solar power
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ConocoPhillips, NRG, GE to put $300 million in new energy technologies
Even corporations with vested interests in the existing energy infrastructure are hedging their bets by investing in emerging technologies.
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Chinese solar company scores with German soccer team sponsorship
Yingli Green Energy is getting into the world's game by sponsoring FC Bayern Munich, one of the biggest teams in soccer.
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California solar firms head to the not-so-sunny East Coast
California's biggest solar installers want homeowners in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to shovel off their roofs and install photovoltaic panels.
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Six ways to cheer yourself up on the most depressing day of the year
Today is mathematically determined to be the most depressing day of the year. Is there anything you do about this that's greener than flying to Cancun but healthier than gin binges?
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Federal solar tax credits rule out half of Americans
The difference between democratizing clean energy policies and the U.S. system can be illustrated with a look at the federal solar tax credit.
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American states can learn much from Ontario's 'buy local' clean energy strategy
The Canadian province of Ontario has launched a clean energy strategy to maximize economic development while reducing pollution.
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How solar power is keeping America's hired muscle from getting killed in Afghanistan
Long thought to be the sole domain of quiche-eating pantywaists, solar energy has finally picked up some macho cachet -- by saving lives and dollars in Afghanistan.
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The Climate Post: Amidst a giant snowstorm, 2010 declared hottest year ever
With snow in every state but Florida (yes, even Hawaii), the NOAA just announced 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year for global temperature.
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Why don’t larger solar power markets have lower prices?
This is part of a series on distributed renewable energy posted to Grist. It originally appeared on Energy Self-Reliant States, a resource of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s New Rules Project. Before the holidays we posted a chart illustrating the average cost of solar by state, highlighting Minnesota’s claim to the most expensive solar PV in […]