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3 Reasons Eco Friendly Sustainable Houses Rock
We all know that our planet is seriously polluted and that people keep spending more and more energy, which is extremely bad for our planet, therefore we need to change our bad habits to conserve our planet for future generations to enjoy. There are many ways we can reduce our energy consumption and one of [...]
JA Solar (JASO) To Expand Capacity 30%, Build Solar Facility In U.S. $JASO
Bloomberg reported over the weekend that JA Solar plans to expand solar cell productioncapacity by at least 30% next year and is currently in negotiations tobuild a solar production facility in the US, joining other Chinamanufacturers who have begun to produce here in the US (Trina Solar andYingli if I’m not mistaken). The company will [...]
Abound Solar to Build Largest Thin Film Solar Plant in Indiana
A next-generation cadmium telluride, thin-film photovoltaic solarmodule plant will be built in the State of Indiana, it was announcedearlier this week. Abound Solar, which specializes in solar modules that reduce the cost of solar power generation, has leased a 781,750 squarefoot facility in Tipton where it will be establishing the plant. Abound Solar was able [...]
Chile to Build Its First Large Solar Facility
In Chile, solar energy project developer Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica and state-owned Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco), theworld’s leading copper producer, say they will build the country’s first utility-scale solar power plant in northern Chile, an area with highpotential for solar energy generation. The 1-megawatt facility (enough to power 5,000 households) will beused exclusively [...]
Italy Prepares to Build the World’s First Solar Energy Highway
When it comes to blending renewable energy concepts with greentransportation, one of the more interesting ideas that is born from thecombination is the renewable energy highway. Some believe that one ofthe best ways of marrying the two concepts together would be to utilize wind power along with the extension of the world’s roadways. Others want [...]
SunPower, Iberdrola to Build Colorado Solar Energy Plant $SPWRA
A plan is in the works to transform a 216-acre chunk of empty private land in Colorado’s Alamosa County into a 30-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) plant that would be producing power by the end of 2012. SunPower Corp. — a California-based solar power company that hasinstalled or contracted over 600 MW of solar energy around [...]
Air Force to Build 3 More Solar Installations
For nearly three years, a 14.2-megawatts (MW) solar array spanning 140acres at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., has held the title of the largestrenewable-energy project in the Air Force. Now, Air Force engineers are set to outdo that achievement with plans to build three new solar arrays by 2013 that are as big as or [...]
APS, Solon to Build a Big Arizona Solar Power Plant
Arizona is at it again. A state that accounts for well over halfof all of the solar manufacturing facilities in the United States nowhas a plan to build one of the country’s largest solar photovoltaic(PV) power plants within its borders. The plan has Arizona Public Service (APS), a utility company, teaming with Solon Corporation, one of [...]
In Focus: DIY Consumption
There is a revolution underway that is transforming consumption. If the twentieth century was marked by hyper-consumption the twenty-first century will be marked by collaborative consumption. This new form of consumption is being facilitated by a wide range of technological innovations. Social media is a great example of technologies that contribute to the new model [...]