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United States: Consumers push Georgia Power for more solar, energy efficiency
Published at May 22, 2013
source: The Atlantic Journal Constitution
Georgia Power has no plans to increase its use of solar power beyond a program announced last year. Clean energy advocates said at a hearing... -
United States: New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Energy Power the Grid
Published at May 22, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
Among the most promising batteries for intermittent grid storage today are "flow" batteries, because it's relatively simple to scale their tanks, pumps and pipes to... -
United States: Poll: 87 Percent of Illinois Voters Want More Renewable Energy
Published at May 21, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
Wide majorities of likely Illinois voters believe it is important that the state maintain its commitment to increase its use of renewable energy and support... -
United States: Flower Mound man’s fight over solar panels prompts review of regulations
Published at May 20, 2013
source: The Dallas Morning News
Richards noted that the HOA had already given Squyres permission to install 45 panels on the rear roof and 13 panels on the side... -
United States: Moth eyes inspire more efficient thin-film solar cells
Published at May 20, 2013
source: Treehugger
Researchers at North Carolina State University are looking to biomimicry to solve one of thin-film solar technology's biggest problems: light reflection between films that causes... -
United States: Breakdown: Penetration of Renewable Energy in Selected Markets
Published at May 17, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
The penetration of renewable energy into the electricity supply mix has been much in the news recently. During the first quarter, Portugal generated three-quarters of... -
United States: Solar power catching on with Ind. property owners
Published at May 16, 2013
source: Post-Tribune
Working with a few friends, Herr, 74, built the frame and installed the cells, bringing the system on the grid in January. He estimates that... -
United States: Portable Wind Turbines Bring Renewable Energy To Cities
Published at May 16, 2013
source: Northwest Public Radio
A Seattle-area company developed the wind turbines Majel Dixon is talking about. They’re called Powersails. The blades look more like a sail from... -
United States: Breakthrough Renewable Energy Forecasting Coming to Grid by 2015
Published at May 13, 2013
source: The Energy Collective
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is adding to its already impressive list of renewable energy innovations with a new two-year... -
United States: Minnesota pushes solar power; mines, mills off the hook
Published at May 13, 2013
source: Duluth News Tribune
The solar energy mandate will mean cleaner energy, less coal burned and probably higher utility bills for many Minnesotans who get their electricity from large...

































































