{"id":10326,"date":"2011-02-09T11:39:46","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T17:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=10326"},"modified":"2011-02-09T11:39:46","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T17:39:46","slug":"student-studying-commercial-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/student-studying-commercial-solar-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Student to Travel the World Studying Commercial Solar Power"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n A student with a passion for seeing solar energy developed globally, Arizona State University\u2019s Steven Limpert now has the funds to continue his studies in a big way.<\/p>\n The third-year ASU student is the latest recipient<\/a> of the Circumnavigators Club Foundation grant\u2014one that he will use to study the development and commercialization of solar energy in a handful of key countries.\u00a0The $9,000 grant will take Limpert to six countries in 12 weeks. On the list are Spain, Germany, India, Bangladesh, Japan and Australia.<\/p>\n In each country he plans on meeting with top researchers, policy makers and business people to get a better understanding of each nation\u2019s relationship to solar technology.<\/p>\n Awarded to only four students per year, the Circumnavigators Club Foundation grant<\/a> has been used to fund travel-study trips for a variety of subjects, from human rights to diverse economic systems.<\/p>\n Given the spike in interest on renewable energy, it seems only fitting that Limpert, an active participant in the ASU Solar Laboratory, be the next student to circumnavigate the globe.<\/p>\n By understanding how governments around the world fund solar energy projects, perhaps this dedicated student will be the next to make a huge impact on the renewable energy market.<\/p>\n Interested to learn more about residential solar power<\/a>? Kayla Albert is CalFinder\u2019s go-getter, always on the cutting edge of new trends in any arena, from green remodeling to alternative energy. Find information about solar panels\u00a0and solar contractors<\/a> at CalFinder.<\/em><\/p>\n Thinking about solar<\/a> for your home? Whether you want to take small steps, such as solar lights<\/a> and fountains<\/a>, or go all the way with full scale generators<\/a> or a\u00a0grid-tie system<\/a>, we’ve got you covered.<\/em><\/p>\n