Exciting news from the solar power front: with 24,000 mirrors catching the Antelope Valley summer sun, eSolar, a leading provider of modular, scalable solar thermal power technology, unveiled its 5-megawatt (MW) Sierra SunTower solar power plant...
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Solar power has seen a slump, says The New York Times’ blog Green Inc. The statement is based on a run of poor results shown by solar power companies, including LDK Solar and JA Solar, both Chinese manufacturers. The drop seems to be mainly...
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U.S. increases use of renewable energy, decreases overall use of energy
Renewable Energy World has published a report saying that in 2008 the United States decreased its use of coal and petroleum. On the other hand, consumption of natural gas solar, biomass wind and nuclear increased. The information was based on...
The successful series of For Dummies books has tapped the growing interest in renewable energy with a recently released volume on the theme, penned by design engineer Rik DeGunther. Energy Refuge got hold of a copy. Related Posts:No Related Posts...
The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday announced they are now accepting applications for a program that will make direct payments in lieu of tax credits to companies that create and place in service renewable...
