Zoo gets greener with solar power
The Knoxville Zoo has its first solar power installation, a series of 196 solar panels across the roof of the elephant barn of its Stokely African Elephant Preserve habitat.
Argentina Heads for Solar Surge With Incentives
Argentina, which along with Venezuela has the least renewable energy in Latin America, is set to expand solar capacity as much as 35-fold as the government plans its first incentives for individual projects.
Home Solar Systems to Be an Option for Honda Customers
Automakers have long resorted to incentives like zero-percent financing, rewards points and rebates to inspire customer loyalty. Now Honda is offering a different deal: inexpensive home solar power systems for customers.
Winning The DOE's New Energy Tax Credits: Crucial Application Tips
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released $150 million in unused advanced energy manufacturing tax credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects across the U.S.
Solar field takes flight in rainy valley
It won’t come as a shock to anyone living in Oregon’s Willamette Valley to hear that the region has a reputation for being a soggy stretch of territory.
Columbia students share solar panels with NY church
Green technology came up a few times in President Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday — particularly the use of solar and wind energy.
How Homeowners Are Getting Solar Panels Without a Lot of Upfront Cash
The use of residential solar panels is heating up because of leasing programs that let homeowners install the equipment without putting down a lot of cash upfront.
Solar the No. 1 power preference for Arizonans
Solar is popular in Arizona, and a new survey shows that opinion isn’t waning.
States announce deal to cut greenhouse gasses
Nine northeastern and mid-Atlantic states agreed Thursday to strengthen existing limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that burn fossil fuels.
10 Huge Lessons We’ve Learned From Solar Power Success In Germany
Germany has had great success in the solar industry area, and there’s a lot that we can learn from the country.