Silver State North in Nevada, the first of many utility-scale solar projects approved for public lands by the Obama administration, begins generating power.
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NJ Solar Farm Said To Be Biggest East Of Mississippi
The official dedication took place recently for a 12.5 megawatt (MW) solar farm in New Jersey, the biggest solar project of its kind east of the Mississippi according to its owners.
Cook It Clean: NYC Greenmarket Gets Solar
The Union Square Greenmarket in Manhattan will use a $16,500 Sun Club donation for solar panels that will power cooking demonstrations from its educational van.
Record Wind Power Deal For Aussie Energy Firm
Australian energy provider Origin Energy plans to take all the power generated by a 90-turbine wind farm with an installed capacity of 270 megawatts.
Are Hybrid Solar Ferries The Answer? [INTERVIEW]
The engineers and shipping experts at Eco Marine Power aren’t afraid to think way outside the box when it comes to reducing shipping industry emissions. EarthTechling caught up with Greg Atkinson to find out more about the company’s latest solar-hybrid design.
Solar Boat Completes Miracle Global Voyage – Inspired Yet?
584 days and over 32,000 nautical miles later, the PlanetSolar boat Tûranor returns to Monaco after a global voyage powered entirely by solar energy.
Solar Strand Makes Its Mark In Buffalo
The Solar Strand, an installation evoking the pattern of a DNA fingerprint, is cranking out up to 750 kilowatts of power at the University of Buffalo.
World’s Largest Solar Thermal Heating System Online
Solar thermal collectors covering the equivalent of five football fields are providing hot water for a Saudi Arabian women’s college.
Green Drone: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powers ScanEagle
After a successful test flight, the developer says hydrogen fuel cells could make unmanned military aircraft more reliable and give them great payload capacity.
Wind Power Tax Credit Passage Made Easy: Buy Off Republicans
EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer says clean-energy advocates need to follow the lead of the fossil fuel industry and purchase some GOP politicians.
Solar Trust Bankrupt—Huge Blythe Project Dead?
Solar Trust, which had and then gave up a $2.1 billion federal loan guarantee to build the world’s largest solar power plant, declares bankruptcy.
To Put Wind Power In Its Place, Weather Is Key
Stanford researchers find that sophisticated weather modeling for offshore wind farms could significantly increase and smooth energy production.
U.S. Solar Military Housing Project Gets New Life
U.S. Bancorp and SolarCity announced that they created a renewable energy tax equity fund that would help make the first stage of SolarStrong a reality.
Soldiers Get Solar Training Before Heading To War
For the first time, the U.S. Army is able to integrate training on green energy systems, said to be life savers, before soldiers head to Afghanistan.