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The 3 biggest obstacles to a solar energy boom

Optimism surrounding a solar energy boom seems to be hitting new highs: Game-changing technologies seem to hit the market nearly every week, and new government policies, likea series of solar mandates in Japan, has people and businesses all over the world installing solar panels at record rates.

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Hickenlooper signs bill to double rural renewable-energy requirement

In a move to boost renewable-energy generation in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday signed a controversial bill doubling the renewable-energy target for rural electric cooperatives.

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More Insights Into Solar and Utilities: Large-Scale Integration, Self-Ownership, and Net Metering

SEPA tracks more than 300,000 solar projects, which amount to 6.1 GW installed across the U.S. The group's 2012 report spans more than 96 percent of the national solar electric power market and more than 260 of the most solar-active utilities.

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U.S. to Hold First Offshore Wind Farm Lease Auction

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold the auction on July 31 and offer up 164,750 acres about 9.2 nautical miles off Rhode Island and Massachusetts for wind energy projects. The auction will result in two leases.

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