City officials broke ground Wednesday on a solar panel site that's expected to significantly reduce energy costs on the largest and most expensive project the city's ever undertaken.
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Hertz Launches Phase Two Of Solar Energy Program
The Hertz Corporation HTZ +1.67% announced the upcoming construction of two new solar installation sites this year as the initial launch of Phase Two of the company's solar energy program: Newark International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Combined, the new locations will generate more than 800,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy and save 641 tons (581 metric tons) of carbon emissions annually.
South Texas Wastewater Plant Goes Solar
The 1,316 solar panels at Weslaco's southern wastewater treatment plant gleamed in the heat June 27 — their second day on the job. When the panels were officially plugged in last week, the facility went from being an energy consumer to a self-supporting energy generator.
First Solar Bonds Financing $4.6 Billion U.S. Panel Boom
Underwriters from Bank of America Corp. (BAC) to Credit Suisse AG and Citigroup Inc. (C) for the first time are close to converting sunlight into cash to pay bond investors.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony for Largest Solar Power Array in State
Under a broiling sun, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley joined a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for what will be the largest solar power array in the state — and one of the biggest on the East Coast — when it is completed later this year.
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The End of Clean Energy Subsidies?
The federal government has given generously to the clean energy industry over the last few years, funneling billions of dollars in grants, loans and tax breaks to renewable power sources like wind and solar, biofuels and electric vehicles. "Clean tech" has been good in return.
US Solar Subsidies Consistent with Coal, Oil: Report
U.S. government support for solar energy is no different from its support for traditional energy sources, despite critics' complaints that the renewable energy source has gotten special incentives, a new solar-industry backed report found.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Inaugurates 4.5 MW PV Plant
On April 25th, 2012, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has inaugurated a new 4.5 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) array in Westford, Mass.
South-central Idaho Dairy Opts for Solar Power
A south-central Idaho dairy farmer who put up solar panels to save on energy costs is drawing the attention of other dairy farmers in the region.
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.
