What do you think about California’s new solar power projects?

The Department of Interior today announced final approval of two large solar energy projects in southern California that will produce 754 megawatts of clean renewable energy to power more than a quarter million homes and create almost 300 permanent jobs and about 700 construction jobs.
The Bureau of Land Management has been expediting approval of large [...]

Mongo size solar energy evolves in California

Mongo size solar energy evolves in California
Ground has been broken on what will reportedly become the world’s largest solar facility . read more
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GT Solar Completes Expansion of its Sapphire Manufacturing Facility

GT Solar Completes Expansion of its Sapphire Manufacturing Facility
MERRIMACK, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–State-of-the-art sapphire production facility opens in Salem, Massachusetts. GT Solar expands sapphire production in new plant.
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The Largest Publicly Accessible Urban Solar Array in the Country is at the Cincinnati Zoo

The Largest Publicly Accessible Urban Solar Array in the Country is at the Cincinnati Zoo
The Greenest Zoo in America is Now Officially Generating Power From the Sun By Tiffany Barnes Cincinnati, OH (May 9, 2011) – The Greenest Zoo in America is now officially generating power from the Sun! During a press conference earlier today, [...]

SDG&E Signs Three Renewable Power Contracts With Soitec for up to 30 MW of Locally Generated Solar Power

SDG&E Signs Three Renewable Power Contracts With Soitec for up to 30 MW of Locally Generated Solar Power
San Diego Gas & Electric and subsidiaries of Soitec Solar Development, LLC, a renewable energy company managed by Soitec , today announced the signing of three contracts with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts of solar energy.
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Is The government handing out nearly $2 billion for new solar plants to create jobs Bad?

Obama awards $2B for solar power, hails new jobs
Obama hands out $2 billion for new solar plants, says money will help create thousands of jobs
The government is handing out nearly $2 billion for new solar plants that President Barack Obama says will create thousands of jobs and increase the use of renewable energy sources.
Obama [...]

First Solar Produces Panels at $1 Per Watt!

Founded in 1999 as First Solar Holdings, LLC), in Phoenix, Arizona, the company has since taken the nation by storm, expanding production overseas and selling panels in the EU in a marketplace where government subsides promise the largest reward.
But that is changing, with the EU’s two largest solar aficionados (Germany and Spain) cutting back their [...]

Eyes China for Solar Panel Production

Founded in 1999 as First Solar Holdings, LLC), in Phoenix, Arizona, the company has since taken the nation by storm, expanding production overseas and selling panels in the EU in a marketplace where government subsides promise the largest reward.
But that is changing, with the EU’s two largest solar aficionados (Germany and Spain) cutting back their [...]

Obama commits nearly $2B to solar companies

Obama commits nearly $2B to solar companies
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said on Saturday two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in US loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs.
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Solar School ? American Solar Energy – The Education of the Future

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Solar School – American Solar Energy – The Education of the Future
Solar school classes are being offered in the growing solar technology field. As the increase for alternative fuel sources is being pushed through government programs, solar school curriculum prepare students to become certified in different areas of the field. [...]

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