Sun set to light up homes
CHANDIGARH: You may very soon have an option to eliminate your electricity bill. A UT administration trial project will tap power from the sun. A few government houses will test its efficacy and...
View ArticleThe 3 biggest obstacles to a solar energy boom
The cost of solar energy is plummeting. But it's still way more expensive than coal and natural gas Optimism surrounding a solar energy boom seems to be hitting new highs: Game-changing technologies...
View ArticleConstruction to Start on Mega-Solar Project at Tokachi Speedway (ORIX...
(Source: ORIX Corporation) Construction to Start on Mega-Solar Project at Tokachi Speedway - 21.0 MW Maximum Output for Sarabetsu, Kasai, Hokkaido - TOKYO, Japan - July 5, 2013 - ORIX Corporation (TSE:...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon Researchers Find Wind and Solar Power Have Greatest Health...
Download image Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a distinctive, world-class research university that blends cutting-edge programs across many disciplines including business, computer...
View ArticleSolar power is part of the energy solution
As a homeowner with solar panels who has used zero kilowatts off the grid during the last two months, I found the June 10 news article “When the sun doesn’t shine, who pays?” very interesting. If I...
View ArticleSolar-powered learning
THE American International School of Kingston (AISK), with its 21st century education model, has taken another step forward with the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the institution....
View ArticleIkea, Hanergy cooperate on solar power generation project (China...
(Source: China International Fair for investment and trade) Swedish home furniture giant Ikea Group is cooperating with Chinese solar company Hanergy Holdings Group Co Ltd on a grid-connected solar...
View ArticleKerala’s solar dreams wilt away even before takeoff
Thiruvananthapuram: The discouraging response to the ‘10,000 Roof-Top Solar Power Plant’ project, the baby step towards making 25 lakh households switch over to solar power, has put a big question mark...
View ArticleLook forward to solar energy to cut power bills
CHANDIGARH: You may very soon have an option to eliminate your electricity bill. A UT administration trial project will tap power from the sun. A few government houses will...
View ArticleLargest-in-the-Nation Feed-in Tariff Solar Program Kicks Off Today
First Solar Installation to Interconnect with City Power Grid Completed on North Hollywood Apartment Complex LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the flip of a switch, Los Angeles officials...
View ArticleNew Poll Shows California Latinos Strongly Support Expansion of Rooftop...
Candidates' positions on environment and rooftop solar policies such as net metering key to Latino vote LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll commissioned by the William C. Velazquez...
View ArticleIkea, Hanergy cooperate on solar power generation project
Swedish home furniture giant Ikea Group is cooperating with Chinese solar company Hanergy Holdings Group Co Ltd on a grid-connected solar power generation project for all of the Ikea stores in China as...
View ArticleREC solar panels make their debut in Argentina (REC - Renewable Energy...
(Source: REC - Renewable Energy Corporation ASA) Munich - July 5, 2013: REC, the largest European supplier of solar panels globally, announces the first solar installation in Argentina with REC solar...
View ArticleState’s solar power policy thwarts Furman’s green efforts
GREENVILLE — Instead of relying solely on the local power company for electricity, Furman University began installing energy-producing solar panels at the rolling Upstate campus more than a decade ago....
View ArticleWakefield Council supports Sustainable Energy Week (Wakefield Metropolitan...
(Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) Date: 19/06/2013 Ref: PR 4158 Wakefield Council is supporting Sustainable Energy Week with the completion of a major solar panel project. The Council...
View ArticleGermany's SMA says device to store solar energy can cut bills
* Inverter-battery kit boosts use of self-generated power * Most solar panels use only 25 pct of power produced * High German power prices drive urge to save energy * SMA hopes battery will compensate...
View ArticleORIX to Develop Mega-Solar and Rooftop Solar Power Generation Businesses at...
(Source: ORIX Corporation) ORIX to Develop Mega-Solar and Rooftop Solar Power Generation Businesses at 77 Sites Across Japan with Combined Maximum Output of 170 MW TOKYO, Japan - June 28, 2013 - ORIX...
View ArticleDiscoms get cracking on Solar Net Metering System
VISAKHAPATNAM: Close on the heels of the state government announcing an eco-friendly policy to set up a Solar Net Metering System (SNMS) on the lines of European countries to tackle the power crisis,...
View ArticleStorm Clouds in Solar Leasing Program Warns Energy Company CEO
WESTPORT, Conn., July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An energy company executive warns that a popular solar leasing program offered to Connecticut residents carries hidden risks for most homeowners. "I...
View ArticleApple plans Nevada solar farm in clean energy push for data centres
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc said it plans to build a new solar farm with NV Energy Inc for power supply to its new data centre in Reno, Nevada, a major step towards its goal of having its...
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