Auguste Lemaire won second-place honors in statewide science fair five decades ago for a project that demonstrated the capabilities of solar energy.Lemaire has his sights set on a bigger prize today after his Sparks-based Sunvelope Solar Inc. recently won an important certification from The Solar Ratings and Certification Corp.The certification opens the door for Sunvelope's technology to qualify for investment tax credits and utility rebates within the United States and its territories.That, in turn, sets the stage for the company to begin full-scale marketing and manufacturing operations in Sparks.While much of the recent attention around solar has focused on photovoltaic …