Japan’s/The world’s nuclear crisis is causing major shifts in the markets at the opening bell. Solar stocks are rising on a culmination of news. Germany’s Merkel has announced a shut down of 7 Nuclear plants. Looks like nuclear might be off the table for another 30 years.
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Power to the people: Carmel Valley home turns bountiful sunshine into a state-of-the-art, off-the-grid power supply Cole Hardware San Francisco Pledges to Offset 100% of Electricity Used in 2011 Obama’s initiatives to spur electric vehicles and solar electricity Renewable power is in our hands Video: Spain’s Stunning Solar Towers Did we miss . . . → Read More: Daily Solar Reads – 2011-Feb-12 (Reuters) – Investments to create new jobs in clean energies risk backfiring by curbing employment in other parts of the economy, a study commissioned by Danish “Sceptical Environmentalist” Bjorn Lomborg said on Monday. The report also said that jobs in green energies were often based on over-optimistic projections of a fast shift from fossil . . . → Read More: “Green” job creation risks backfiring Hello world! As you can see by the archives page links we haven’t updated since ’09. I don’t have a reason other than the current administration not supporting better subsidies for solar and my stubborn head. solar companies, schools, people who love our closest star, write me and check back soon! SOURCE: LAT “The vast majority — 92% — of Americans think it’s important for the country to develop and use solar power, according to a study released today, making the alternative energy option potentially one of the most popular things since puppies or ice cream…” Read the full story at LAT SOURCE: voanews.com “For many, the words “China” and “environmentalism” don’t go hand in hand. Instead, visions of China might include smog-filled skylines and factories belching out clouds of smoke. But a growing green movement is underway in China’s industries, and some experts are betting that China will leap ahead in renewable energy…” Read the . . . → Read More: China Powers Ahead in Green Technologies SOURCE: examiner.com “With more than 150 members, the Cornell University Solar Decathlon team is the largest student-run project on campus. It includes representatives of all seven Cornell colleges and the graduate school of business…” Read the full story at examiner.com SOURCE: usatoday.com “Across the USA, states are falling short of their goals to increase the use of renewable energy as Congress weighs a national renewable-energy standard. Thirty-five states have set goals to use more electricity from solar panels, windmills and other renewable forms of energy, according to a database funded by the Energy Department. . . . → Read More: States not meeting renewable energy goals SOURCE: cnet “Chu was one of the featured speakers at the opening ceremony of the Solar Decathlon, a contest among 20 colleges to create the best solar-powered home. Student teams from the U.S., Canada, and Europe build homes powered only by solar energy and reconstruct them on the National Mall where they are judged . . . → Read More: DOE’s Chu plugs solar and building efficiency SOURCE: indiatimes.com “The central government will convert 10,000 villages which do not have electricity into solar-powered settlements 2012, Union minister Farooq Abdullah has said…” Read the full story at indiatimes.com |
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