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United States: IBM solar collector magnifies sun by 2,000x (without cooking itself), costs 3x less than similar systems
Published at Apr 29, 2013
source: Treehugger
Concentrating the sun's ray onto solar photovoltaic (PV) modules requires walking the fine line between optimizing power output and not literally melting your very expensive... -
United States: Progress Report: Seven US Offshore Wind Demonstration Projects
Published at Apr 29, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
Ahead of next week's AWEA Windpower event in Chicago, a Webinar from the Department of Energy (DoE) provided an update on the potential for offshore... -
United States: Renewable Energy Poised for Strong Growth
Published at Apr 26, 2013
source: Renew Grid Mag
Annual investment in new renewable power capacity is set to rise by anywhere from two-and-a-half times to more than four-and-a-half times between now and... -
United States: DOE Announces Long-Life Battery to Help Integrate Renewable into the Grid
Published at Apr 26, 2013
source: Renew Grid Mag
The U.S. Department of Energy(DOE) says that researchers from its SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a low-cost, long-life "flow"... -
United States: US Senators Re-Introduce MLP Act to Level Playing Field for Renewable Energy
Published at Apr 25, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
JinkoSolar Holding Co. and First Solar Inc. were among solar companies that surged after four U.S. senators introduced legislation that would let renewable- energy projects... -
United States: America now has more solar energy workers than coal miners
Published at Apr 25, 2013
source: Treehugger
The Solar Foundation, which has been releasing reports for a few years on the state of the solar industry in the U.S., has just... -
United States: The smart money is on renewable energy
Published at Apr 25, 2013
source: Grist
Signs of this transformation are already appearing: Solar power workers now outnumber coal miners nationwide, wind power was the United States’ -
United States: Google Calls for More Renewable Energy Purchasing Options, Supports Duke Energy Proposal
Published at Apr 22, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
Google Inc., which has invested more than $1 billion in renewable energy projects and buys wind- generated electricity, said utilities should offer large customers... -
United States: Ways solar panels can save the planet and save you money
Published at Apr 19, 2013
source: Fox News
With the global capacity for solar energy production more than doubling every year, the question of whether or not to jump on this growing trend... -
United States: IRS Confirms that Batteries Qualify for the Energy Tax Credit But Imposes Limitations
Published at Apr 19, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
A recent IRS ruling confirms that batteries used to store solar electricity qualify for the 30% energy tax credit. At the same time, it imposes...
