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Panco, who graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in international studies, said that his goal was to create a universal business.

“My idea was to do international business and create something that you could offer the entire world that everyone needs, and I think we’re definitely onto something. We all need power to survive,” said Panco. “I’m trying to get everybody in the world to realize that their real estate has potential to collect renewable energy, whether it’s solar, wind or geothermal.”

Panco emphasized that green energy is a “win-win-win” for anyone who invests in it and said he wants to help more people understand its potential.

“It makes your property more valuable, makes it more appealing to another home buyer or business owner, plus makes money for all the electricity it produces,” he said. “We are all about trying to approach different kinds of real estate – farms, agriculture, businesses, restaurants and just homes in general – and show people how to collect and harness solar and wind and these kinds of energies in the most affordable way and the most noninvasive way.”

Ultra Solar and Wind offers solar power, solar hot water and wind-powered systems. What is probably their most unique product is the “silent and bird-friendly” ground-mounted Marilyn Wind System. The system is named after Marilyn Monroe, as it looks like her billowing skirt in the iconic street-vent scene in “The Seven Year Itch.”

Panco said the systems have been well received and the company is just now offering to custom-design them for football fans.

“We’re doing the wind turbines in football colors. So your team – like, for the Ravens, we can make them purple-and-black. Eventually we’re going to get them endorsed. It’s something that looks cool in your yard… I think it’s a great idea. We’re trying to do things that are different from the traditional things.”

Both Panco and Caprarola are BP Solar Certified installers and are partnered with Home Depot to be the solar installers for the state of Delaware. Panco said such partnerships are important – to ensure that his business is well-educated and offers customers peace-of-mind.

“It’s a no-brainer if you own property. You have piece of mind when you buy one of our systems.”

Panco said that, even though he is in the green-energy business, he’s not a proponent of offshore wind farms.

“We’re not about offshore wind. It doesn’t give any local jobs, it doesn’t stimulate the local economy and we’re forced to look at these things out in the water. This is about showing homeowners and businesses how to do it right here on the land.”

He added that Ultra Solar and Wind hires local master-electricians and contractors to help do install work, to keep the money in the local economy. Local thinking is important to him and his business, he said, because he’s a native of the area.

“We are all about stimulating the local economy. I’m 31 years old. I was born and raised here. I was born in Bethany Beach, and I’ve lived in Ocean City my whole life. This is my stomping ground. I’ve sold real estate here. I’ve played on the water. And I’ve been on the beach – done everything you can do here.”

Panco said that people are still timid about the financial investment when it comes to going green, but he emphasized that it’s affordable and the payback is even greater.

“They’re reluctant to spend a lot of money and are wondering when they’re going to see their return. As long as you understand how the return comes, you’re going to get a 30 percent federal tax credit. You’re going to get a state rebate, and your system is going to save you in electricity.

“The savings alone, plus the power your system creates and feeds back into the grid, the renewable energy credits – all of those factors are helping to chop down the cost of your system even faster,” he said. “We’re trying to get people to wake up and smell that money that they’re burning and save it.”

He also noted that Ultra Solar and Wind offers creative financing to help with the upfront costs.

“We’re trying to offer complete hybrid solutions with the wind and solar, and solar hot-water combined, with unique financing so it doesn’t hurt people’s pockets.”

Panco said that going green is a “no-brainer” and more people should learn about the benefits of clean energy.

“Why would you want to pay full price for electric when you can cut it down, make your property value go up, make your electric bills go down and get paid for it, as well? The cost of doing nothing is so much more expensive than if you buy solar.”

He added that, although he and his company are young, they may be just what the industry needs.

“I know we’re young and we started small, but we’re growing and we’re growing quickly… and we’re providing opportunities to the young and old. Everyone can get involved with us.”

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As we both have huge experience at this area, we believe that our possible mutual cooperation can bring us a lot of positivity as we have quite strong positions not only in the Czech Republic but also in the Central an Eastern Europe and USA.

We are looking forward to our joining of forces and allowing them to provide the first Silent & Bird Friendly Ground or Roof Mounted Scalable Wind Systems in the Czech Republic and all places they currently operate in Europe.”

Local News Sussex County
Date Published: August 12, 2011
By M. Patricia Titus
News Editor
It’s not often that a business entrepreneur coming before Sussex County Council to request an ordinance change gets a round of applause from those attending the council meeting, but Michael Panco got just that this week after he asked the council to consider reducing the 5-acre minimum lot size it currently requires for the installation of wind-power turbines.

Panco, who lives in the Fenwick Island area and operates one of two bases for his Ultra Solar and Wind Solutions LLC (ultrasolarandwind.com) from there, told the council that the company offers “the only silent and bird-friendly turbine” available at present – a product he said “won’t make anyone angry” and therefore something for which a setback of 1.5 times the height would suffice.

The county currently requires a minimum 5-acre lot size for wind turbines – a requirement that had frequently been waived after Board of Adjustments hearings, until new state law that was meant to prevent local governments from regulating wind turbines to the point where they couldn’t feasibly be installed was adopted.

The county interpreted the law as maintaining the existing minimum lot size but eliminating the process by which property owners could appeal for a variance, leaving would-be turbine owners and installers without a mechanism for approval on residential-sized lots. That has been the case for more than a year, with the county insisting the ball is in state lawmakers’ courts, pending a change that would remove the “unintended consequences” of the new state law.

But Panco said his wind turbines are of a type that would eliminate the concerns that had previously limited installations to larger parcels with neighbors at a considerable distance.

His “Marilyn” system – named for Marilyn Monroe and the classic image of her upblown skirts – he said, is the only vertical- or horizontal-axis wind turbine in the world, and is small enough that he brought it into the council chambers with him. Tested in a University of Maryland wind tunnel, Panco said, the turbine was found to be “completely silent.”

“It doesn’t have any decibel problems,” he asserted, noting that it is also UNESCO worldwide reserve-certified for its lack of impact.

Along with a 6-by-6-foot residential-size turbine – both of which Panco said he is trying to have produced in Delaware – the turbines can work in winds as slow as 7 mph and do not have to be mounted on a pole.

“They’re scalable, silent and won’t make anyone angry,” he said. “I don’t think we need 5 acres for this device.”

Panco said he had hoped to install the 6-by-6-foot turbine at his mother’s home near Fenwick Island, as it stands less than 13 feet tall on its short tower, makes no noise and fits within setback requirements. But, he said, “The county said no in writing, because you still have an ordinance that says 5 acres.”

“We live in a place where there’s plenty of renewable energy over our heads every day,” Panco said, “but we’re still at the mercy of the power company. We can make our power on top of our house at low wind speeds, and it won’t make anyone angry.”

Concerns about noise generated by turbines have been a focus wherever they have been proposed, but Panco said his designs – to which he said he holds the patent – are truly silent.

“There’s no blade at all. That’s why it’s silent,” he said, also noting that the turbines are omnidirectional.

“It doesn’t matter where the wind is coming from. It doesn’t have to face into the wind, ever.” He said the turbines can produce up to 3.3 kilowatts of power in maximum winds, while the 7 mph minimum wind will produce 500 watts. It also can’t be overpowered by the high winds of the coastal area, Panco noted, saying it was the only self-braking model available and has a terminal velocity (top speed) of 35 mph before it will begin to slow itself to that cap.

Panco said the turbines can be put anywhere – ground-mounted or roof-mounted, and sized for residential use.

“I’m trying to show – I was born and raised in Sussex County. It’s where I live now. We have a great amount of energy – both solar and wind – and we have a way to capture the wind without bothering anybody,” he said, noting that some turbines already erected within town limits or through previous county variances can’t boast the small, unobtrusive size and silent operation of his models but were still permitted.

“How can that get in, but my mother can’t?” he asked. Asked what he would recommend as a minimum setback for turbines such as his, Panco said he would recommend 1.5 times the tower height.

“The problem with an ordinance is that it won’t say just that type,” replied Councilman George Cole. “Some could be noisy and some not.”

But Cole, as with many in attendance at Tuesday’s council meeting, showed considerable interest in and support for the local business.

“Have you talked to our economic development people?” he asked Panco. “If everything you say is true,” he added, “this is a great product.”

Panco then received a hefty round of applause, though he garnered no immediate promises of further consideration of changing the county’s minimum lot size for turbines such as the ones he hopes to produce in Delaware.

ULTRA now exclusively provides MARILYN Wind System Installations and many other innovative Solar & Wind products previously unavailable. Currently there are State grants and Federal tax credits available that make Solar and Wind Renewable Energy Systems an affordable possibility. With the purchase of several key analysis & design tools, our Solutions Analysts can collect necessary data & design systems on the spot, catered to each individual’s needs. Our software is designed to calculate exactly how much the systems cost after the government incentives & it also computes monthly savings and payback in terms of years. This is all part of our initial site analysis evaluation, where we take the time with each homeowner to collect data and measurements and go over the advantages of a solar system on their home, both economically and environmentally.

To assist with meeting all regulations and codes Ultra Solar & Wind Solutions has partnered with highly experienced and trained contractors in MD, DE, PA, VA, DC, FL & CA to handle all aspects of the installation, and any maintenance that may be needed.

In reality, wind energy is a converted form of solar energy. The sun’s radiation heats different parts of the earth at different rates-most notably during the day and night, but also when different surfaces (for example, water and land) absorb or reflect at different rates. This in turn causes portions of the atmosphere to warm differently. Hot air rises, reducing the atmospheric pressure at the earth’s surface, and cooler air is drawn in to replace it. The result is wind.

Air has mass, and when it is in motion, it contains the energy of that motion (“kinetic energy”). Some portion of that energy can converted into other forms mechanical force or electricity that we can use to perform work.

More reading:
“Where Does Wind Energy Come From”
and its subsections contain a very extensive description of the various geographical and geophysical factors that drive the circulation of the winds around our planet.

A wind energy system transforms the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical or electrical energy that can be harnessed for practical use. Mechanical energy is most commonly used for pumping water in rural or remote locations- the “farm windmill” still seen in many rural areas of the U.S. is a mechanical wind pumper – but it can also be used for many other purposes (grinding grain, sawing, pushing a sailboat, etc.). Wind electric turbines generate electricity for homes and businesses and for sale to utilities.

There are two basic designs of wind electric turbines: vertical-axis, or “egg-beater” style, and horizontal-axis (propeller-style) machines. Horizontal-axis wind turbines are most common today, constituting nearly all of the “utility-scale” (100 kilowatts, kW, capacity and larger) turbines in the global market.

Turbine subsystems include:

• a rotor, or blades, which convert the wind’s energy into rotational shaft energy;
• a nacelle (enclosure) containing a drive train, usually including a gearbox* and a generator;
• a tower, to support the rotor and drive train; and
• electronic equipment such as controls, electrical cables, ground support equipment, and interconnection equipment.

*Some turbines do not require a gearbox

Wind turbines vary in size. This chart depicts a variety of historical turbine sizes and the amount of electricity they are each capable of generating (the turbine’s capacity, or power rating).

	1981	1985	1990	1996	1999	2000
Rotor (meters)	10	17	27	40	50	71
Rating (KW)	25	100	225	550	750	1,650
Annual MWh	45	220	550	1,480	2,200	5,600

The electricity generated by a utility-scale wind turbine is normally collected and fed into utility power lines, where it is mixed with electricity from other power plants and delivered to utility customers. Today, turbines with capacities as large as 5,000 kW (5 MW) are being used.

More reading:
Wind Energy—How Does It Work? is a fact sheet that gives additional basic information about wind energy in the U.S.

Wind Energy Technology .

The towers are mostly tubular and made of steel. The blades are made of fiberglass-reinforced polyester or wood-epoxy.

Utility-scale wind turbines for land-based wind farms come in various sizes, with rotor diameters ranging from about 50 meters to about 90 meters, and with towers of roughly the same size. A 90-meter machine, definitely at the large end of the scale at this writing (2005), with a 90-meter tower would have a total height from the tower base to the tip of the rotor of approximately 135 meters (442 feet).

Offshore turbine designs now under development will have larger rotors—at the moment, the largest has a 110-meter rotor diameter—because it is easier to transport large rotor blades by ship than by land.

Small wind turbines intended for residential or small business use are much smaller. Most have rotor diameters of 8 meters or less and would be mounted on towers of 40 meters in height or less.

The ability to generate electricity is measured in watts. Watts are very small units, so the terms kilowatt (kW, 1,000 watts), megawatt (MW, 1 million watts), and gigawatt (pronounced “jig-a-watt,” GW, 1 billion watts) are most commonly used to describe the capacity of generating units like wind turbines or other power plants.

Electricity production and consumption are most commonly measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). A kilowatt-hour means one kilowatt (1,000 watts) of electricity produced or consumed for one hour. One 50-watt light bulb left on for 20 hours consumes one kilowatt-hour of electricity (50 watts x 20 hours = 1,000 watt-hours = 1 kilowatt-hour).

The output of a wind turbine depends on the turbine’s size and the wind’s speed through the rotor. Wind turbines being manufactured now have power ratings ranging from 250 watts to 5 megawatts (MW).

Example: A 10-kW wind turbine can generate about 10,000 kWh annually at a site with wind speeds averaging 12 miles per hour, or about enough to power a typical household. A 5-MW turbine can produce more than 15 million kWh in a year–enough to power more than 1, 400 households. The average U.S. household consumes about 10,000 kWh of electricity each year.

Example: A 250-kW turbine installed at the elementary school in Spirit Lake, Iowa, provides an average of 350,000 kWh of electricity per year, more than is necessary for the 53,000-square-foot school. Excess electricity fed into the local utility system earned the school $25,000 in its first five years of operation. The school uses electricity from the utility at times when the wind does not blow. This project has been so successful that the Spirit Lake school district has since installed a second turbine with a capacity of 750 kW. (For further information on this project, see at the Web site of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives.)

Wind speed is a crucial element in projecting turbine performance, and a site’s wind speed is measured through wind resource assessment prior to a wind system’s construction. Generally, an annual average wind speed greater than four meters per second (m/s) (9 mph) is required for small wind electric turbines (less wind is required for water-pumping operations). Utility-scale wind power plants require minimum average wind speeds of 6 m/s (13 mph).

The power available in the wind is proportional to the cube of its speed, which means that doubling the wind speed increases the available power by a factor of eight. Thus, a turbine operating at a site with an average wind speed of 12 mph could in theory generate about 33% more electricity than one at an 11-mph site, because the cube of 12 (1,768) is 33% larger than the cube of 11 (1,331). (In the real world, the turbine will not produce quite that much more electricity, but it will still generate much more than the 9% difference in wind speed.) The important thing to understand is that what seems like a small difference in wind speed can mean a large difference in available energy and in electricity produced, and therefore, a large difference in the cost of the electricity generated. Also, there is little energy to be harvested at very low wind speeds (6-mph winds contain less than one-eighth the energy of 12-mph winds).

Most manufacturers of utility-scale turbines offer machines in the 700-kW to 2.5-MW range. Ten 700-kW units would make a 7-MW wind plant, while 10 2.5-MW machines would make a 25-MW facility. In the future, machines of larger size will be available, although they will probably be installed offshore, where larger transportation and construction equipment can be used. Units up to 5 MW in capacity are now under development.

An average U.S. household uses about 10,655 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity each year. One megawatt of wind energy can generate from 2.4 to more than 3 million kWh annually. Therefore, a megawatt of wind generates about as much electricity as 225 to 300 households use. It is important to note that since the wind does not blow all of the time, it cannot be the only power source for that many households without some form of storage system. The “number of homes served” is just a convenient way to translate a quantity of electricity into a familiar term that people can understand. (Typically, storage is not needed, because wind generators are only part of the power plants on a utility system, and other fuel sources are used when the wind is not blowing. According to the U.S. Department of Energy , “When wind is added to a utility system, no new backup is required to maintain system reliability.” Wind Energy Myths, Wind Powering America Fact Sheet Series, http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/37657.pdf .)

The most economical application of wind electric turbines is in groups of large machines (660 kW and up), called “wind power plants” or “wind farms.” For example, a 107-MW wind farm near the community of Lake Benton, Minn., consists of turbines sited far apart on farmland along windy Buffalo Ridge. The wind farm generates electricity while agricultural use continues undisturbed.

Wind plants can range in size from a few megawatts to hundreds of megawatts in capacity. Wind power plants are “modular,” which means they consist of small individual modules (the turbines) and can easily be made larger or smaller as needed. Turbines can be added as electricity demand grows. Today, a 50-MW wind farm can be completed in 18 months to two years. Most of that time is needed for measuring the wind and obtaining construction permits—the wind farm itself can be built in less than six months.

Capacity factor is one element in measuring the productivity of a wind turbine or any other power production facility. It compares the plant’s actual production over a given period of time with the amount of power the plant would have produced if it had run at full capacity for the same amount of time.

	Actual amount of power produced over time
Capacity Factor =
	Power that would have been produced if turbine operated at maximum output 100% of the time

A conventional utility power plant uses fuel, so it will normally run much of the time unless it is idled by equipment problems or for maintenance. A capacity factor of 40% to 80% is typical for conventional plants.

A wind plant is “fueled” by the wind, which blows steadily at times and not at all at other times. Although modern utility-scale wind turbines typically operate 65% to 90% of the time, they often run at less than full capacity. Therefore, a capacity factor of 25% to 40% is common, although they may achieve higher capacity factors during windy weeks or months.

It is important to note that while capacity factor is almost entirely a matter of reliability for a fueled power plant, it is not for a wind plant—for a wind plant, it is a matter of economical turbine design. With a very large rotor and a very small generator, a wind turbine would run at full capacity whenever the wind blew and would have a 60-80% capacity factor—but it would produce very little electricity. The most electricity per dollar of investment is gained by using a larger generator and accepting the fact that the capacity factor will be lower as a result. Wind turbines are fundamentally different from fueled power plants in this respect.

No. A wind turbine at a typical location in the Midwestern U.S. should run about 65-90% of the time. However, much of the time it will be generating at less than full capacity (see previous answer), making its capacity factor lower.

Availability factor (or just “availability”) is a measurement of the reliability of a wind turbine or other power plant. It refers to the percentage of time that a plant is ready to generate (that is, not out of service for maintenance or repairs). Modern wind turbines have an availability of more than 98%–higher than most other types of power plant. After more than two decades of constant engineering refinement, today’s wind machines are highly reliable.

[source: American Wind Energy Association]

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Solar (PV) Panels generate electricity by converting the sun’s energy to electricity. This is energy that is already hitting your house and going to waste. Solar cells that make up the solar panels capture the sun’s energy and create electricity. The electricity is then converted (by an Inverter) to the same type of electricity that your utility company provides to your home. The lights and appliances in your home can then use this electricity and any “extra” unused electricity is essentially sold back to the utility company (Grid Connected) using Net-Metering.

Common terms defined

* Grid Connected – Your solar system will draw electricity from the power grid when additional power is needed to create a constant flow of electricity.
* Net-Metering – When excess electricity is created from the solar panels, the power is sold back to the power grid causing your meter to spin backwards. You are only charged for the net amount of electricity used.
* Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC’s) – Utilities are required to produce a percentage of their electricity generation from solar power and other renewable energy sources. Utilities may purchase renewable energy credits (RECs) from residents and businesses that are generating their own renewable electricity.
* Battery Back-Up – A system that stores electricity on-site to provide short-term power when electricity is not being produced by the solar panels (This is a more expensive option than Grid Connected).

Effects on the environment

Generating electricity from solar energy reduces your consumption of fossil fuels, which decreases pollution and greenhouse gases. By switching to solar power, you will reduce global warming and reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign energy sources. Even a small solar electric system has a significant environmental impact. For example, a 2.5kW solar system reduces CO2 emissions by an amount similar to that which would occur by planting 1 acre of trees, or the amount of CO2 emitted by a passenger car driving 7,800 miles per year.
Solar technology is a sound investment

* Federal and state incentives are at their highest levels for those who choose solar power – MD is among the states that offers substantial incentives.
* Reducing our dependence on foreign energy and increasing our reliance on renewable resources.
* Helping to reduce green house gasses to fight global warming by relying on clean energy.
* Increasing the value of your home; the work of solar companies not only helps increase the efficiency of your home but can actually result in appreciation of your property value.

As solar installers based in Maryland, Ultra Solar & Wind Solutions works to maximize energy production and lower our customers’ energy bills as well as reducing our overall reliance on non-renewable energy sources. Our expert team provides hands-on guidance for our customers – from design through installation – in order to ensure the most successful result.

In keeping with our commitment to exceeding even the highest quality standards, we proudly carry the BP Solar PV product line. We believe that BP Solar produces the BEST solar panels with the lowest Degradation rate of 0.06% and includes the best 25 year warranti in the industry. With the lowest Degradation rate, BP Solar panels will provide you more power after 25 years than any other product in solar. To us, it’s all about providing our customers with the best and guiding them to the future of energy – solar technology.

Solar energy is an abundant resource.

• Each minute enough sunlight reaches the Earth’s surface to meet the world’s energy demand for an entire year.

• You can use clean electricity from photovoltaic panels on your home or business to replace power produced by coal, oil, and nuclear power plants.

• A solar power system ties into your current utility connection, turning your electric meter backwards when the sun shines.

• Photovoltaic technology is proven, reliable, and has no moving parts. BP Solar panels come with a 25 year warranty.

• A solar power system on your home or business demonstrates your commitment to clean, renewable energy.

Over its 35-year expected life, a 10 kW system will provide the equivalent CO2 reduction as planting 1450 trees. (Based on typical utility pollution, it will prevent emissions of 963,125 lbs of carbon dioxide, 4,237 lbs of sulfur dioxide, and 1,364 lbs of nitrogen oxides.) It will produce 575,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, as much as would be generated by burning 583,000 lbs of coal.

[source: Solar Market]

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