Tag Archives: PV

2011 Solar Decathlon

A decathlon without pole vault?  Without javelin throw?  But…But…   That just doesn’t make any sense.   Unless of course it’s a SOLAR DECATHLON! If you follow all the solar news that’s fit to print then you probably already know … Continue reading

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Solar on the Acela. And the Thalys. And the State Water Project?

I love trains.  Seriously, I do.  Trains, train stations, conductor hats, The Little Engine That Could, the word caboose…I love it all.  Can’t get enough. I remember riding with my mother on “The Ocean” when I was just a little … Continue reading

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Good ole’ PV

No one would disagree that investor-owned utilities in California, which are required to get 33% of their energy from renewable sources by 2020, should procure the cheapest available renewable energy. But according to a recent analysis, that’s not what’s happening. … Continue reading

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Happy Chinese New Year! Next up, The Year of Solar (or Tiger…)

In the last few years China has emerged as the world’s solar powerhouse. By setting the ambitious goals of generating 15 per cent of its energy from green sources by 2020 and becoming the world’s largest exporter of clean energy … Continue reading

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It’s official: solar electric systems work in the US.

After my post yesterday, I was reminded of one of the questions we get about whether or not solar electric systems work in the US. What we hear a lot is, “I don’t know if my city/ state/ place doesn’t … Continue reading

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