As governments around the world tinker over how best to support solar energy, a number of large corporations have thrown their weight behind the renewable resource. These moves could potentially shift the momentum driving the solar industry away from the public sector and onto private enterprise.
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Solar Energy System Will Cut Hot Water Cost at Detention Center
The Henderson County Detention Center, a 543-occupant detention facility, will cut hot water costs by 45 percent through the installation of a solar energy system from Asheville-based renewable energy firm SolTherm.
Green Energy Puts Green in Homeowner Wallets
Two and half years ago, Steve Stewart erected a 100-foot windmill at his Barstow, California home. Stewart is no eco-crusader, but he does know a good deal when he hears it.
Solar Comes of Age
The solar industry is entering a dynamic period as costs decline, demand for electricity continues to grow, and competition heats up. The result has been a rise in M&A and vertical integration as solar energy providers seek to carve out a leading role in the market and ensure that they have access to customers.
Jefferson Airport Becomes State's First Fully Solar-powered Airstrip
A solar energy array now working at Jefferson County International Airport makes the small airfield the only airport in the state with operational reliance on solar power.
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Solar industry trade group announces merger - The Hill's E2-Wire
The country's top solar industry trade association announced Tuesday it is merging with an organization that advocates for solar energy at the state level.
Americans Warm to Solar Water Heating
These technologies save homes and businesses money by offsetting the use of electricity, natural gas and home heating fuels.
The Rise of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power
Concentrating photovoltaic technology is attracting buyers, and that’s going to spark competition between CPV and CSP for optimal project sites.
Capturing More Light with a Single Solar Cell
MIT Technology Review
The most efficient solar cells typically have several layers of semiconductor materials, each tuned to convert different colors of light into electricity. Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have now made a single semiconductor that performs almost the same job. More importantly, they made the material using a common manufacturing technique, suggesting it could be made relatively inexpensively.
California Licenses World’s Biggest Solar Thermal Plant
After years of environmental reviews, the California Energy Commission has in the past three weeks licensed solar thermal farms that would generate 1,500 megawatts of electricity when completed
