Apple to install 20-MW solar array at NC-based data center

Published on Feb 21 2012 // architecture and design, business, solar energy
Apple to install 20-MW solar array at NC-based data center
Apple will soon install a 20-megawatt solar power facility to offset the energy used by its enormous data center, located in Maiden, North Carolina. When completed, this solar array will be the largest supporting data center operations. The nearest competition is located New Jersey and owned by McGraw-Hill. The...

College Park, MD IKEA “plugs in” solar array

College Park, MD IKEA “plugs in” solar array
If you’re one of the thousands of motorists commuting to and from Washington DC each day via Maryland’s Route 50, chances are you pass the enormous IKEA located in College Park near the University of Maryland campus. Today if you happen to stop by the furniture retailer, you can take part...

Trump launches international attack on Scotland’s offshore wind plans

Published on Feb 11 2012 // business, travel, wind energy
Trump launches international attack on Scotland’s offshore wind plans
American tycoon Donald Trump has a personal connection with Scotland that goes beyond his plans to develop a 5-star resort on the Scottish coast. His mother, Mary MacLead, was born in Scotland and immigrated to the United States at the age of 20. Trump outlines his Scottish heritage on his Trump International-Scotland...

Solar Powers the Las Vegas Strip

Published on Feb 10 2012 // solar energy, travel
Solar Powers the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas is the most recent city to announce a large scale solar plant, utilizing new technology that allows energy generation for up to 10 hours without direct sunlight. The new solar power tower was constructed by SolarReserve as part of the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project that will soon be supplying...

Nissan introduces solar-powered cargo ship in Japan

Published on Feb 06 2012 // co2 emmissions, solar energy, transportation
Nissan introduces solar-powered cargo ship in Japan
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced last week that it has added a new solar-powered hybrid cargo ship to its shipping fleet. The company said that the ship is part of its new mid-term environmental action plan known as the Nissan Green Program 2016. In a statement, Nissan said that “aiming...