Ignite Solar Selected to Compete at the 2009 Clean Energy Venture Summit

Oct. 13, 2009 - PRLog -- AUSTIN – Ignite Solar, LLC, a large scale photovoltaic tracking equipment manufacturer, is pleased to announce they have been selected to present at the Clean Energy Venture Summit (CEVS) on Oct. 14 and 15 at the AT&T Conference Center.  Ignite Solar will be showcasing their utility scale solar tracking and mounting structures on Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. CST.

Ignite Solar has developed innovative tracking systems for utility scale solar photovoltaic installations that increase power production by 40 percent.  As new technologies are created for large scale utility solar parks, new ways of mounting and leveraging these technologies for maximum power output need to be addressed.  Ignite has addressed these issues by creating a single mounting platform capable of supporting dual- and single-axis tracking.

About Ignite Solar
Ignite Solar, LLC is a Houston, TX based company that offers design, manufacture, and installation of solar tracking/mounting structures for large scale photovoltaic installations in the United States.  In a field of breakthrough technologies, Ignite solar deployment solutions stand apart by maximizing power production while minimizing environmental impacts, permitting issues and installation expense.   To learn more, visit:  http://www.ignitesolar.com

About the Clean Energy Venture Summit
The third annual Clean Energy Venture Summit (CEVS), “Bringing the Smart Grid to Life,” will bring together emerging clean energy technology companies, leading investors and a seven-member utility power panel on October 14 and 15.  CEVS supports the Pecan Street Project, the most aggressive smart grid project in the nation.  Distributed generation, renewable energy, demand management, transportation, storage and energy efficiency companies will compete for investor funding, attention from regional utilities and the title of “most promising early stage smart grid company.”  Battery Ventures, Sevin Rosen Funds, DFJ Mercury, Applied Ventures, 21 Ventures, TXU Energy, Austin Energy, CenterPoint Energy, CPS Energy, Bluebonnet Electric and NREL are just some of this year’s participants.  CEVS is the place to be for anyone serious about the smart grid.  Learn more and register at http://www.budurl.com/CEVS2009

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