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Could Solar Panels on Your Roof Power Your Home?
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The biggest obstacle to the widespread adoption of solar power is the simple homeowner question: Will I see a return on my investment? In response, major cities across America have unveiled online “solar maps” that allow residents to type in their …

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Solar energy suitcase helps save lives in developing world
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With the help of Hal Aronson, her husband and a solar energy educator, Stachel worked to find a solution. He drew up designs for a solar electric system to provide a free source of power to the state hospital in northern Nigeria where Stachel had …

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Will Solar Energy Cuts Cost Spain | The Energy Collective
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The Spanish government has stepped on a few toes with its recent retroactive solar power incentive cuts. Now those toes are stepping back.

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Solar-powered phone screen could boost battery life — Tech News …
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A French startup plans to debut the thin, transparent screens in consumer phones next year. Cars, buildings and billboards could be next.

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Days of wine and solar panels
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In what some are calling the first "Green War," the European Union imposed antidumping levies on imports of Chinese solar panels, and Beijing responded with an antidumping and antisubsidy probe into imports of EU wine. Seems Europe and China will test …

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Visalia looks to up use of solar power
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Part of the the construction of the Visalia Transit Center in 2003 included installation of solar panels on the roof to partially power the building, and solar panels were installed on top of two bus stops there as part of the facility's exterior …

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Official: Solar plane to help energy use on ground
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Now instead, Moniz said, Solar Impulse is highlighting four high-tech green energy fields that his office is trying to promote: solar power itself, better batteries that allowed Solar Impulse to fly at night, lightweight materials and integrating …

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Why Siemens has a hard time selling its solar tech — Tech News …
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Siemens has done well with its wind energy equipment business and is among a group of engineering giants, such as GE and ABB, that have bet big on renewable energy. GE was planning to build a 400MW solar panel …

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Solar Energy: Tips And Advice You Can Use – Best Solution Only
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TIP! Many solar panels are fixed in place but others allow for movement to track the sun's path to get the most power from the sun. If you must have fixed angle panels, compromise in the middle for the best possible angles for …

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Kyocera announces $89M deal to provide solar energy to Japan's farming …
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Mitsubishi and Kyocera have jointly established the JAMC Solar Energy Company to operate the project and will sell the power generated from the installations to regional utility power companies under Japan's feed-in tariff program. The objective of the …

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Mapping the Energy Revolution
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Pakistan encapsulates the renewable energy challenge faced by many developing and emerging countries. Despite abundant renewable resources – including solar, wind, hydropower and biomass – very little of this potential has been utilized. At the same …

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NREL Releases Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool
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The Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool (CREST) is an economic cash flow model designed to allow policymakers, regulators, and the renewable energy community to assess project economics, design cost-based incentives (e.g., feed-in tariffs), …

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GOP bill would cut renewable energy spending in half
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House appropriators on Monday revealed that they plan to cut Energy Department spending on renewable energy in half next year as part of their plan to cope with automatic sequestration cuts in fiscal 2014. Renewable energy, a key priority for President …

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Why Federal Renewable Mandates Challenge … – Breaking Energy
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Utilities: one of your largest customers is under legal obligation to use less energy. Way less energy. If you're not figuring out how to cope, you'd better start now, as this timely article from EnerNex Vice President Stuart …

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AEP – News Releases – PSO Issues RFP for Renewable Energy …
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PSO Issues RFP for Renewable Energy Resources. Print Email Facebook Twitter. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10, 2013 – American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) today issued a request for proposals …

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California Energy Storage Plan May Require $3 Billion Investment
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Energy companies may invest as much as $3 billion on power-storage systems in California to facilitate wider use of renewable energy. Utilities owned by PG&E Corp., Sempra Ene.

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Drop in Solar Panel Price Triggers Growth of Renewable Energy
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Energy A sharp drop in the price of solar power technology led to the continued upward trend of renewable energy. This was according to the report released by REN21, a think tank based in Paris. Global energy generating capacity from renewable sources …

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