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Oregon Solar Power As Cheap As Dirty Power
The Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association has just published a major new peer-reviewed study, Vision to Integrate Solar in Oregon showing that large scale photovoltaic power plants are cost effective in Portland and elsewhere in Oregon, reports study author Chris … Continue reading
Solar Industry Grew 5x Faster Than Overall US Economy in 2012
At a national level, the solar industry added nearly 14,000 new jobs in 2012, a 13% growth rate over 2011 — 5 times the job growth rate of the overall economy. Last year, “the top ten states for solar jobs … Continue reading
New York, And Everywhere, Can Be Fossil Fuel Free Now – Stanford University Study
Stanford University energy expert Mark Jacobson and others have explained how New York state could be powered entirely by wind, water and sunlight, reports Stephen Leahy at Inter Press Service. Powering New York on green energy is “sustainable and inexpensive” … Continue reading
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Cut The Soot, Too, To Slow Sea Level Rise – Study
Cutting so-called “short-lived climate pollutants” in addition to the well known long lived ones, would greatly slow the rate of sea level rise, which is one of the biggest threats global warming poses, says a new study, reports Andrew Freedman … Continue reading
US Military – Forget Congress, Full Speed Ahead on Clean Energy
The US military, one of the largest consumers of energy in the world, recognizes the security threat of relying on fossil fuels and is embarked on a wide scale program to cut energy use through adoption of energy efficient technology … Continue reading
Solar As Cheap As Fossil Fuel Power in India, Italy – Report
Recently released Deutsche Bank analyses conclude that the global solar market will become sustainable by the end of 2014, not needing subsidies, reports Jeff Spross at Climate Progress. India, already has solar suppliers competitive with standard electric power providers. This … Continue reading
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Several Breakthroughs Will Make Solar Power Cheaper than Coal
Several Massachussetts Institute of Technology breakthroughs will make solar power cheaper than coal, reported Kurt Kurkart at Mother Nature Network back in 2011, and they are no less relevant today. The breakthroughs were: first, azo-benzene molecules spaced by carbon nanotubes … Continue reading
Solar Spin Cell Breakthrough – Will Make Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels
Imagine taking a solar panel and wrapping it around a short, wide cone – now spin that cone. These 3D Spin Cell Generators, developed over the past year by V3Solar, formerly known as Solarphasec, are technological game changers. The cone … Continue reading
RE-volv – A New Way to Finance the Spread of Community Solar Projects
The new nonprofit, Re-volv, has a bright idea: creating a Solar Seed Fund to spread community solar installations nationwide, reports Susan Cagle at the online publication Grist. The Solar Seed Fund will use the donations to finance solar installations on … Continue reading
First Crowd-Sourcing of Solar Sells Out Fast
Solar Mosaic Inc., which operates an online marketplace that lets individuals fund public solar projects, said investors can earn a 4.5 percent return on rooftop power plants, better than 10-year Treasury bonds that currently yield less than half that, reports … Continue reading
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