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OUC DRIVES INNOVATION WITH ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

OUC recently unveiled two electric-vehicle chargine stations. One is now available for public use. The other - Orlando's first solar-powered charging station - supports plug-in vehicles in OUC's fleet.

INTEREST IN SOLAR ENERGY IN GEORGIA IS RISING

Georgia based solar power integrators like OneWorld Sustainable benefit from state law that offers tax credits and federal stimulus funds for renewable energy.

ONEWORLD SUSTAINABLE PARTNERS WITH SUNIVA ON SOLAR SCHOOLS PROJECT

OneWorld and Suniva are partnering on the Sun Power for Schools program, an educational program created four years ago by non-profit Green Power Electric Membership Cooperative (Green Power EMC).

ONEWORLD SUSTAINABLE INTEGRALLY INVOLVED IN EXPANSION OF SOLAR PURCHASED BY GEORGIA POWER

OneWorld Sustainable was integrally involved in the 5-0 unanimous vote by the Georgia Public Service Commission to expand the amount of solar electricity purchased for Georgia Power's Green Energy Program. The new cap set at 1.0 MW also increases the purchase price for solar electricity from 17.74 cents/kWh to 18.31 cents/kWh.

GEORGIA-BASED RENEWABLE-ENERGY LOBBYIST, JASON ROOKS, INSTALLS ONEWORLD 4kW SYSTEM ON HIS HOME

OneWorld client, Jason Rooks, shows how he's harnessed the power of the sun to keep his home running.

ONEWORLD INSTALLS 9.2 kW SYSTEM IN ATHENS, GEORGIA

OneWorld installs a 9.2 kW solar energy system in Athens, Georgia. The system will help a governmental agency comply with a federal order to improve energy efficiency and use more renewable energy sources.

ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION INSTALLS NEW SOLAR SYSTEM

OneWorld partnered with Orlando Utilities Commission on installing a new solar PV system. On Tuesday, November 11th, 2008, OUC marked the official unveiling of Reliable Plaza, the utility’s new green downtown customer service and administration center, with a salute to Veterans. At 32 kW, the system consists of 144 modules.

TED'S MONTANA GRILL USES ONEWORLD TO INSTALL FIRST SOLAR PANELS

OneWorld Sustainable Inc. worked with Ted's Montana Grill in Tallahassee, FL to install 44 modules on the upper roof and 22 modules on the patio roof -- 66 modules in total. The modules currently supply about 5 percent of the restaurant's energy needs.

ONEWORLD INSTALLS SOLAR IN FIRST CERTIFIABLY GREEN MANSION

OneWorld installed 27 solar modules on the home of Rutherford and Laura Turner Seydel's 5,000 square foot home in Buckhead - EcoManor. EcoManor is the first home over 5,000 square feet to be LEED certified by the US Green Building Council.

ONEWORLD SUSTAINABLE NAMED SUNPOWER PREMIER DEALER

OneWorld Sustainable named SunPower Premier Dealer for consistently providing clients with high level of service and attention to detail beginning with system design and installation through final inspection.

NOTARY PUBLIC UNDERWRITERS INSTALLS SOLAR PV IN TALLAHASSEE

Jack Diestelhorst, founder and co-owner of Notary Public Underwriters, considered installing solar modules on his business for years. When the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced its Energy Rebate Program, Jack knew it was the right time to invest.

SAVANNAH PHYSICIAN LETS THE SUN PROVIDE ENERGY FOR HIS CLINICS

As a dermatologist, Sidney Smith recognizes the danger the sun's rays pose. OneWorld Sustainable retrofitted Smith's Georgia Skin & Cancer Clinic with 63 sun-powered photovoltaic modules - enough to provide an equivalent of about one month of energy at the building.