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NJ, NY, Other States Gain Solar Ground on California

September 10, 2009September 7, 2009 by Paul Nastu

While California has set the standard when it comes to incentives for and adoption of solar power, other states such as New Jersey, Pennsyvlania and Florida are gaining ground. Businesses in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Colorado can regain all their investment in ading solar in three years, according ... Read more »

More Federal Incentives Needed to Drive Solar Growth

July 23, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

Although the United States has become one of the more aggressive nations in promoting renewable energy thanks in part to support from the Obama Administration, it is still lagging behind solar market leaders like Spain and Germany, according to a new report from Pike Research. A key finding reveals that ... Read more »

Domino Sugar Pilots Carbon-Neutral Label

April 16, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Domino Foods is launching a line of sugar that is certified by CarbonFund as “CarbonFree.” Domino’s sugar manufacturing is powered by the firm’s own renewable energy facility, which uses sugar cane fiber and recycled urban wood waste to generate clean energy. The facility also provides electricity for tens of thousands ... Read more »

Florida City to be Powered by the Sun

April 13, 2009 by Gina Roos

A partnership between real estate developer Kitson & Partners and electric utility Florida Power & Light (FPL) will yield what is claimed to be the world’s largest solar photovoltaic power plant, with the electricity destined for a new city to be powered by solar energy. The 17,000-acre city of Babcock ... Read more »

Federal Regulators Eliminate Red Tape for Offshore Wind Turbine Projects

March 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Federal regulators have settled a dispute over who should regulate offshore wind turbines, resolving a bureaucratic hurdle that has slowed offshore wind development, particularly off the East Coast, reports the St. Petersburg newspaper. Secretary of the Interior (DOI), Ken Salazar and Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ... Read more »

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