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Can Solar Power Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline? 20 Aug 2013 | 11:28 pm
Yes. Even if just for a moment. News out of Nebraska shows that a group of committed activists and community educators have built a solar-powered barn directly in the path of the pipeline. Groundbre...
Installing Solar Panels is Cheaper than Ever — But for How Long? 16 Aug 2013 | 09:25 am
A drop in hardware costs has sent rooftop solar installation costs plummeting between 6 and 14 percent over the past 18 months, but high soft costs continue to prop up overall install costs. If you’r...
Would Multi-Colored Solar Systems Convince You To Invest? 24 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am
I will admit to still being new to the whole universe of home solar energy, but I’m confused by what is apparently one of the more common obstacles to solar adoption: The panels themselves are eyesore...
Why Residential Solar Energy is Mightier Than Its Industrial and Commercial Counterparts 12 Jul 2013 | 10:46 am
Originally posted on 1bog.org One question a homeowner considering solar might ask is, “how much of an impact will putting panels on my roof really have when I’m just one person?” The average home in...
Coal Museum Installs Solar Panels 21 Dec 2012 | 09:33 am
The Wales National Coal Museum, known as the ‘Big Pit’ museum, has turned to solar energy to power its buildings in Blaenafon, south Wales. More than six percent of Big Pit’s energy will be generated...
US Government Approves 23,000 MW Solar Project in Western US 6 Dec 2012 | 07:09 am
This week, the federal government approved to build a solar farm covering 445 square miles in the Western United States. The land is in parts of California (fifty percent of the land is in Southern Ca...
Solar City 17 Nov 2012 | 12:03 pm
Solar City and Balfour Beatty Communities announced plans to provide up to 13.2 megawatts of solar energy on 4,700 military homes at Balfour Beatty-managed residential communities at Fort Bliss, Texas...
Sungevity 10 Nov 2012 | 07:26 am
Oakland-based Sungevity’s founder and president Danny Kennedy predicts politicians will start talking about renewable energy and climate change because “the consumer market will force them to”. Since ...
Puerto Rico 6 Nov 2012 | 08:54 am
The first project, a $265 million solar park is being built in southern Puerto Rico and is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 13,000 homes in the U.S. territory. This will be t...
eBay Data Center Controls Energy Cost 27 Jun 2012 | 12:05 pm
On June 21, eBay announced its plans to expand its flagship data center in South Jordan, Utah, and shift to renewable energy for its primary source of power. Bloom Energy will supply six megawatts of ...
