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A Green World = A Safe World
We’ve all seen sketchy vacant lots in cities and towns that serve as an unofficial garbage dump and litter box. I know my first thought is: How hard can it be for the government to make this area more aesthetically pleasing? But I always shunned my thoughts thinking that there are more serious and impertinent [...]
Will Tesla Motors Change the World?
It’s a little bit mind-boggling to think that only a century ago, cars were just starting to become available to the average man. Fast forward to today and almost everyone in the modern world has a vehicle, if not two. Cars have become one of the most ubiquitous and important pieces of technology that we [...]
Solar Power International Day One Roundup
Day One of Solar Power International is over. SPI landed in Los Angeles, California along with 27,000 of its closest friends and filled several exhibition halls with solar products and people. Previous SPI events were big but not this big. Solar is no longer a boutique industry. The mood was upbeat and the outlook positive [...]
HelioPower Solar Event Part of 350.org’s 10.10.10 Climate Action Day
350.org is organizing a Global Work Party across the world on Sunday 10/10/10 to celebrate climate solutions and send our politicians a clear message: "We’re getting to work—what about you?" So far, there are 5127 events planned in 174 countries. HelioPower will be supporting our clients, Barbara and Steve inMalibu, to host a solar electric [...]
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 [...]
JA Solar announces key takeaways from Valencia analyst day
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of high-performancesolar power products, hosted an Analyst Day event during the 25th PVSECExpo on Sept.7, 2010 in Valencia, Spain. Dr. Peng Fang, CEO, Ms.Anthea Chung, CFO, and Mr. Ming Yang, VP of Business Development andCorporate Communications spoke at the event, and outlined JA Solar’srecent accomplishments and future [...]
Why There Should be A Standard Solar Day
Here is an idea that the Department of Energy (or NREL) should develop to assist mainstream consumers adopt solar. In keepingwith the Energy Star program this could be called the "Solar Star"rating. Please note: I have no idea if this is being (or has alreadybeen) tried, it just seems like it would be helpful. The [...]
Happy Energy Independence and Solar Recovery Day
With the economy and job-growth stagnant, oil still spewing from theBP well-head into the Gulf of Mexico as a toxic reminder of ouraddiction to fossil fuels, President Obama couldn’t have picked a better time to announce a major solar power initiative than today, July 3rd —only hours away from Independence Day. The president labeled his [...]
Idea of the Day – Lease Your Energy
“At first glance, going solar can seem like a no-brainer, especiallyif you live in a solar-friendly state like California or Arizona. Residential solar panels not onlydrastically reduce your carbon footprint, they can also trim yourelectricity bill to a fraction of its pre-solar total. Who wouldn’tconsider making the leap? Well, for starters, people who don’t have [...]