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As Japan's Plight Unfolds, Solar Sector Sees Boost Amid Nuclear Concerns |
| 3/18/2011 2:26:45 PM |
The March 11 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan and damaged multiple nuclear reactors - leading to a potential nuclear catastrophe - has re-emphasized the risks posed by nuclear energy. This skittishness is translating into stronger expectations for solar energy and other forms of renewable energy this year and over the long term.
"There is no silver... Read More |
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One Sun Completes 750 kW PV Installation In California |
| 2/23/2011 11:31:10 AM |
One Sun Inc., a Graton, Calif.-based solar provider, has completed the installation of a 750 kW solar PV system for the County of Sonoma, Calif.'s Juvenile Justice Center.
Over 3,200 roof- and ground-mounted solar modules were installed over a surface area of 56,000 square feet on and bordering both detention and court facilities. The system's output will provide... Read More |
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How 'American' Are Your Solar Panels? |
| 2/15/2011 9:38:04 AM |
by Jessica Lillian on Thursday 10 February 2011 |
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) loan-guarantee program - part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - has had an undeniably positive effect on solar project deployment and equipment manufacturing in the U.S. However, ARRA qualification requirements have often been a source of confusion for developers and... Read More |
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Marines in Afghanistan Find That Solar Panels Save Soldiers' Lives |
| 1/20/2011 5:48:33 PM |
 Marines With ExFOB Marines and sailors of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment pose with their Afghan national army counterparts in front of a solar power generator at Patrol Base Sparks, in Sangin District, Afghanistan.Photo by Gunnery Sgt. William Price/USMC A battalion of Marines in Afghanistan is going green, using solar panels to reduce their energy... Read More |
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U.S. Solar Project Integrators Now Rank Among World's Largest |
| 1/12/2011 12:39:04 PM |
U.S. PV system integrators are quickly becoming among the most active in the world in terms of number of installations performed, according to the latest analysis from IMS Research. In its report, the company revealed that three large-scale system providers from the U.S. appeared among the ten largest integrators in 2010 for the first time.
The number of system integrators... Read More |
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Today's photovoltaic market. |
| 12/30/2010 11:17:45 AM |
The push to design green has turned the photovoltaic market into a $4 billion global industry that grows an average of 20% to 25% a year. Richard King, team leader for photovoltaics research and development for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), says the U.S. photovoltaic industry currently generates about 120MW a year, but by 2020, the nation could produce a few... Read More |
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SEIA Applauds Senate Approval Of Cash-Grant Program Extension |
| 12/21/2010 12:23:53 PM |
Dec. 16th, 2010
By a vote of 81-19, the U.S. Senate has approved the tax package that includes a one-year extension of the Department of Treasury's Section 1603 program. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch praised the Senate for its decision.
"With bipartisan leadership from Sens. Cantwell, Feinstein, Ensign and LeMieux, the Senate... Read More |
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Renewable Distributed Energy Generation Market Predicted To Triple |
| 12/7/2010 12:46:48 PM |
The global electric power industry is evolving from a financial and engineering model that relies on large centralized power plants owned by the utilities to one that is more diverse in both sources of generation and ownership of the generation assets, according to a new report from Pike Research.
Renewable distributed energy generation (RDEG), which includes both... Read More |
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500 MW Solar Power Plant Underway in Nevada |
| 11/18/2010 6:00:30 PM |
It’s been a huge month for solar in the western U.S., and now the approval of another utility-scale solar project in Nevada makes it even bigger. 
The newest member of the mega-solar team is the Amargosa Farm Solar Project, slated for construction on public land in Nevada. Because of this public land status, builder Solar Millennium had to jump through hoops to insure that the... Read More |
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Green lights for big solar projects on fed lands |
| 10/6/2010 10:28:25 AM |
msnbc.com staff and news service reportsupdated 10/5/2010 3:19:06 PM ETAfter five years of negotiations and battles, some of them environmental, two large solar power projects on Tuesday got the first-ever green lights to set up shop on federal lands. "These projects are milestones in our focused effort to rapidly and responsibly capture renewable energy resources on... Read More |
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Satcon Equinox Delivers Best-In-Class Efficiency and the Industry's Widest Thermal Operating Range |
| 9/28/2010 10:19:20 AM |
|  Satcon will introduce its next generation utility ready solar PV inverter solution, Satcon Equinox, at Solar Power International. With its unparalleled system wide intelligence, Edge MPPT performance optimization and industrial-grade engineering, Satcon's Equinox solutions deliver a best in class efficiency of 98.5% and offer the highest levels of system wide performance,... Read More |
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Department of Energy Announces $20 Million to Boost Development of Innovative Geothermal Technologies |
| 9/19/2010 9:07:08 AM |
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $20 million to research, develop, and demonstrate cutting-edge geothermal technologies that could reduce U.S. demand for fossil fuels, significantly cut carbon pollution, and create new jobs in geothermal manufacturing and operations. Geothermal energy uses the earth's heat to generate consistent, low-cost renewable energy... Read More
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US solar market to grow tenfold by 2014, forecast Solarbuzz report |
| 7/25/2010 8:45:06 AM |
Despite a challenging domestic economic environment, the US solar market grew 36% in 2009, according to theUnited States PV Market 2010 from Solarbuzz®, part of the NPD Group. This growth was, however, not nearly as strong as the region’s 62% growth in 2008. On a global scale, the country was ranked the third largest solar photovoltaic market, behind Germany and Italy. “2009... Read More |
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It Would Be Nice to Have Solar Panels Right About Now |
| 6/2/2010 9:40:31 AM |
 I was on the phone with a friend who lives in Phoenix, Arizona last night. He mentioned how the weather had really been heating up and how meteorologists were predicting triple digit temperatures this weekend. I was sweating my face off this past Monday where I live and it was only in the 80s. Anything above 100-degrees is a tough pill to swallow. I’ve been to Arizona... Read More |
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Solar Panels are Where Its At |
| 6/2/2010 9:37:34 AM |
Several weeks ago we noticed that it appeared as though our neighbors down the street were having solar panels added to their home and I couldn’t help but find myself a little curious about them. For a while, I’d been doing a little research online about the benefits of having solar panels and the benefits were outstanding. I loved the fact that it could slash our electric... Read More |
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Looking at Going Green with New Hybrid Car |
| 5/30/2010 1:48:16 PM |
 My wife and I are currently in the market to buy a new car, and this time we are looking at going green by shopping online and around town for some newer and greener hybrid and electric ‘going green’ cars. I have been actually quite shocked at how many car companies these days are going green, because there are actually, as I have been realizing during my online shopping,... Read More
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Who Wouldn't Want Free Electricity? |
| 5/30/2010 7:53:18 AM |
I don’t know about you, but if someone offered me free electricity, I’d be the first person in line to take advantage of the offer. Have you noticed how much the price of electricity has risen in the past couple of years? My husband and I were talking about it the other day and also talking about how it would be great to have free electricity. After having the conversation... Read More |
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Going Green by Clicking Buy |
| 5/27/2010 7:21:02 AM |
 Many aspects in how I live support the going green movement. There are the fluorescent light bulbs in the majority of our apartment light sockets, the low flush toilet, keeping the patio screen door open instead of running the air conditioner, skateboarding instead of driving and shopping online instead of adding to traffic in the city. The funny thing is that each one of... Read More |
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Going Green in Arizona with Solar Makes a Lot of Sense |
| 5/25/2010 1:18:19 PM |
 We've been using solar cooking as a way to help the environment. Going green has been very important to us for a long time and since we discovered solar cooking, we've been cooking almost all our food outdoors ever since. It's th least expensive and easiest way for us take advantage of Arizona's abundant sunshine. Here, of all places, is the perfect way for people use... Read More |
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