Some say CSP can’t compete with cheap PV, but the industry points to studies showing cost advantages when thermal storage is employed.
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US Home Solar Tangled Up In Red Tape
More than one in three U.S. solar installers say they limit or avoid sales in certain areas because the permitting processes there are difficult.
La Jolla Tower To Be Largest Net-Zero Office Building In U.S.
San Diego’s planned La Jolla Commons II complex, powered by biogas fuel cell technology, will become the largest net-zero office building in the United States once complete in 2014.
Wind Energy-Related Deaths: How Common Are They?
One database tracking the info puts the numbers of wind-energy-related deaths at more than 70 since 1980, with a spike in the boom years since 2000.
This Little Green Dream Home Could Be Yours
Recently unveiled at Greenbuild, the Paradigm modular home comes with all the green bells and whistles, and makes smart use of both rain and gray water.
Chevy Spark EV Gets Tagged, Bagged And Priced
GM, ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show open unveils pricing and other details about its upcoming Spark EV, which prices around $25,000 after tax incentives.
Algae-Derived Diesel Blend? Filler ‘er Up!
Four Propel Fuels stations in the Bay Area are offering Solazyme’s algae-based diesel blend for a month, a retail first.
Car Sharing Electric Car Concept A Smart Vision
Designer Bharani Catna envisions what an ideal electric vehicle might be like for a car sharing service in his Design for Urban Drive Cycle concept.
Siemens Says Auf Wiedersehen To Solar
Three years after buying parabolic trough concentrating solar company Solel, Siemens says it is getting out.
US ‘Solar Zones’ In Place, Ready For Big Projects
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signs off on a program to open up 285,000 acres in 17 “solar energy zones” in six Western states for fast-track project approvals.
Green Landscapes, Green Wineries Go Hand In Hand In Oregon
In Oregon, wineries are helping to preserve agricultural lands — and vintners, increasingly, are choosing green practices to craft that perfect Pinot Noir.
From Sea To Shining Sea: Greener Airports Across The Nation
Two trends in the greening of America’s airports — LEED certification and solar power — have helped to cut the carbon footprint of air travel in recent years.
Solar Goliath: Europe Accounts For 70% Of Global PV
How dominant is Europe in solar power? It has 51 gigawatts out of 70 GW of global installed capacity, according to a new EU report.
Solar-Covered Canals Catching On In India
The Indian state of Gujarat unveiled a 1-megawatt solar power system covering a stretch of irrigation canal – and now a second state is planning to do even more.