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California Shows Solar Power Not Just for the Wealthy
According to recent research by Sunrun and PV Solar Report, the California home solar market has grown by 80 percent this year. The report identifies increased solar adoption in more cities as one of the major reasons for the spike in statewide solar projects.
Looks Like Apple Will Make a Big Bet on Clean Power in Reno, Too
Apple is producing enough clean power, through solar panels and fuel cells, at its data center in North Carolina that it says it can cover 60 percent of the total energy needs of the data center. Will the tech giant be doing the same thing at its new planned $1 billion data center just outside of Reno, Nevada?
Europe Power-Spot Eases as Solar Output Rises
PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - European spot power prices fell
slightly on Wednesday, helped by higher solar energy ouput in
Germany that offset higher consumption and an elevated outage
level at French nuclear plants, traders said.
New Jersey's Solar "Resurrection Bill" Passes
New Jersey edged out California in the first quarter of this year for the lead in solar installations with 174 megawatts (see below for state-by-state details from USSMI -- sorry, California).
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Ohio Solar Project Passes Federal Environmental Review
A nearly 50-MW solar project in Ohio on a reclaimed strip mine has no significant environmental impact, according to a ruling issued in the Federal Register.
22-acre Park Goes Solar
Governor Deval Patrick on Wednesday visited the Westford Solar Park to officially flip the switch on the state's largest privately owned solar facility.
Hybrid Solar Panels Yield Electricity, Hot Water
Naked Energy, a British company, has made a name for itself by developing a tubular hybrid solar panel that can do twice the work of a traditional flat photovoltaic panel.
U.S. Department Of Energy Awarding $9 Million For Improvements To Solar Forecasting
As part of its SunShot Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new funding solicitation focused on improving the accuracy of solar forecasting. The agency will give out up to $9 million over three years.
More Small Businesses Are Taking the Solar Plunge
Installing solar power at their Shelter Island, N.Y., Ace Hardware store seemed like the right thing to do for the planet, say owners David Gurney and Meredith Page. But now that the brother-and-sister ownership team have the system, they're finding that it's also good for their wallets.
