Solar Energy

Solar Industry Headed for Sunny Skies in 2010 but Obstacles Remain

Solar Industry Headed for Sunny Skies in 2010 but Obstacles Remain

U.S. solar executives expect significant growth for their businesses in 2010 and 2011, according to results from the 2009 U.S. Solar Industry Monitor survey. Over 90 ...

October 28, 2009

Big Week for Solar Announcements

Big Week for Solar Announcements

With the Solar Power International conference taking place Oct. 27-29, a host of solar headlines are hitting the wires. ...

October 28, 2009

TX, NY and MD Schools Top EPA’s Green Power Schools Ranking

TX, NY and MD Schools Top EPA’s Green Power Schools Ranking

Schools in New York, Texas and Maryland top the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's inaugural ranking of the top 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide that ...

October 27, 2009

Arizona Air Force Base Community to Rely 75% on Solar

Arizona Air Force Base Community to Rely 75% on Solar

The Soaring Heights Community at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will become the largest solar-powered community in the continental U.S., upon ...

October 27, 2009

30 States Could Meet Power Needs With Renewable Energy

30 States Could Meet Power Needs With Renewable Energy

All 36 states with either renewable energy goals or renewable energy mandates could meet them by relying on in-state renewable fuels, according to an updated report ...

October 26, 2009

Owens Corning Insulation Plant Uses 100% Renewable Energy

Owens Corning Insulation Plant Uses 100% Renewable Energy

A new manufacturing plant for Owens Corning uses 100 percent renewable energy. The Gresham, Ore., plant has a solar photovoltaic system installed by ...

October 26, 2009

Verdegaal Bros. Offsets 99% of Energy Bill With Solar

Verdegaal Bros. Offsets 99% of Energy Bill With Solar

A new fixed-mount solar installation at a California agricultural company should save the company about $60,000 a year in energy costs. The new 188-kilowatt system at Verdegall ...

October 22, 2009

Food Lion, National Gypsum Adding Rooftop Solar

Food Lion, National Gypsum Adding Rooftop Solar

Among several solar installations coming in North Carolina, Food Lion and National Gypsum are adding rooftop solar. The installations come as part of a ...

October 21, 2009

Solar Ferry Gaining Users

Solar Ferry Gaining Users

A type of solar ferry already in use in Sydney, Australia, soon will ...

October 20, 2009

Feds Create Framework for Property Tax Financing of Renewables

Feds Create Framework for Property Tax Financing of Renewables

More businesses should be able to take advantage of property tax financing to fund installation of renewable energy, as well as energy ...

October 20, 2009

Chipotle Adding On-site Solar to 75 Restaurants

Chipotle Adding On-site Solar to 75 Restaurants

Burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to install solar panels atop 75 restaurants over the next year. In total, the panels should produce about 500 kilowatt ...

October 20, 2009

Wells Fargo Targets 20% U.S. Emissions Cut

Wells Fargo Targets 20% U.S. Emissions Cut

Banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. plans to reduce its U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2018, compared to a 2008 baseline. The ...

October 15, 2009

Largest Defense Solar Facility May Get Bigger

Largest Defense Solar Facility May Get Bigger

Previously announced as having 500 megawatts in capacity, the Fort Irwin solar facility may end up double that size. The ...

October 14, 2009

California Passes Improved Feed-in Tariffs, while Germany and Spain Debate Changes

California Passes Improved Feed-in Tariffs, while Germany and Spain Debate Changes

California's Governor Schwarzenegger has signed into law SB 32, one of several feed-in tariff (FIT) bills, which amends the existing FIT introduced by the California Public ...

October 13, 2009

Solar Development Important to 92% of Americans

Solar Development Important to 92% of Americans

When asked if it's important for the U.S. to develop and use solar energy, 92 percent of Americans responded "yes," ...

October 9, 2009

Study Finds Smart Irrigation Controllers Not So Smart

Study Finds Smart Irrigation Controllers Not So Smart

Tests of "smart" irrigation controllers found that most of the devices currently on the market were not as smart as advertised, according to a new study, ...

October 9, 2009

Chicago Botanic Garden Adds Solar-Electric Tram

Chicago Botanic Garden Adds Solar-Electric Tram

A 12-person solar-electric tram has made its debut at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The ...

October 8, 2009

LoyaltyOne Claims Largest Solar Rooftop Project in Canada

LoyaltyOne Claims Largest Solar Rooftop Project in Canada

LoyaltyOne/AIR MILES is targeting LEED certification under the Canada Green Building Council's rating system for its new 50,000-sq. ft. customer care center in Ontario. Scheduled ...

October 8, 2009

Sony Electronics HQ Boasts Solar, LEED Construction

Sony Electronics HQ Boasts Solar, LEED Construction

The new Sony Electronics headquarters building in San Diego uses solar-equipped parking structures to defray some of the facility's electric needs. Built to LEED standards - but not yet certified - the 455,000 square foot building ...

October 6, 2009

Tariff on Solar Imports May be Challenged

Tariff on Solar Imports May be Challenged

A recent decision to impose tariffs on a type of Chinese solar panels could eventually extend to other such imports, raising the cost of ...

October 2, 2009

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