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Commercial solar power farm being developed in Coxsackie

Commercial solar power farm being developed in Coxsackie COXSACKIE — The Greene County Industrial Development Agency and CornerStone Power Development will develop one of the state’s first commercial solar energy farms on 128 acres on Farm to Market Road. Read more on Kingston Daily Freeman

U.S. Navy contracts for solar power

U.S. Navy contracts for solar power LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command has tapped AECOM Technology Corp. to develop solar power installations at Navy and Marine bases in six states. United States – AECOM – Solar power – United States Navy – U.S. Navy Read more on UPI

China reduces solar power costs with large-scale manufacturing

Over the past decade, China has become the world’s leading manufacturer of solar energy technologies; China’s solar manufacturers have helped drive down the cost of solar power around the world with their large-scale production facilities and solar panel exports. In October, ClimateWorks traveled to China to get a sense of the scale of China’s solar […]

Evergreen Solar Launches New Customer-Driven Website

Evergreen Solar Launches New Customer-Driven Website MARLBORO, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon® solar panels with its proprietary silicon wafer technology, today unveiled its new, customer-focused website at evergreensolar.com. The site has been designed to serve all current and potential Evergreen Solar customers whether they are end users, installers or […]

Solar panel classes in demand at Savannah Tech

Solar panel classes in demand at Savannah Tech President Barack Obama says “going green” is one of the best ways to power a 21st century economy and Savannah Technical College is right there at the top teaching students how to install solar panels. Read more on WTOC 11 Savannah

Wind and Solar Power How-To Number 2

This is the second video of a small power setup using an AirX windmill and 3 80 watt solar panels. For those that are interested in solar and wind power and would like their first clue on how to start this may be of some help.

Saving Energy with Solar Power : Using a Solar Powered Water Heater

How do I use a solar powered water heater? Learn about saving energy in your home with natural or solar power in this free video. Expert: Peter Bonenberger Contact: www.keepearthbeautiful.org Bio: Peter Bonenberger and his wife founded a non-profit organization called the Bear Springs Blossom Nature Conservation. They have members from all over the country […]

Should I remove solar panels or get a solar hot water heater?

I just found out that my homeowners insurance company wants to charge me $300 more per year because I have some old solar panels on my roof. They were put on by the previous owners a long time ago I think. They are for a solar water heater but they aren’t connected to anything because […]

Eaton Advances Integrated Solar Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Collaboration with Tennessee Valley Authority and …

Eaton Advances Integrated Solar Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Collaboration with Tennessee Valley Authority and … PITTSBURGH–Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced its collaboration with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for a prototype integrated solar-assisted electric vehicle charging station to be erected at EPRI’s research laboratory in Knoxville, […]

Vodafone brings solar power mobile phone to India

Vodafone brings solar power mobile phone to India Vodafone Essar Ltd. unveiled a solar-powered mobile phone Tuesday that it hopes will appeal to India’s rural masses who lack electricity. Read more on AP via Yahoo! Asia News

Solar project to give base a majority of its power

Solar project to give base a majority of its power PHOENIX (AP) – Luke Air Force Base is expected to get power for a majority of the base through a massive solar project by 2011. The base’s array of solar panels would be among the nation’s largest and have the capacity to run appliances in […]

Who thinks that we should power traffic lights with solar panels?

The solar panel wouldn’t need to be very large, and for the most part could be on the back or top of the street light. At night, they could be powered the same way they are now or by batteries that the solar panels could be charging throughout the day. Please explain to me if […]

Will Solar ETF Rally Continue?

Will Solar ETF Rally Continue? The rally will depend on the stabilization of subsidies and upcome earnings of solar companies. Read more on TheStreet.com