Colorado to be Home to GE Thin-Film Solar Plant, Largest in the US

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It’s abundantly clear that General Electric (GE) sees renewable energy and clean technology as a prime strategic business opportunity in the years ahead. From building the world’s largest wind turbines right on through to manufacturing solar-powered carports and electric vehicle charging stations, the multinational industrial engineering and financial services giant has its fingers in just […]

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CSU among nation’s top four public universities for solar power

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FORT COLLINS – Colorado State University is one of the top four major public research universities for solar power, according to a report by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. AASHE also listed CSU as having two of the top 10 largest photovoltaic installations at a four-year university. Overall, the university […]

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Google invests in US residential solar market

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The renewable energy sector – solar in particular – is becoming increasingly popular at Google, which has up to now invested more than US$850 million in the renewable energy sector. The latest US$75 million investment is in Clean Power Finance’s ‘white label’ financing solution for the US residential market for solar PV installations. The Clean […]

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Solar State of the Week: Colorado

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State incentive programs drove the Colorado PV market to more than double in 2010, resulting in the installation of 53.6 megawatts of capacity. The state market maintained a relatively even split, with 18.7 megawatts of installed capacity from residential, 15.9 megawatts from non-residential, and 19.1 megawatts from utility. Installations in the residential sector were mainly […]

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Solyndra Bankruptcy Reveals Dark Clouds in Solar Power Industry

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Many of the problems that forced solar company Solyndra to shutter operations threaten other businesses in the sun-power industry, with more upheaval likely in the coming months, analysts say. The bankruptcy last month of Fremont, Calif.-based Solyndra comes as solar manufacturing undergoes a major transition. Prices of solar panels have plummeted, causing a supply glut […]

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Solar Flies Higher At Denver Airport

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Constellation Energy recently completed a 4.4-megawatt (MW) solar project at the Denver International Airport (DIA), bringing the airport’s total amount of hosted solar power to more than 8 MW – the most solar generation at a commercial airport in the United States. Baltimore-based Constellation, which built, owns and maintains the project, will sell the energy directly to the […]

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Survey says Coloradans are fed up with oil companies, want more renewables

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Coloradans blame market speculation and oil companies for high gas prices, and the vast majority say the best way to bring prices down is to crackdown on market manipulation, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Checks and Balances Project commissioned Colorado pollster Chris Keating to conduct research that shows that 79 percent of Coloradans […]

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Solar-powered homes remain a distant dream for many in the US

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It seems like the ultimate in green technology for an emissions-savvy citizen of the 21st century: solar panels on your roof, providing carbon dioxide-free electricity whenever the sun is shining. But as huge utility-scale solar and wind projects continue to make news and the economy continues to struggle, the state of the residential solar sector […]

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