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I was asked, recently, about renewable energy credits, and the person asking was embarrassed to have to admit that they really knew nothing at all about them. So, I put together this list of things that you may find useful to know about renewable energy credits. 1. Definition. A Renewable Energy Credit, generally referred to as an REC or by …

With a series of intensive solar projects under way, as much as 7.5GW in PV capacity could be added to the local power grid by 2015, more than half the state’s announced goal of achieving 12GW from all renewable sources—and with five more years to spare before the targeted 2020 deadline. What this shows is the likelihood of PV accounting in the future for a great portion of clean energy in California, Sheppard noted.

Department of Energy Finalizes a $967 Million Loan Guarantee to Support the Agua Caliente Solar Project Arizona Project Expected to Generate Approximately 400 Solar Related Jobs Washington D.C. – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy finalized a $967 million loan guarantee to Agua Caliente Solar, LLC. The loan guarantee will support the construction of …

Photograph by Tim Wimborne, Reuters This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge. For years, the energy world has puzzled over how to harness the sun to make rooms cool. That may sound counterintuitive to those who think primarily of the uncomfortable heat beating down on roofs and windows …

Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and Denver International Airport (DIA) today announced the completion of a 4.4-megawatt, ground-mounted solar power system. Constellation Energy built, owns and maintains the solar installation, and DIA will purchase the electricity produced by the system over a 20-year period. It is the third large-scale solar project for DIA, bringing the airport’s total amount of hosted solar power to more than 8 megawatts – the most solar generation at a commercial airport in the United States.

By Congressman Jerry McNerney Ph.D., Co-author of Clean Energy Nation: Freeing America from the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels I make it a point to meet with as many people as possible to learn from the experiences of others and stay connected. It’s important to represent my constituents effectively. In the last year, the tone of the conversations has changed. People …

the report shows that in 2010, renewable energy supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption and delivered close to 20% of global electricity production. Renewable capacity now comprises about a quarter of total global power-generating capacity. Including large and small hydropower (an estimated 30 GW added in 2010), renewable energy accounted for approximately 50% of total added power-generating capacity in 2010. In 2010, existing solar water and space heating capacity increased by an estimated 25 gigawatts-thermal (GWth), or about 16%.

LEED-certification is often the first guideline that comes to mind when considering green building best practices. While LEED-certified modular buildings can and have been constructed, just like traditional construction, it only comes at great expense. There are many simple, cost-effective alternatives that modular builders use every day to reduce construction waste and make their buildings more energy efficient.

The study used publicly-available data in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The analysis, entitled “Toxic Power: How Power Plants Contaminate Our Air and States” was jointly released today by NRDC and Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR).

Marianne Lavelle For National Geographic News Published June 22, 2011 This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge. One of Indonesia’s most ardent rain forest protection activists is in what may seem an unlikely position: Spearheading a project to produce biofuel from trees. But tropical forest scientist Willie Smits, …

Deal with Silicon Valley’s SolarCity is search giant’s largest clean tech investment. Josie Garthwaite for National Geographic News Google is making its largest investment yet in clean energy, setting up a $280 million fund to finance home    The search giant announced today it was teaming up with the Silicon Valley’s SolarCity—a company chaired by Paypal co-founder and Tesla Motors …

One can find many kinds of clean and renewable energy such as the wind, sun’s rays, bio and tidal. Of every one of these solar energy may be the one which has attracted one of the most interest. Although the original technology emerged a few a long time back again, the mainstream use of solar energy has just started in …

You’ll find several types of clean and renewable power just like the wind, sun’s rays, bio and tidal. Of each one of these solar energy will be the one that has attracted probably the most interest. Though the initial technological innovation emerged a few years back, the mainstream use of photo voltaic power has just started in current times with …

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You will discover numerous types of clean and renewable energy like the wind, sun’s rays, bio and tidal. Of every one of these solar energy will be the one which has attracted one of the most interest. Although the original technology emerged several many years back again, the mainstream use of solar energy has just begun in current instances with …

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You can find several kinds of clean and renewable power just like the wind, sunlight, bio and tidal. Of all these solar energy is the one which has attracted probably the most consideration. Although the initial technological innovation emerged several years back, the mainstream use of photo voltaic power has just started in latest occasions with a lot more photo …

You can find various forms of clean and renewable power just like the wind, sun, bio and tidal. Of every one of these solar power will be the one which has attracted the most attention. Although the original technologies emerged a couple of years back again, the mainstream use of solar power has just started in recent instances with more …

There are various kinds of clean and renewable power such as the wind, sun, bio and tidal. Of all these photo voltaic power is the one that has attracted the most consideration. Even though the original technology emerged several many years back again, the mainstream utilization of photo voltaic power has just started in latest instances with a lot more …

C. Wilder asked: Wind power generation systems can be expensive, but they can also provide great savings over time because wind is a free energy source. Under the right circumstances home wind power generation can be very cost effective. Just how cost effective a particular wind system is depends on the system’s initial cost and how much energy it produces. …