Insights from our Editorial Team
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Brand names lead commercial sites listSep 16, 2012 |
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Vote Solar Initiative (Vote Solar) on Sept. 12 released a report naming the companies using solar in their facilities in the U.S., ranked by cumulative solar energy capacity.
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Former president trumpets renewable energy messageSep 13, 2012 |
Part motivational speaker, part humorist, part humanitarian, and part political commentator, former President Bill Clinton was a keynote speaker at the Solar Power International conference held in Orlando this week.
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Industry leaders say momentum in placeSep 11, 2012 |
The winner of the presidential election on Nov. 6 may not make much difference to the U.S. solar industry because momentum in job growth and project development is mostly promoted at the state level.
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Group says line would have a ‘catastrophic environmental effect,’ even if buriedSep 10, 2012 |
A group of landowners on the Delmarva Peninsula says bringing a power line from the Atlantic Wind Connection on shore at Assateague Island would have a “catastrophic environmental effect,” even if the line is buried.
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Power plant is on a White House fast pass listSep 09, 2012 |
Moapa Solar LLC is seeking an approval from the Nevada Public Utilities Commission for a 7.5-mile, 230-kV overhead transmission line that will connect a solar plant of up to 200 MW it plans to build to the Harry Allen Substation.
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The project needs 10 miles of transmissionSep 06, 2012 |
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Aug. 29 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to assess the impacts of a proposed transmission line that would connect the Rio Mesa Solar Project in Riverside County, Calif., to the state’s transmission grid.
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National group weighs in on ballot questionSep 05, 2012 |
A national association dedicated to the growth of wind power has backed a Michigan ballot question that would hike the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 25% by 2025.
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Joss Wind gets utilities board go-aheadSep 04, 2012 |
The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved the 78.2-MW Hand Hills Wind Power Plant being developed by Joss Wind Power Inc.
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Seeks additional 40 MW within a decadeSep 03, 2012 |
President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Aug. 30 to accelerate investments in industrial energy efficiency, including a national goal of 40 MW combined heat and power (CHP) over the next decade.
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Company waiting on AUC permitting decision for Alberta portionAug 30, 2012 |
Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) is nearly finished with the Montana portion of the Montana-Alberta Tie Ltd. (MATL) project, a spokesperson for the company said this week.
