner of Rising Sun Solar Electric, installing solar on rooftops isn't enough to curtail Hawai'i's energy quagmire.
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January 2010
As the alternative energy industry in Hawai'i grows by great strides each year with consumers' mindsets shifting to renewable resources and the Hawai'i Clean Energy Initiative mandating that at least 70 percent of the state's power come from clean energy by 2030, solar contractors are still held back by outdated energy policy. Consumers are willing to purchase PV for their homes, but imposed limits on installed PV systems per island capita are stifling the demand. For Brad Albert, owner of Rising Sun Solar Electric, installing solar on rooftops isn't enough to curtail Hawai'i's energy quagmire.
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Maui Businesses Receive Honors
April 2010
This year, the winners of the SBA awards for Maui County included Brad Albert and Matias Besasso, co-owners and founders of Rising Sun Solar & Electric in Ha‘iku, who were recognized as Maui’s 2010 Small Business Person of the Year.
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April 2010
This year, the winners of the SBA awards for Maui County included Brad Albert and Matias Besasso, co-owners and founders of Rising Sun Solar & Electric in Ha‘iku, who were recognized as Maui’s 2010 Small Business Person of the Year.
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