California’s rebate program for businesses and homeowners who install solar panels has now funded enough systems to generate 1 gigawatt of electricity – a level … California installed 1 GWRead more
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Odisha announces 25 MW project
Odisha has announced a 25 MW solar power project. Solar power plant developers can bid for the project and the one that sells the power … Odisha announces 25 MW projectRead more
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Incentives and jobs in renewables
A new report from the Baker Center for Public Policy just released a fabulous new analysis comparing incentives for solar with historical incentives for fossil … Incentives and jobs in renewablesRead more
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Largest rooftop solar installation in America
The Gloucester Marine Terminal now boasts 25 acres of 9 MW solar panels on its rooftop. It’s the largest rooftop solar array in the country. … Largest rooftop solar installation in AmericaRead more
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Storing excess wind energy
Undersea air bags store wind power The University of Nottingham is busy trying to find ways to store wind energy. What its researchers have come … Storing excess wind energyRead more
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More than 1.1 million people
More than 1.1 million people have jobs in Europe’s renewable energy sector, according to new figures released from EurObserv’ER, a renewable energy tracking project supported … More than 1.1 million peopleRead more
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Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency Record
Semprius, a startup that makes minuscule solar cells capable of capturing concentrated sunlight without costly cooling systems, announced this week that it had made the … Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency RecordRead more
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Solar Tulip
With a 35 meter high sun-ray collection tower and about 50 mirrors positioned to direct the sun, Israel’s AORA is about to flip the switch … Solar TulipRead more