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Ontario’s Ambitious Green Policy
Ontario aims to phase out its coal power plants within five years according to the Canadian province’s new Green Energy Act. Canada is one of the highest carbon gas contributors among major economies. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Ontario’s Ambitious Green Policy. Source Article: Ontario’s Ambitious Green Policy [...]
Santa Barbara County Green Lights Solar Project
Santa Barbara County commissioners urged Edison Mission Energy to proceed with its planned 45-megawatt commercial solar project installing ground-mounted solar modules on agricultural land in Cuyama. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & News at Santa Barbara County Green Lights Solar Project. Source Article: Santa Barbara County Green Lights Solar Project Rating [...]
Suntech Eyes Phoenix for its HQ and Plant
Chinese-owned solar panel giant Suntech has announced plans to erect its U.S. headquarters in a 100,000 square feet location in Phoenix, Arizona. The building of the site, which will also house a manufacturing plant, was announced last Monday by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. The Suntech Power facility is expected to be fully operational by the [...]
Will You Pay Extra for Green Power?
Around one-fourth of the country’s utilities offer green power programs, and at present big utility companies can’t deliver 100 percent renewable power to their customers. Rather, their electricity comes from different sources such as coal plants, solar power farms, and wind farms and go through the same power grid. Some consumer advocacy groups have stated [...]
Holdup on the LA Green Power Line
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants to make his city the greenest and cleanest in the United States, but that goal could be jeopardized, after several environmental groups have protested against the plan to install a power line that would bring power from the desert into the city. This issue has been one of the [...]
NASCAR Races to the Green Finish Line
Image by mandj98 via Flickr NASCAR might be one of the organizations that have faced the ire of environmentalists, but things are about to change. Pennsylvania’s Pocono Raceway is planning to build a three-megawatt solar power plant that will provide the facility with electricity. The raceway hosts two NASCAR events each year. Once completed, the [...]
Northwest Solar Coop Green Tag Incentive
If you’re the owner of a solar or wind power system located in Oregon, Washington, Montana, or Idaho, then you might be entitled to monetary incentive and REC for the energy your system generates. All you need to do is to apply with the Northwest Solar Coop. Source Article Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Northwest Solar Coop Green Tag Incentive
If you’re the owner of a solar or wind power system located in Oregon, Washington, Montana, or Idaho, then you might be entitled to monetary incentive and REC for the energy your system generates. All you need to do is to apply with the Northwest Solar Coop. Source Article Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Solar Stocks Heating Up
Investors bet on solar stocks last Wednesday. In a sense, the solar power industry should thank the renewed Chinese interest in solar power and the increasing oil prices. These factors help encourage the demand for clean and sustainable energy sources. Among the major gainers are U.S. solar panel manufacturer Evergreen Solar Inc (up by 19 [...]
Arizona’s Residential Incentives for Renewable Energy
The residents of Arizona can take advantage of seven financial incentives for using renewable energy. 1. Green Building Incentive – This is available in Scottsdale and the Town of Buckeye. If you build your home to the green standards given in the Green Home Rating Checklist, you can be eligible for an assortment of benefits. [...]
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