All Posts Tagged With: "solar energy"

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Record Setting Growth for U.S.
Solar Market

Cumulative grid-connected solar electric installations have reached more than 2.85 gigawatts, and all three PV market sectors (residential, commercial and utility) continued to grow, with commercial installations showing the strongest gains.

16Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Lawmakers Call for More Solar on BLM Lands

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman, Doug Lamborn a Republican from Colorado, expressed frustration with the utilization of federal land in the West for new energy development. “Only a tiny fraction of public land is even being considered for this use, and almost nothing has actually been made available.”

18May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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G.E. to Build Largest Solar Manufacturing Plant
in the United States

In a move that could reshape the American solar industry, the manufacturing giant is planning to build the nation’s largest photovoltaic panel factory, with the goal of becoming a major player in the thin-film market.

7Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Solar Industry Had Banner Year Despite Economy

The U.S. PV market made the most significant strides in 2010, more than doubling installation totals from 2009. This expansion was driven by the Federal section 1603 Treasury program, completion of significant utility-scale projects, expansion of new state markets and declining costs.

15Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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China Illegally Plunders US Solar Industry
with Impunity

Even more alarming is that its share of the US market has grown nearly sixfold in the last two years. To accomplish this feat China is convincing U.S. solar panel producers to outsource manufacturing operations overseas by bribing them with government-subsidized loans that clearly violate international trade law.

18Jan2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Western Farmers, Ranchers Replacing Wind With Solar

“Primarily because of the mechanical problems that you have. You fix one issue on a windmill today, something else is broke tomorrow. And in August, when you need water the most, the wind blows the least in Wyoming …”

29Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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BLM Sets Rental Rate for Solar Plant Sites

The BLM announcement was met with applause from the Solar Energy Industries Association. “While oil and gas companies have received more than 74,000 permits to operate on federal lands in the past two decades, utility-scale solar developers have received zero,” Rhone Resch, president of the association, said in a prepared statement.

11Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Homes Gear Up with Renewables

The residential renewable energy program provided grants of up to $10,000 or 50 percent of project costs, whichever was less, for installing photovoltaic (solar), small wind, and ground source heat energy systems at Wyoming homes.

22Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cleantech Executives Warn U.S. Moving Too Slowly in Transition to Green Economy

At this week’s National Clean Energy Summit sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, executives from the renewable energy industry warned unless the federal government closes a hole in climate legislation, the energy won’t reach homes that need it.

11Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Utility Offers Funding for Renewable Energy Projects

The funding is available for projects in Rocky Mountain Power’s service area that are locally owned and produce less than 10 megawatts of electricity.

5Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Study Pinpoints Best Areas for Renewables Development — Wyoming Leads in Wind

According to the ongoing study, Wyoming has the most wind power potential - nearly 25,000 megawatts - and Arizona possesses the most solar power potential - more than 22,000 megawatts.

10Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued