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SOURCE: Reuters “PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said on Monday it would buy the first 10 megawatts to be generated by Sempra at a First Solar-built thin-film plant in Nevada, which is already North America’s largest but should quickly expand. Driven by local politics and anticipated government requirements for renewable energy, many U.S. utilities are considering . . . → Read More: PG&E to take power from new Nevada solar plant SOURCE: Toronto Star “Most homeowners, it’s safe to assume, would seriously consider putting solar panels on their rooftops if it was economical and didn’t involve a massive upfront payment. Still, most people like to talk payback and it would typically take more than 20 years for a two-kilowatt system to pay for itself. For . . . → Read More: Solar’s future brighter than ever SOURCE: 60 Minutes California Governor Says He’ll Stick To Environmental Plans, Despite Economic Crisis “Asked if it’s the wrong time to switch the way America uses energy – in light of the economic emergency, Schwarzenegger said, “I think that there’s never the wrong time. There’s always the right time. I will argue the opposite. . . . → Read More: Schwarzenegger’s Green Challenge SOURCE: Alt Energy News “The city of Los Angles is taking up the world’s most ambitious solar power project. Till date this project will be the largest solar power plan started by any city in the world. They are planning to install 1.3 Giga Watts (GW) of solar power and register their city’s name . . . → Read More: World’s Most Ambitious Solar Plan in LA SOURCE: NYT “IT’S the good news-bad news dilemma. Connecticut’s rebate program for home and business owners who purchase solar systems to generate electricity has become so popular, money has run out for some residential rebates, and rebate applications for commercial, government and nonprofit groups are being cut off next month. “We’re victims of our . . . → Read More: Solar Power Rebate Program Is a ‘Victim’ of Its Own Success SOURCE: Mlive.com “”We really are on the cutting edge of both the manufacture as well as the development of solar in Michigan,” the Midland Republican said. “Any emphasis on these alternative fuels will benefit the solar industry. There’s a huge federal role to play here in renewable energy and solar is certainly a part . . . → Read More: Obama’s alternative energy plan could mean economic growth for Michigan SOURCE: solarpowerconference.com “Solar Power International today announced that the event will be held in Anaheim, California, October 27-29, 2009 to accommodate the event’s rapid growth. Attendance at what was already the industry’s largest solar conference and expo in North America jumped from 12,500 in 2007 to 23,200 in 2008, according to the Solar Electric . . . → Read More: Organizers Announce 2009 Date and Location Change for America’s Largest Solar Conference and Expo SOURCE: renewableenergyworld.com “At the recent launch of the Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2008, the IEA also said that renewables will overtake natural gas to become the second largest source of power generation worldwide ‘after 2010’ with only coal accounting for more in the overall global power generation mix before 2015. The IEA said that . . . → Read More: US renewable economy expected to get a green light under Obama SOURCE: NYT “1) Spend $10 billion over the next few years to green the federal government. Put solar panels on rooftops, and introduce other types of alternative energy to power government buildings. 2) Make federal utilities take the lead on pushing renewable energy. The government owns a handful of hydropower utilities, like the Bonneville . . . → Read More: Eight Energy Suggestions for Obama, From SunEdison’s Founder SOURCE: Natural News “Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a special kind of dye that can transform windows into photovoltaic solar panels, according to an article published in the journal Science. The new technology could be in commercial production within the next three years, researchers say. Beyond simply powering individual . . . → Read More: Breakthrough Solar Dye Coating Converts Glass Windows Into Solar Power Plants |
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