Akeena Solar's Andalay AC System Recognized as a 2009 Breakthrough Product by Popular...
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Akeena Solar's Andalay AC System Recognized as a 2009 Breakthrough Product by
Popular Mechanics
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a ceremony today at the Hearst
Tower, Akeena Solar's (Nasdaq:AKNS) Andalay AC solar panel system was named a
winner of a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Product Award, which showcases
world-changing innovations and the passionate, smart creators behind them.
Akeena Solar CEO Barry Cinnamon received the award from Popular Mechanics Editor
in Chief James B. Meigs in front of an audience comprised of industry-leading
innovators and inventors, and was recognized for the development of a
grid-ready, highly reliable solar system.
"Andalay AC's reliable performance and installation simplicity are a giant step
forward for the solar industry," said Akeena Solar CEO Barry Cinnamon. "And
we're thrilled to be recognized by Popular Mechanics with the other 2009
game-changing technologies. For years, we've been designing solar panels that
immediately cut electricity costs, deliver dependable solar power and easier to
install. Andalay AC solar panels are the culmination of our efforts. Now, both
experienced installers and even do-it-yourselfers can install a high performance
rooftop solar power system safely and easily."
The Andalay AC solar panel system was one of 10 products honored at the fifth
annual Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award ceremony, and the only solar product
recognized by the magazine. Popular Mechanics editors singled out the Andalay AC
solar system for its incorporation of micro-inverters, noting it provided the
foundation to develop grid-ready solar panels and marked a major shift within
the solar industry toward true plug-and-play solar power.
The award win marked a major recognition for the newest offering in Akeena
Solar's award-winning Andalay product suite. Unveiled in February 2009 by Akeena
Solar, one of the nation's largest solar installer and distributors, Andalay AC
is the first fully integrated solar power system on the market.
Andalay AC solar panels build on Akeena's proprietary Andalay technology, which
integrates the racking, wiring and electrical grounding components into the
panels themselves. Andalay AC safeguards against performance-threatening
breakdowns and boosts system reliability, immediately reducing electrical bills
and delivering thousands of dollars in savings throughout its 30 year lifetime.
Since Andalay AC solar panels produce safe household AC power, these panels
enable a safer and easier installation process for solar installers, trades
workers and knowledgeable do-it-yourselfers by reducing the parts count by 80
percent and eliminating complicated and dangerous DC wiring. They are ideally
suited for building a green workforce, especially for individuals who are
unfamiliar with the complicated racking and high-voltage DC power systems found
with ordinary solar systems.
A complete report of the Breakthrough Awards will be published in the November
issue of Popular Mechanics, and Andalay AC will be showcased at the upcoming
Solar Power International Conference, held in Anaheim from October 27 to October
29 (Andalay Solar, Booth #1800).
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About Akeena Solar, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Akeena Solar's philosophy is simple: We believe producing clean
electricity directly from the sun is the right thing to do for our environment
and economy. Akeena Solar has grown to become one of the nation's largest
installers and distributors of solar power systems. The company's suite of solar
panel systems, Andalay, is the only solar panel system with integrated racking,
wiring and grounding. Andalay panels offer unprecedented reliability,
performance and beautiful design. Akeena recently introduced Andalay AC solar
panels which produce safe household AC power enabling a safer and easier
installation for solar installers, trades workers and knowledgeable
do-it-yourselfers while boosting performance. For more information on the
company, visit www.akeena.com. Installers can also visit www.andalaysolar.com to
learn more about installing the Andalay AC solar power system.
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CONTACT: Akeena Solar, Inc.
Company Contact:
Jose Tengco
(408) 402-9422
jtengco@akeena.com
Antenna Group Public Relations
Public Relations Contact:
Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen
(415) 977-1922
caitlin@antennagroup.com
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