The Showcase will take place on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 8:30am-4:00pm at the Embassy Suites, 1000 Woodward PL NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Sponsors include Sandia National Laboratories, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Technology Ventures Corporation, and the Sandia Science & Technology Park. The event is free and open to the public. Additional information and registration details to come.

Overview – The Eubank Landfill Solar Array is a pioneering solar energy project that transformed a former landfill into a clean energy producing site that relieves energy grid demand in Albuquerque while supporting the local economy. The project with EMCORE Corporation was supported by PNM’s solar incentive program and is the largest commercial distributed power generation project in the State of New Mexico. The site features Suncore Photovoltaics, Inc’s. Gen-3 Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) solar systems in combination with traditional silicon photovoltaic (PV) solar panels installed on 17 acres leased from the New Mexico State Land Office. The Suncore CPV modules incorporate EMCORE CPV solar cells developed and manufactured in Albuquerque. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – EMCORE, Suncore, and PNM hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 7 for a 2-megawatt solar array farm at the Eubank Landfill site next to EMCORE’s corporate headquarters in the SS&TP. This special ceremony commemorated the upcoming start of full operation of the solar farm which will supply approximately 20 percent of the power requirements for EMCORE’s Albuquerque facilities. Partners – EMCORE is a leading provider of components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets. Suncore is a leading company in the China optoelectronics industry and leading provider of CPV solar modules in which EMCORE holds a 40 percent equity interest. PNM is the largest electricity provider in New Mexico and is headquartered in Albuquerque. In addition to EMCORE’s collaboration with Suncore and PNM, the partnerships with Bernalillo County, the New Mexico State Land Office, City of Albuquerque, Folium Energy, and the SS&TP are what brought this project to fruition. Over the years, Sandia National Laboratories has provided their technical support and assistance to help advance CPV technology.

Please RSVP to Brenda Bohlinger at brendab@qcgroup.com so that they can adequately prepare for the number of visitors.

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is located at 601 Eubank SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the entrance to the Sandia Science & Technology Park. The Museum is a not-for-profit organization. It was chartered by Congress in 1991 to serve as a repository and steward of nuclear-related historical items and is a Smithsonian affiliate. The Museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 361 days a year. The Museum’s website is www.nuclearmuseum.org and the phone number is 505-245-2137.