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Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013

Solar plant surpasses 1 million panels

The millionth solar panel has been installed at a sprawling desert power plant that will feed energy to San Diego-area utility customers as soon as late spring, the project developer said Tuesday.

Monday, Mar 11, 2013

Some area schools seeing savings from solar panels

A few area schools are taking advantage of the Texas sun and seeing significant savings from the use of solar panels.

Monday, Mar 11, 2013

Sky's the limit for solar in Texas

Someday, solar panels could be just as common as wind turbines in West Texas and the two renewable energy sources would use the same infrastructure.

Monday, Mar 11, 2013

Solar Cells May Supplement Smartphone Batteries

Why don’t power-thirsty smartphones incorporate solar cells, to reduce the reliance on batteries? Because in general, the kind of solar cell that can be fabricated in a lightweight, flexible and durable form does not capture enough energy per square inch to make it worthwhile.

Monday, Mar 11, 2013

Sen. Reid: Nevada has much to gain from clean energy development despite the skeptic

Supporters of dirty fossil fuels would have you believe that developing renewable energy in Nevada doesn’t create jobs, is bad for the environment, and will cause your utility bill to skyrocket. This could not be further from the truth and their real objective is to shift the attention away from clean energy to maintain the status quo.

Thursday, Mar 07, 2013

Crowdfunding Clean Energy

If you wanted to get large numbers of people actively engaged in helping to solve global warming, how might you go about it? For years, the main approach in the environmental movement has been to sound the alarm bell and implore people to consume less, switch to green products, recycle, and speak up to companies and politicians.

Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013

Solar industry backs US Energy Secretary nomination

The US solar industry has welcomed the nomination of physicist Ernest Moniz as the country’s new Energy Secretary.

Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013

Solar Panels Rare Amid the Steeples

In the early 1980s, after an energy crisis that gripped the world, a Catholic priest in the Texas city of Lubbock took a stand for the environment.

Monday, Mar 04, 2013

A new champion of solar-powered stadiums

Is it an example of corporations practicing responsible, cost-efficient environmental sustainability -- or a public relations exercise meant to help a fan base feel good about their sports team?

Monday, Mar 04, 2013

SolarCity CEO talks the future of solar power

If investors merely went by labels in making buy-sell decisions, SolarCity would have been doomed by its name.

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