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The City of South San Francisco’s Sustainability Efforts – Progress & Accomplishments

Posted on April 25th, 2013 by Pedro Gonazalez

South San Francisco, California “The Industrial City” is strategically located on 9.63 square miles facing the San Francisco Bay and eight miles south of downtown[...]

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Feed-In Tariffs: A Good FIT for the U.S. Solar Market

Posted on August 7th, 2012 by Cecilia Aguillon

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 2011 was one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. Consequent meltdowns and explosions at[...]

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Who is carrying your precious load? The new demand behind market leading PV-Mounting Systems.

Posted on October 21st, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

As solar is becoming more and more attractive it is the modules that are savoring the spotlight: discussions usually center around the various poly- and[...]

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Solyndra and the “Shakeout”: The solar industry bankruptcies in context.

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

During August, three homegrown photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers failed and two European manufacturers decommissioned their U.S. production lines. All told, the United States lost 20[...]

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AeroVironment Installs First Electric Vehicle Commercial Charging Station in Hawaii

Posted on September 18th, 2011 by Nadeem

AeroVironment installs first electric vehicle commercial charging station in Hawaii AeroVironment has installed electric vehicle charging stations at the Marriott Waikiki to serve hotel guests[...]

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KB Home Launches Energy-Efficient Home Designs

Posted on September 15th, 2011 by Nadeem

KB Home launches energy-efficient home designs KB Home has launched a planned nationwide rollout of its next-generation of energy-efficient home designs, a net-zero energy home[...]

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Konarka Technologies, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to develop solar roofs

Posted on September 11th, 2011 by Nadeem

Konarka Technologies, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to develop solar roofs, a report shows that Global PV module shipments to hit 30 GW in 2015 and an ABI Research study shows that the United States is going to become the largest PV market by 2013.

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Survey Says: US Drivers Warming to EVs

Posted on April 29th, 2011 by Krishna Patel

US consumers have warmed up to the idea of electric vehicles. Mexico's domestic airline conducts its first biofuel powered flight. And premier California golf club installs solar panels.

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Obama Vows to Side with EPA on Energy Tax Bill

Posted on April 11th, 2011 by Krishna Patel

President Obama promises to veto the Energy Tax Prevention Bill, to act in favor of the EPA, if the act passes through the Senate. Also, Secretary Chu increases the funding further for the SunShot Initiative.

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Which States Have the Highest Solar PV Generation Potential

Posted on February 6th, 2011 by Sharon Shapiro

Today, the states with the highest solar photovoltaic (PV) generation potential are the ones that provide the best business environments for companies that design, manufacture,[...]

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Mercedes-Benz Unveils A New Electric Model

Posted on January 12th, 2011 by Krishna Patel

University of Michigan and DTE Energy's Clean Energy Competition is ready to unleash Round 2. MIT researchers unveil a new organic solar cell material.

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Innovative Water Filtration System To Be Powered By The Sun

Posted on December 29th, 2010 by Krishna Patel

Clean drinking water is an unattainable luxury for billions worldwide. Read how they conceptual "Hydroleaf" uses solar power to serve as a water filtering system and a renewable power storage device.

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DOE Research Shows Wind Turbines Are Beneficial For Crops

Posted on December 20th, 2010 by Krishna Patel

DOE researchers studied the effects of wind turbines on crops in rural areas. They found the turbines to be quite beneficial in the long run. Also, Secretary Chu approved two big loans for wind and solar projects.

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Proposed Tax Credit Could Extend Benefits for Clean Energy

Posted on December 14th, 2010 by Krishna Patel

The Senate has proposed a tax credit that could lead to greater development in solar and wind projects. Increased investments in the industries can create more green jobs and keep the industry growing. Also, California takes steps to ensure a clear path for plug-ins and China designs world's largest single-building PV system for its transportation hub.

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New Research for Harvesting Car Exhaust

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by Krishna Patel

Scientists are studying ways to harvest car exhaust and turn it into electricity to reduce fuel consumption. Also, Japanese researchers are developing a plan to use desert sand from the Sahara to enhance solar energy harvesting.

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Fidelis Energy to Construct Solar Farm in Spain

Posted on November 26th, 2010 by Krishna Patel

Texas college conducts further research regarding industrial applications of using algae as a biofuel. Also, Duke Energy continues its holiday train tradition with solar panels and LED lights on their decorations.

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