Tag Archives: 2010
Election 2010 Midterm Predictions
Forecasts for the midterm elections vary but everyone seems to agree that there will be almost 100 close races. The House of Representatives currently has 255 Democrats and 178Republicans, but it is not certain who will have control after November. Democrats now control the Senate 59-41, but there are 37 races atstake. Election Projections is [...]
U.S. Solar Industry to Increase 114% by End of 2010
In a recent report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association, the solar market in the United States is estimated to increase 114 percent overlast year’s figure. This market growth will result in more than 1gigawatt of added capacity, accounting for 314 megawatts from projectsthat were brought on line during the first half of the [...]
The 2010 Midterms and the Fight Against Climate Change
With less than two weeks to go before the 2010 midterm elections, polls arepredicting Republican victories that could crush hopes for energy andenvironment legislation. Americans appear oblivious to theimportant environmental implications of the congressional elections.Many Americans do not appear to be interested in the crises that havebeen surmounted by the Democrats, nor are they interested [...]
REPORT: Strong U.S. Solar Industry Growth for First Half of 2010
The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) and GTM Research today released the inaugural U.S. Solar Market Insight™ report with data for the first half of 2010 showing significant growthin the U.S. solar industry despite the continuing struggles of theoverall economy. In 2010, the U.S. solar electric market, including both photovoltaic(PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) [...]
Applied Materials at Solar Power International 2010 $AMAT
Applied Materials is participating in this year’s Solar Power International 2010 (SPI) which is touted as North America’s largest business-to-businesssolar event, running from Oct 12-14th in Los Angeles, California. As the world’s largest supplier of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cellmanufacturing equipment, Applied Material has been a major contributorto the worldwide 2010 cell manufacturing capacity expansion. [...]
The Clean Tech Job Trends 2010 Report
The Clean Tech Job Trends 2010 report offers a comprehensive summary of clean-tech job activityincluding US manufacturing issues arising from stiff internationalcompetition. The report also makes recommendations for the US includingthe application of feed in tariffs, increased exploitation of energyefficiency opportunities, and government policy. Clean-Tech Manufacturing Issues Clean-tech manufacturing is creating jobs and, led by [...]
World Habitat Day 2010
The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year the day falls on October 4. The day isintended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for thefuture of the human habitat. After floods, fires and recordbreaking temperatures in 2010, human habitation has become an even [...]
Solar Tour 2010 Revelations
Why do people buy solar energy installations for their home? A solar energy system costs around $20,000 for 2 kilowatts of power and$40,000 for 5 kilowatts of power so the investment requires morethinking than typical purchases. One cannot simply try it out and return it within 30 days. There was a trend amongst the half [...]
2010 Green Schools Summit Workshop and Conference
On October 4 & 5, the Colorado chapter of the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil is holding an event known as the Green Schools Summit. The twoday event will feature a workshop and conference.Workshop On October 4, between 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM, there will be a half-day preconference workshop titled Green Your District, Your Schools, and [...]