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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 [...]
The Heat is on the Saharan Solar Power Plant
Image by alex lichtenberger via Flickr There’s a plan to build a 400 billion euro ($569.1 billion) solar power plant in the Sahara Desert. But even in the early stages of the planning there are already some objections to the project. Desertec, said to be the name of the proposed project, would be the largest [...]
Sheep-Maintained Solar Power Plant in North Carolina
North Carolina’s latest solar power farm was officially opened last wekk near Roxboro. It is located on a 5 acre facility in Person County Business and Industrial Center. To further lessen environmental pollution, Progress Energy will use sheep to trim the grass on the property. This post was originally published on Solar Power Updates & [...]
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 [...]
Solar Power Plants Take on Labor Unions
Solar projects are feeling the heat from labor unions, pressuring them into using union workers to build solar farms. Source Article: Solar Power Plants Take on Labor Unions Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Solar Power Plants Take on Labor Unions
Solar projects are feeling the heat from labor unions, pressuring them into using union workers to build solar farms. Source Article: Solar Power Plants Take on Labor Unions Rating 3.00 out of 5 [?]
Concentrating Solar Power for Stronger Energy
When people talk about solar power, they usually are referring to the photovoltaic type. But there’s another type of solar power and it’s starting to gain some ground over its photovoltaic power. This is concentrated solar power, or CSP solar energy, which is the solar energy that’s generated when one concentrates sunlight onto a small [...]
Solar Power Surge Seen By 2050
Large solar power plants can use mirrors to concentrate the sun’s rays. According to one study, these types of solar power plants could generate up to 25% of the Earth’s electricity by the year 2050. The report was made by the environmental group Greenpeace, International Energy Agency’s SolarPACES group, and the European Thermal Electricity Association [...]
Solar Power with No Upfront Costs
If Arizona Public Service’s proposal will be approved, its customers will enjoy solar power without having to shell out a large amount of money for the installation. The utility is planning to place solar panels on its customer’s rooftops. Consumers will be charged at the present energy rates. No added costs for cleaner energy. A [...]
Solar Power with No Upfront Costs
If Arizona Public Service’s proposal will be approved, its customers will enjoy solar power without having to shell out a large amount of money for the installation. The utility is planning to place solar panels on its customer’s rooftops. Consumers will be charged at the present energy rates. No added costs for cleaner energy. A [...]
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