Build It And They’ll Come: Georgia Power Kicks Off 210-MW Solar Program
Published on Mar 11 2013 // Energy, solar energy
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Green Jobs Survey Killed as US Prepares Government-Wide Cuts
Published on Mar 11 2013 // economy, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy
A program tracking U.S. green jobs, faulted by Republican lawmakers, will be scrapped by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of automatic budget cuts set to take effect today, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The move is a harbinger of program reductions that may occur across the...
300 Reasons Utilities Should Do These 3 Things for Distributed Solar
Published on Mar 11 2013 // Energy, solar energy
In the next decade, over 300 gigawatts of unsubsidized solar energy could be deployed across the United States, generating electricity for the same or less than retail electricity prices. But many utilities remain blissfully unaware of the coming solar storm or how to handle it, as evidenced by a Public...
UConn Professor’s Patented Technique Key to New Solar Power Technology
Published on Mar 11 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Duke Explores Rooftop Solar as Panels Slow Electricity Demand, CEO Says
Published on Mar 11 2013 // business, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy
Duke Energy Corp., the largest U.S. utility owner, may expand into rooftop solar as wider use of photovoltaic panels by customers cuts into demand for electricity in states including California, Chief Executive Officer Jim Rogers said.
Rooftop panels are gaining popularity as the industry faces “anemic”...
Amonix, Solar Junction Plot CPV Efficiency Gains, Lower Costs
Published on Mar 11 2013 // business, Energy, energy efficiency, Money and Business, solar energy
SolarWindow tech gets the round 2 NREL research & development go-ahead
Published on Mar 11 2013 // business, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy
OneRoof Energy raises $100 million to finance solar installations on homes
Published on Mar 11 2013 // business, Energy, Home and Lifestyle, Money and Business, solar energy
Residential solar financing companies are continuing to expand, thanks to homeowner demand and financiers willing to invest. Most recently OneRoof Energy has joined the fray, completing an agreement to invest in up to $100 million in residential solar projects. That brings the company’s total up to...
Solar is a growing part of Signal Energy’s business
Published on Mar 11 2013 // business, Energy, Money and Business, renewable energy, solar energy
Report: Policy, market hinder institutional investment in solar
Published on Mar 11 2013 // business, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy
There are a lot of reasons renewable energy, especially large-scale solar, projects should be attractive to institutional investors. But policy issues and other limitations are getting in the way.
According to a recent white paper from the Climate Policy Initiative, it’s difficult for institutional...
