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Published on Mar 18 2013 // Energy, renewable energy
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Archive for the ‘Energy’ Category:
Suntech Plunges As Reckoning Day Comes
Published on Mar 18 2013 // business, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy
I rarely write about the same company 3 times in a single week, but in this case the developments are coming so quickly at plunging solar panel pioneer Suntech (NYSE: STP) that an update to this fast developing story is really necessary. Company watchers will know that today, Friday, is the official...
Solar Amplified, Benefits Maximized
Published on Mar 18 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Cloud cover and inconsistent winds are natural assumptions when it comes to integrating renewable energy. Their variable and non-dispatchable nature requires utilities to take a number of precautions when integrating some types of renewable energy. Utilities take precautions because they are required...
Microgrids by Mail Can Contribute to Rural Electrification
Published on Mar 18 2013 // battery storage, Energy
With policy focus, creative use of technology, and good management, minigrids can deliver 100 percent electrification for the ~1.5 billion mostly rural people worldwide — affordably, without global warming emissions, and within ten years. In urban deployments, renewables-powered minigrids will de-stress...
New Solar Projects in Israel Will Significantly Increase Installed Capacity
Published on Mar 17 2013 // economy, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy
China Seeking Solar Consolidation Damps Hope for Suntech
Published on Mar 17 2013 // business, economy, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy
U.S. Approves 1,100 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Projects
Published on Mar 17 2013 // economy, Energy, Money and Business, renewable energy
The U.S. approved three renewable- energy projects to be built on federal land in California and Nevada.
The two solar farms and one wind project are expected to total 1,100 megawatts of capacity, enough to power more than 340,000 homes, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said today at a press conference...
15, Count ‘Em, 15 Must-Have’s for Any Modern Residential Solar Website
Published on Mar 17 2013 // Energy, Home and Lifestyle, solar energy
A lot of residential solar companies contact me about programs for them, and one of the first things I do is look at their websites. Some are okay, but often they’re outdated and missing several key elements that every modern website should have.
So, for the benefit of not repeating myself and helping...
Support Equitable Access to Solar Energy
Published on Mar 17 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Should solar energy only be accessible to those who can afford to invest in a solar system?
The California Solar Initiative (CSI) has created financial incentives to encourage California citizens to adopt solar, helping homeowners across California reduce their electric bills.
A residential solar system...
Another Banner Year for Solar Power: Industry Breaks Records in 2012
Published on Mar 17 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Today the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association along with GTM Research released the results of its annual year in review, and 2012 numbers give the solar industry another reason to celebrate.
In 2012, solar proved once again to be the fastest growing energy source in the U.S. The Solar Market Insight...
