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Created on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Verizon, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, SunPower
May 1 -- Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) said Tuesday it plans to spend $100 million to install solar panels and fuel cells at more than a dozen facilities that will generate and use the clean power. ... [ +++ ]
May 1 -- Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) said Tuesday it plans to spend $100 million to install solar panels and fuel cells at more than a dozen facilities that will generate and use the clean power. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: MLPs, renewable energy, clean energy, oil, natural gas, fossil fuel, solar, wind
May 1 -- Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to level the energy playing field between fossil and renewable energy projects. The bill, titled the Master Limited Partnerships Parity ... [ +++ ]
May 1 -- Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to level the energy playing field between fossil and renewable energy projects. The bill, titled the Master Limited Partnerships Parity ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Hawaii, clean energy, renewable energy, solar, wind, Hawaii Electric Company
April 30 -- Hawaiian Electric Co. and its subsidiaries said Monday that it has achieved a record 13.9 percent of energy needs from renewable generation in 2012, which is well on the way to passing ... [ +++ ]
April 30 -- Hawaiian Electric Co. and its subsidiaries said Monday that it has achieved a record 13.9 percent of energy needs from renewable generation in 2012, which is well on the way to passing ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Latin America, clean energy, renewable energy, solar, wind, refflac, ACORE, Caribbean
April 30 -- Some $4.6 billion of clean energy investments were made in Latin America (excluding Brazil) in 2012, a whopping 127% increase from 2011, according to figures released in advance of the ... [ +++ ]
April 30 -- Some $4.6 billion of clean energy investments were made in Latin America (excluding Brazil) in 2012, a whopping 127% increase from 2011, according to figures released in advance of the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 29 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, republicans, Congress, clean energy, MLPs, Master Limited Partnerships, solar, wind, Bloomberg BNA, Senate, Congress
April 29 -- Renewable energy developers may win some tax benefits from Congress that only oil and gas companies can enjoy right now. A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week would allow renewable ... [ +++ ]
April 29 -- Renewable energy developers may win some tax benefits from Congress that only oil and gas companies can enjoy right now. A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week would allow renewable ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 29 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Tesla, Elon Musk, LA Times, renewable energy, clean energy, Model S, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt
April 29 -- Tesla Motors reached an important milestone in the first quarter as its high-end electric Model S sedan outsold the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the electric Nissan Leaf. Tesla is expect ... [ +++ ]
April 29 -- Tesla Motors reached an important milestone in the first quarter as its high-end electric Model S sedan outsold the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the electric Nissan Leaf. Tesla is expect ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 29 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: green jobs, clean energy, renewable energy, college, recession, solar, wind, biofuels, ethanol
April 29 -- Technology still might not have the capacity to save the world, but creating systems that can save energy and water has a beneficial side effect — good jobs at decent wages for people ... [ +++ ]
April 29 -- Technology still might not have the capacity to save the world, but creating systems that can save energy and water has a beneficial side effect — good jobs at decent wages for people ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: DC, renewable energy, rural America, clean energy, RPS, wind, solar
April 26 -- I've been helping business leaders voice their support for clean energy policies in Washington, D.C, for more than a decade. Leading advocacy trips to the nation's capital allows me to work ... [ +++ ]
April 26 -- I've been helping business leaders voice their support for clean energy policies in Washington, D.C, for more than a decade. Leading advocacy trips to the nation's capital allows me to work ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 25 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: North Carolina, renewable energy, clean energy, Ivan Urlaub, NCSEA, RPS
April 25 -- North Carolina lawmakers today rejected efforts to scale back the use of renewable energy. The House Public Utilities Committee voted 18 to 13 against the Affordable & Reliable Energy Act, ... [ +++ ]
April 25 -- North Carolina lawmakers today rejected efforts to scale back the use of renewable energy. The House Public Utilities Committee voted 18 to 13 against the Affordable & Reliable Energy Act, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 25 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: TVA, clean energy, renewable energy, solar
April 25 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority has approved more than 250 small-scale, renewable energy projects across the Tennessee Valley for 2013, successfully reaching TVA’s renewable goals under ... [ +++ ]
April 25 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority has approved more than 250 small-scale, renewable energy projects across the Tennessee Valley for 2013, successfully reaching TVA’s renewable goals under ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 25 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, clean energy, renewable energy, FERC, national security, terrorism, rooftop solar
April 25 -- The U.S. power grid is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and the growing use of rooftop solar panels will provide protection against lengthy blackouts, the chairman of the U.S. Federal ... [ +++ ]
April 25 -- The U.S. power grid is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and the growing use of rooftop solar panels will provide protection against lengthy blackouts, the chairman of the U.S. Federal ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, MLPs, Master Limited Partnerships, bipartisan, Chris Coons, solar, wind
April 24 -- Senator Chris Coons plans to unveil a bill later this week that would allow US wind farms, solar energy facilities and other renewable energy projects to form tax-advantageous publicly-traded ... [ +++ ]
April 24 -- Senator Chris Coons plans to unveil a bill later this week that would allow US wind farms, solar energy facilities and other renewable energy projects to form tax-advantageous publicly-traded ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: electricity, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, SEIA, jobs
April 24 -- As electricity prices rise for homeowners and businesses alike, alternative energy is getting more popular—and solar power in particular is seeing a lot of growth. Solar installations were ... [ +++ ]
April 24 -- As electricity prices rise for homeowners and businesses alike, alternative energy is getting more popular—and solar power in particular is seeing a lot of growth. Solar installations were ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, jobs, Texas, California, renewable energy, clean energy
April 23 -- There are more solar energy workers in Texas than there are ranchers. In California, they outnumber actors, and nationwide, America has more solar workers than coal miners. >>View ... [ +++ ]
April 23 -- There are more solar energy workers in Texas than there are ranchers. In California, they outnumber actors, and nationwide, America has more solar workers than coal miners. >>View ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 22 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, clean energy, North Carolina, RPS, ALEC, solar, wind
April 22 -- A 2007 compromise among utilities, legislators, regulators and community groups brought substantial investments in domestic renewable energy. The 2007 standard is working and fueling job growth ... [ +++ ]
April 22 -- A 2007 compromise among utilities, legislators, regulators and community groups brought substantial investments in domestic renewable energy. The 2007 standard is working and fueling job growth ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 22 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewables, clean energy, renewable energy, fossil fuels, solar, wind
April 22 -- The plunge in the cost of wind and solar power that bankrupted more than two dozen manufacturers is forecast to spur a tripling of investment in renewables by 2030 and to reduce the grip ... [ +++ ]
April 22 -- The plunge in the cost of wind and solar power that bankrupted more than two dozen manufacturers is forecast to spur a tripling of investment in renewables by 2030 and to reduce the grip ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 22 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: NFL, green energy, clean energy, renewable energy, solar, wind, football
April 22 -- You could view a National Football League stadium as a hulk of concrete and steel, where video boards and bright lights eat up electricity, refrigeration is needed to keep the beer cold, halftimes ... [ +++ ]
April 22 -- You could view a National Football League stadium as a hulk of concrete and steel, where video boards and bright lights eat up electricity, refrigeration is needed to keep the beer cold, halftimes ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, clean energy, renewable energy, jobs
April 19 --Every state in the union has benefitted from solar power’s remarkable growth over the last few years. In an actual headcount of employees, DC-based The Solar Foundation has found 119,000 employees ... [ +++ ]
April 19 --Every state in the union has benefitted from solar power’s remarkable growth over the last few years. In an actual headcount of employees, DC-based The Solar Foundation has found 119,000 employees ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 / Slideshow
Tags: Las Vegas, clean energy, solar, renewable energy
April 19 -- With the flip of a switch, Las Vegas city officials today celebrated the powering up of 15,000 new solar panels that will provide energy to a nearby wastewater treatment plant. >>View ... [ +++ ]
April 19 -- With the flip of a switch, Las Vegas city officials today celebrated the powering up of 15,000 new solar panels that will provide energy to a nearby wastewater treatment plant. >>View ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: coal. renewable energy, solar, clean energy, grid, natural gas
April 19 --If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
April 19 --If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
