The electricity used to light the iconic sign welcoming visitors to Las Vegas is now offset by onsite solar arrays.
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Bush-Backed Solar Maker Amonix Shutters Vegas Factory
Amonix, a concentrating PV manufacturer that got a big grant from the Bush admnistration, has closed down its North Las Vegas plant.
LEED Gold Hides Among the Red Rocks
A new interpretive center outside Las Vegas works to keep its visitors outside, even in hot weather.
Novel Energy Storage Leverages Free Gravity
Gravity already supplies us with one cheap and clean form of electricity storage. We can contain and then release a weight — in this case water, with pumped hydro. When there is excess energy on the grid […]
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.
Solar Decathlon 2013: First Look
What happens when college students compete to design and actually build the best solar dwelling?
Top 10 Eco-friendly Hotels In The U.S.
Want to avoid eco-guilt while relaxing at a luxurious hotel? Here are the top 10 eco-friendly hotels in the U.S.
Giant Solar, Wind Projects In Desert Get US Approval
The Obama administration approves three renewable energy projects in the Southwest, including one of the largest solar power plants in the world.
Feds’ Solar Zones Hit With Enviro Lawsuit
A coalition of smaller environmental groups sue the Obama administration, saying solar should go on rooftops, not on public lands.
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.
Amid Solar Turmoil, Concentrating PV Maker Readies Plant
Is it any time to be opening a solar manufacturing plant? It is for Semprius, which boasts CPV modules with 33.9 percent efficiency.
Big Solar Getting Fast-Track Zones In US West
The Obama administration closes in on earmarking 285,000 acres in 17 zones in six Western states for streamlined utility-scale solar power development.
Big Solar On US Public Lands Finally Goes Online
Silver State North in Nevada, the first of many utility-scale solar projects approved for public lands by the Obama administration, begins generating power.
Solar Tower, All 540 Feet, Rises In Nevada Desert
With the tower now built, SolarReserve says the 110-MW Crescent Dunes power plant, with molten-salt energy storage, is on course for a 2013 opening.