Tag Archives: Solar

Pro Sports Teams Go Solar via EcoWatch and Reader Supported News

Posted on 2014/07/27 by norma field

hen it comes to clean energy and sustainability, solar looks to be a shoo-in one day for the “green” Hall of Fame. Today, more and more sports teams, sports leagues and sports organizations are embracing the advantages of solar energy. … Continue reading →

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As nuclear power dies, solar rises　via CNN

Posted on 2014/04/23 by norma field

(CNN) — At long last, this Earth Day we celebrate the true dawn of the Solar Age. That sunrise is hastened, here and abroad, by the slow demise of the once-touted “too-cheap-to-meter” Atomic Age of nuclear power. As utilities find … Continue reading →

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Japan set to top solar power market via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/06/12 by norma field

BONN – Japan is expected to become the world’s largest solar energy market this year, with the installation of new solar power systems more than doubling capacity, a recent report by a U.S. research firm says. The domestic solar power … Continue reading →

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New Federal Report Shows Solar Achieved History in March via San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on 2013/05/06 by norma field

For the first time, solar energy accounted for all new utility electricity generation capacity added to the U.S. grid last month, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) March 2013 “Energy Infrastructure Update.” More than 44 megawatts (MW) of … Continue reading →

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Chinese Solar Panel Giant Is Tainted by Bankruptcy via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/03/22 by norma field

The main subsidiary of Suntech Power, one of the world’s largest makers of solar panels, collapsed into bankruptcy in a remarkable reversal for what had been part of a huge Chinese government effort to dominate renewable energy industries. The bankruptcy … Continue reading →

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Japanese Community Goes Solar, Wants No Nuclear　via NTD Television

Posted on 2012/11/19 by norma field

In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, residents of one small community are taking energy into their own hands. Just 50 miles from the controversial Ohi nuclear plant, a tiny 42-person community is producing its energy from solar power. … Continue reading →

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Media Fails to Report Solar, Wind Successes from Obama’s Policies via Truthout

Posted on 2012/11/06 by norma field

In the second presidential debate, President Barack Obama mentioned that electricity generation from wind and solar have doubled during his administration. This was a bold claim but may also be an understatement. Wind power capacity in the United States has … Continue reading →

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Asia Report: India Sees 52 Percent Rise in Investments via Renewable energy world.com

Posted on 2012/02/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

… For its part, India is ripe for exponential growth in renewable energy. The country has tremendous energy needs and an increasing difficulty in meeting those requirements through traditional means like diesel generation. Wind and solar, and to some extent … Continue reading →

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Nuclear disaster prompts rise in renewable deals via the Independent

Posted on 2012/01/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The value of deals involving renewable energy companies soared by 40 per cent to a record $53.5bn (£34bn) worldwide last year, as the Fukishima disaster prompted a move away from nuclear power. The rise was driven by the solar power … Continue reading →

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PM Manmohan Singh appoints nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar as national Solar Mission Head via India Today

Posted on 2012/01/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In a bizarre move that smacks of unfair public policy making, the Prime Minister has appointed longstanding votary of nuclear energy Anil Kakodkar as the head of the government’s most ambitious, multi-billion rupee, national solar mission.Kakodkar, former head of India’s … Continue reading →

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