The U.S.-backed Ivanpah solar power tower plant in California officially opens, and we tell you four things you ought to – but probably don’t – know about it.
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Tesla Motors Recall Focuses On Possible Fire Risk
Tesla Motors faces a voluntary recall of over 22,00 plug-in vehicle chargers associated with a possible fire risk.
Geothermal Power Flows From Nevada To LA
The equivalent of 19,000 Southern California homes are now powered by a geothermal plant south of Reno, Nevada.
Solar Net Metering War: Casualty-Free, For Now
Analyst IHS says the utilities’ pushback against full-retail solar net metering schemes won’t be a huge factor in 2014.
Study Links Taller Wind Turbines To More Bird Deaths
Taller wind turbines – and those in California – could present a greater risk to birds, according to a new study.
US Solar Says 2013 Installs Will Beat Germany
True, the German market is slowing, but utility-scale and residential installations are feeding U.S. growth, a third-quarter 2013 report reveals.
Cogenra Claims Super-Cheap Solar With LCPV
Cogenra says its T14 low-concentration PV system has a module cost of around fifty cents per watt for utility-scale installations; a Tucson project will soon use it.
Huge US-Backed Solar Plant At Full Power
You can call it another loan-guarantee success story: One of the world’s biggest solar PV plants is fully operational in California.
US Wind Industry Sees 2013 Going Out With Roar
With more than 2,300 megawatts under construction, a year that started off with virtually no new wind power being installed in the U.S. might just finish decently.
3.3 Million Green Vehicles On American Roads By 2025?
Governors from eight states sign a mutual agreement that will put into play action steps designed to drive green vehicle growth in coming years.
Solar Is Google’s Lucky 13th Clean Energy Buy
Google expands its clean energy portfolio again, buying a piece of the huge Mount Signal solar PV project in Imperial County, California.
Nighttime Solar Power Arriving In United States
Sundown won’t mean the end of power production at the big Solana Generating Station in Arizona, in a testing phase now and about to go into commercial operation.
Geothermal Industry Looks To Raise Its Game
U.S. geothermal leaders say educating, lobbying, innovating and cost-cutting can help the industry fully join the renewables revolution.
Wind Farm Pressed To Protect Eagles
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pressing a California wind power plant operator to save golden eagles to make up for the turbines’ impacts.