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SOURCE: denverpost
“Lawmakers Sunday unveiled a plan to offer school districts low-interest loans to install solar panels on rooftops, build wind turbines or convert diesel-guzzling buses to battery power.
House sponsor Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, touted the potential savings on utility bills and said students can learn about alternative energy through the program. “New energy is coming to [...]
SOURCE: reuters
“So which is it: Are solar stocks turning a long-awaited corner, or was the rally that lasted much of the last month before reversing course on Monday as part of a broad market sell-off just another dead-cat bounce?
That debate has taken place amid a volatile period in the solar sector. The Claymore/MAC Global Solar [...]
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle
“Texans have never been afraid to take advantage of an opportunity — particularly when it comes to energy.
Over the decades, Texans have relied on private enterprise — coupled with a supportive hand from state government — to develop the state’s wealth of energy resources: oil and gas, coal, nuclear power and, over the [...]
Source: app.com
“State regulators on Friday approved two proposals that officials hope will give a boost to New Jersey’s solar market.
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The state Board of Public Utilities approved plans by Jersey Central Power & Light and Atlantic City Electric. Both projects are meant to help improve the ability to finance solar power projects in the state…” – [...]
SOURCE: CNet
“As the person who coined the term “clean tech,” Nicholas Parker has been around the industry as long as anybody and he thinks people underestimate the potential of green business.
To most people, green technology means renewable electricity, fuel efficiency, and perhaps water purification technologies. But to Parker, those technologies–most of which focus on addressing [...]
SOURCE: dailytexanonline.com
“For one hour Saturday night, downtown Austin will not shine as bright.
From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., offices and residents will forego their electricity for an hour in observance of Earth Hour, a global initiative to reduce the human carbon footprint and move toward an energy-efficient future.
The World Wildlife Federation describes this year’s event [...]
SOURCE: cnsnews.com
“Government policy should be crafted to raise the price of carbon-emitting energy sources so consumers are compelled to choose alternative energy, House Democratic Conference Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) told CNSNews.com on Thursday…” – Josiah Ryan
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SOURCE: mbtmag.com
“What is a “green-collar” job? “A green-collar job is, in essence, a blue-collar job that has been upgraded to address the environmental challenges of our country,” according to Lucy Blake of the Apollo Alliance, which is helping to transition the economy from fossil fuels to renewable energy…” – Shawn Dell Joyce
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SOURCE: CBS-Denver
“A Colorado company is going commercial with a product it believes could revolutionize the way sunshine is harnessed for electrical power.
“It’s really a very thin material which lends itself to making low-cost solar panels for various uses,” explained Prem Nath, Senior Vice President of Production Operations for Ascent Solar…” – Paul Day
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SOURCE: azcentral.com
“For three years, environmentalists in California fought a battle some might find curious: They opposed a proposal to link San Diego with power to be generated by a huge solar-power plant planned for the middle of the Mohave Desert.
Actually, that’s a bit of an oversimplification. They fought against the route of the power lines [...]