solar power
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Blue-collar desert town goes green
Lancaster, Calif., has embarked on a program to solarize the community -- and that includes the home ballpark of the minor-league Lancaster JayHawks.
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California approves more Big Solar projects
The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved two more big solar thermal power plants, ending the year having green-lighted a total of nine projects that would generate 4,142.5 megawatts if all were built.
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Fossil fuel giant is betting on a bright future in solar
National climate change legislation may be dead as global warming skeptics take power in Congress. But if you want to see where some big businesses think the future of energy lies, pay attention to NRG Energy.
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Perverse policy makes distributed renewables more expensive
I’ve talked previously about the perversity of using tax credits to incentivize renewable energy production, increasing transaction costs and reducing participation in renewable energy development. But there are other perversities in U.S. state and utility renewable energy policies, especially with upfront rebates and net metering.
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Fossil energy knows it's a full contact game — does cleantech?
Cleantech investors, executives, and leaders have a lot at stake, and they should pay attention to dirty energy's increasingly aggressive attacks.
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Time to move like the wind to save clean energy
Rep. Ed Markey argues that the framework tax deal announced this week by President Obama and GOP Senate leaders threatens to kill clean energy jobs.
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Solar developers race clock as sun sets on lucrative incentives
Time is running out for solar developers seeking federal cash grants for major projects.
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How renewable incentives affect project ownership
In less than a month, solar energy projects will see the stimulus-funded cash grant in lieu of the 30 percent tax credit expire
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Concentrating solar thermal power, distributed
Solar thermal power -- or concentrating solar power -- can be done in a distributed fashion.