The U.S. Department of Defense says bases in the California desert could be privately developed to the tune of 7,000 megawatts of new solar capacity.
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Duties On Chinese Solar Imports The Wrong Move
With solar deployment booming, the U.S. should reject SolarWorld’s call for duties on Chinese imports, argues EarthTechling’s Pete Danko.
Wind Power Closes NY Hydrogen Fuel Loop
Hempstead, N.Y., installs a 100-kilowatt wind turbine to run an electrolyzer to generate hydrogen for the Long Island town’s fueling station.
Nokia: Solar Mobile Phones Not Prime Time Ready
Nokia wanted to see how viable a mobile phone with a solar panel integrated into it could be, and found out the answers is, not very.
Solar3D Claims Cell Efficiency Record In Sight
Solar3D says that tests of its three-dimensional solar cell design that “traps” sunlight suggest that a prototype could hit 25.47 percent efficiency.
Billionaire Buffett Jumps Into Big Solar
Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy buys First Solar’s Topaz Solar Farm, a massive plant being built in California that had sought a federal loan guarantee.
Solar Industry Infighting Not All That Pretty
CASM and CASE have turned U.S-China trade relations into an internecine solar slugfest, as they struggle to influence the final outcome in the case.
Solar Brings Better Medical Care In Haiti
The Solar Electric Light Fund installs 29-kilowatts of PV at Thomonde Hospital in Haiti, helping improve medical services provided to the community.
U.S. Job Creating Solar Industry Continues To Shine
The smoke and resulting shadow cast upon U.S. renewable energy industries from Solyndra’s fallout has dissipated, as solar energy’s mass appeal and solid investment features begin to pay off in a big way.
Growing Interest In India’s National Solar Mission
A mission to bring more solar power to India looks to be doing quite well, with an eventual goal of 20,000 megawatts of solar generation by 2022 seeming feasible.
Wind And Solar Wars
As unappealing as it may seem, the fact that China is playing to win threatens US clean energy manufacturing and, by extension, the much bigger fight.
Solar Gadgets Galore: A Buying Guide
Solar gadgets come in all shapes and sizes. This shopping guide from Sierra Club Green Home offers some unique suggestions for solar powered gizmos.
China Fires Back Over SolarWorld Issue
The Chinese warn that solar-panel tariffs could spark a “lose-lose” trade war, and SolarWorld takes shots at China’s environmental record.
A Harvest Of Solar Gardens In Colorado
Various sites around Colorado are being considered for solar gardens that would create clean energy and educate locals about renewable energy and energy efficiency.