Solar Energy
Solar energy — energy from the sun — is a renewable energy source used for heat and electricity. We include a range of stories about the deployment of solar energy collection technology such as solar panels, rooftop arrays and solar fields. We also include articles on companies’ usage of solar energy to improve the efficiency of their operations and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Keystone XL Conflict, Wisconsin Wind Rules, Coal Ash Pushback
The State Department allowed a company with close financial ties to TransCanada to perform a crucial environmental impact study of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, ...
University Solar Capacity Rose 450% in 3 Years
Installed solar capacity in the higher education sector has grown 450 percent over the last three years , according to research by the Association for the ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: New House Bills, EU Airline Lawsuit, Mountaintop Removal
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to block the EPA's proposed rule to reduce emissions from large cement manufacturing plants, The New ...
Environmental Software Briefing: Retroficiency, AlsoEnergy, Practically Green
Science Applications International, Optima Engineering and Linnean Solutions are among a series of new customer wins for Retroficiency, which has now evaluated more than ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Another EPA Rule Eased, Veto Threat, PA Shale Fees
The EPA will ease emissions restrictions on 27 states in its Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, the latest retreat for the agency under fire from industry and ...
Greenbuild Briefing: Johnson Controls, Dow, Noveda, American Standard
Here is the latest news from the Greenbuild conference and expo, taking place in Toronto this week:
Johnson Controls unveiled Panoptix, a building efficiency offering ...
Frito-Lay Opens ‘Near Net Zero’ Facility
Snack food giant Frito-Lay has opened what the company calls a "near net zero" plant in Arizona.
The "near net zero" vision was to transform an existing ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Cap and Trade, Final DOE Loans, UK Retrofit Push
The California Supreme Court has ruled that air-quality regulators may establish a cap-and-trade system of pollution credits, while the state appeals a lower court judge's order ...
Fleet Briefing: GE-Nissan EV Charging Project, SunEdison, Ford, BASF, Car Sharing
GE and Nissan are launching a two-year collaboration to develop smart charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
The effort will focus on integration of electric vehicles with ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Solar Loan Guarantees, Keystone XL Delays, Merck Penalty
The Energy Department has finalized more than $1 billion in loan guarantees for two large-scale solar projects, just before the Sept. 30 deadline expires for the ...
Constellation Breaks Ground on Maryland’s Largest Solar Array
Constellation Energy today announced it has started construction on a 16.1 megawatt DC grid-connected photovoltaic solar installation in Emmitsburg, Md.
It is the largest solar power plant ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Fuel Standard Delay, Wind Project Scuttled, DOE Policy Shift Proposed
The EPA and Transport Department are delaying new fuel efficiency standards until mid-November, saying they had to process a high volume of comments and complete technical ...
University of Michigan to Pump $14m Into Green Measures
The University of Michigan (pictured) is to invest $14 million in green initiatives as it aims to meet a host of environmental goals by 2025.
The green ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: TRAIN Act, Pa. Shale Ruling, Ethanol Cutbacks
The House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation that would establish an interagency committee to weigh the economic costs of any new EPA rules, and also ...
Solar Briefing: Walmart Plans Arrays for 75% of Calif. Stores
Walmart plans to complete rooftop solar arrays on more than three quarters of its California stores, with projects planned for up to 60 locations.
The planned ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: House DOE Cuts, Ozone Fallout, China Air Standards
A day after Democrats and group of Tea Party Republicans in the House of Representatives scuttled a spending bill, the chamber won enough conservative votes and ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GOP Green Projects, Retrofit Tax Incentives, Kansas Sues
Some high-profile Republicans who have attacked President Obama over his failed efforts to stimulate clean energy jobs with federal support have nonetheless written the Energy Department ...
Solar Costs Drop 11% in First Half of 2011
The average cost of going solar in the U.S. fell dramatically in 2010 and through the first half of 2011, according to a report released yesterday ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: GHG Rules Delay, BP to Blame, New Superfund Sites, $20m Northrop Cleanup
The EPA said on Tuesday that it would not meet a court-ordered Sept. 30 deadline for issuing rules governing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Double Counting Biofuels, Regulatory Timeout, Stricter Offshore Standards
The Obama administration has told a federal court that it has no objection to reopening lawsuits brought by both industry and environmental groups challenging national ...
