A bird-friendly, quiet wind turbine concept by a WW II vet is looking for investors, but some wind experts say many similar designs have come and gone.
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Off-Grid Solar EV Charger Could Leave Drivers Disappointed
Can a company’s 1.6-kilowatt solar array provide enough power to charge electric vehicles? Not very many, and not for very long.
Living Amid Panels: A Brief Meditation On Baldock Solar Station
“The nation’s largest solar highway project” is big enough to produce significant power, but not so big that it can’t fit into our landscape and our lives.
San Antonio Aims To Lead Texas Out Of Solar Darkness
Wind power rules in Texas, but San Antonio’s CPS Energy is in a new deal that will bring 400 megawatts of solar plus several solar companies to the city.
Can Solar Save Texas’ Bacon When Summer Sizzles?
A new study sponsored by the solar industry makes the case for PV as an answer to Texas’ summer energy challenges.
US Solar Starts 2012 With Another Banner Quarter
The U.S. solar industry installed a record 506 megawatts of new PV capacity in the first quarter of 2012, an 85 percent increase over the first quarter of 2011.
US Sees Bonus Hydropower In Manmade Waterways
A U.S. government study finds that water moving through tunnels, dikes, siphons, canals and the like is a largely untapped source of micro hydropower.
Focus Electric Just Needs Driver To Be A Carpool
Californians can reap up to $10,000 in state and federal rebates and incentives for driving a Focus Electric—and are allowed to drive solo in the carpool lane.
And Chinese Solar Tariffs It Looks To Be!
The Commerce Department set preliminary countervailing duties ranging from 2.90 to 4.73 percent on imports of Chinese solar cells and modules/panels.
Solar Rampage: US PV Installs Doubled In 2011
From rooftops to warehouses to utility-scale power plants, U.S. solar installations hit a record 1,855 MW in 2011, more than double the previous mark of 887 MW.
NFL’s Eagles Score With Stadium Solar, Wind
A solar power system going up at Lincoln Financial Field—expected to be the largest in the NFL—will combine with wind to provide juice for all games.
Ikea Becomes A Domestic Solar Power Juggernaut
With the addition of five new solar photovoltaic arrays in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Michigan, Ikea has brought renewable energy to 85% of its stores.
Wave Power 101: A Clean Energy Primer
In this wave energy primer, we offer an overview on this nascent form of renewable energy, including its promise, potentials and challenges.
Solar Panel Leases: What You Should Know
Solar leases make it easier to afford upfront costs associated with putting solar energy in at home. They aren’t without issues though, so read here to learn more.