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Bexley, Ohio’s New Police Station to be Powered by the Sun

Bexley, Ohio’s New Police Station to be Powered by the Sun

Bexley’s new police station will have solar panels installed some time in the next year in connection with Ohio’s goal of having 25 alternative energy projects across the state.

Great Solar Gadgets for Christmas

Great Solar Gadgets for Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner, so you might be looking for gift ideas to give your loved ones this holiday season. Why not give the gift of solar?

Companies Conserving Energy Right Now

Companies Conserving Energy Right Now

Solar power, and other forms of alternative energy, are slowly becoming more mainstream. As technology and public opinion progress, it will become more economically feasible for companies to invest in sustainable energy use.

Mongolia on Its Way to Becoming a Solar Power Giant

Mongolia on Its Way to Becoming a Solar Power Giant

Great things are happening in Inner Mongolia when it comes to solar power. This Mongol autonomous region located in northern China is becoming a powerful player in the alternative energy sector, and as such China wants to use the region to house various solar farms.

Will You Pay Extra for Green Power?

Will You Pay Extra for Green Power?

Around one-fourth of the country’s utilities offer green power programs, and at present big utility companies can’t deliver 100 percent renewable power to their customers. Rather, their electricity comes from different sources such as coal plants, solar power farms, and wind farms and go through the same power grid.

Suntech Eyes Phoenix for its HQ and Plant

Chinese-owned solar panel giant Suntech has announced plans to erect its U.S. headquarters in a 100,000 square feet location in Phoenix, Arizona. The building of the site, which will also house a manufacturing plant, was announced last Monday by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.

The Suntech Power facility is expected to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2010, creating at least 250 new green jobs in the state. Once operational, the facility will likely be the first ever company to be eligible for Arizona’s Renewable Energy Tax Incentive program. Through said program, Suntech can earn refundable tax credits and additional property tax reductions.

Environmentalists Against the Mojave Desert Solar Plant

Environmentalists Against the Mojave Desert Solar Plant

Environmental advocacy groups are voicing their concerns against the proposed Mojave Desert solar farms. They state that solar energy projects are harming the endangered species in the area.

Concentrating Solar Power for Stronger Energy

Concentrating Solar Power for Stronger Energy

Image via Wikipedia When people talk about solar power, they usually are referring to the photovoltaic type. But there’s another type of solar power and it’s starting to gain some ground over its photovoltaic power. This is concentrated solar power, or CSP solar energy, which is the solar energy that’s generated when one concentrates sunlight [...]

UB North Campus Goes Solar

The University of Buffalo and the State Power Authority are set to embark on the largest ground-mounted solar power project in the state of New York. They announced plans to install 5,000 solar panels in the North Campus grounds. This project will have a huge impact on the campus. Once the facility reaches full capacity, [...]

Consumers Feel the Pinch of Clean Energy

Clean energy might be renewable, but it does come with a price. Or at least, it will, while clean energy technology catches up. Consumers find out about this when electric utilities begin investing more on alternative energy sources to meet the required percentage of clean energy in their total generation. That means they need to [...]


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