First Solar Powered Passenger Ship for Berlin

SOURCE: alternative-energy-news.info

“Manufacturers who are concerned not only about profit but about future too are developing such products that are clean and green and run on alternative fuels. Though currently clean and green products are costly, efforts are on to make them easy on pocket too. Solon SE is a Berlin-based solar company that . . . → Read More: First Solar Powered Passenger Ship for Berlin

Solar, Wind Industries Head to Washington

SOURCE: abcnews

“With more than $11 billion in subsidies up for grabs, Congress and state governor’s offices are getting lots of attention from lobbyists as the solar and wind energy industries maneuver for the lions’ share…”

Read the full editorial at abcnews

Chevron building solar plant — to pump oil

SOURCE: usatoday.com

“Oil giant Chevron Corp. is turning to the sun to help produce fossil fuel, Reuters tells us.

At a city council meeting last night in Coalinga, Calif., the company outlined its plan to build a solar thermal plant to produce steam that would be injected into wells to help extract oil. Natural . . . → Read More: Chevron building solar plant — to pump oil

Getting ahead with green jobs

SOURCE: boston.com

“IN THE MIDST of the worst recession in 70 years, it is not surprising that the Obama administration is trying to mobilize support for the House’s climate change legislation by billing it as a way to create a new generation of green jobs. Energy Secretary Steven Chu adds an extra twist to . . . → Read More: Getting ahead with green jobs

Sun and wind power struggle

SOURCE: theage.com

“DOUBTS are emerging about whether the Government’s renewable energy bill will do what it is supposed to do – trigger immediate investment in cleaner power plants.

Energy analysts had expected wind power to be the clear winner from the proposed legislation, which would require 20 per cent of energy to come from . . . → Read More: Sun and wind power struggle

Future looks bright for solar trade

SOURCE: azstarnet.com

“Matthew Hicok is drilling holes in a metal electrical box outside a ranch-style desert home in northwest Tucson. He could be any electrician; there’s no clue that he’s working with solar-generated electricity — other than the 33 blue rooftop photovoltaic panels sucking up the rays on a nearby roof. The 33 photovoltaic . . . → Read More: Future looks bright for solar trade

Austin’s parking meters run with solar power

SOURCE: coolerplanet.com

“The city of Austin, Texas has found a new application for solar power with its new parking meters.

A report in the Austin American-Statesman notes that the only drawback to the new meters so far has been some confusion among area drivers about how they work. The meters are said to issue . . . → Read More: Austin’s parking meters run with solar power

New Jersey’s Innovative Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program Paves Path for Future Growth

SOURCE: thealternativepress.com

“Commissioner Joseph Fiordaliso of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on Wednesday outlined the BPU’s new Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Registration Program, which will facilitate financing for solar development in the state. The announcement follows Tuesday’s 4,000 Solar Installation and New Jersey Clean Energy ProgramTM celebration that touted New . . . → Read More: New Jersey’s Innovative Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program Paves Path for Future Growth