Cooler Planet Solar News http://solar.coolerplanet.com/ The latest solar news provided by Cooler Planet. en-us news@coolerplanet.com 60 Smith College embraces solar power with new installation <![CDATA[Smith College, a girls' college in Northampton, Massachusetts, recently began relying on solar power to power its student center.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19448586-smith-college-embraces-solar-power-with-new-installation.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:39:38 GMT Solar Energy Solar panel incentives too popular in Massachusetts <![CDATA[The Commonwealth Solar incentive program was supposed to last four years when it was announced in 2007 - but roaring demand for subsidized solar panels in the Bay State has depleted it completely.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19448535-solar-panel-incentives-too-popular-in-massachusetts.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:46 GMT Solar Policy Georgia Tech researchers announce new, compact solar power technology <![CDATA[A team of researchers at Georgia Tech's School of Materials Science and Engineering has created a new solar power mechanism that enables the construction of &quot;three-dimensional&quot; solar cells.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19448534-georgia-tech-researchers-announce-new%2c-compact-solar-power-technology.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:07 GMT Solar Energy Evergreen Solar Energy Cuts and Runs <![CDATA[On July 16, 2008, Evergreen Solar opened its Fort Devens, Massachusetts 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. It was the first phase in a plan to ramp up toward greater <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/">solar panel</a> production, with a second phase scheduled for completion in March of 2009.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11060902-evergreen-solar-energy-cuts-and-runs.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:05:23 GMT Solar Business San Diego to Roll Out Full-Scale Solar Power Financing Through Property Taxes in 2010 <![CDATA[San Diego, the California city with more rooftop <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/">solar panels</a> than any other city in the state, plans to initiate wide-scale solar financing options through property taxes starting in 2010.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11060901-san-diego-to-roll-out-full-scale-solar-power-financing-through-property-taxes-in-2010.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:23 GMT Solar Policy Solar energy and other next-gen technology promoted on tribal lands <![CDATA[The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has provided $35 million to Indian Nation for solar energy and efficiency projects, with $29 million more to come.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19446300-solar-energy-and-other-next-gen-technology-promoted-on-tribal-lands.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:13:03 GMT Green Energy Federal funds granted to Connecticut solar energy developer <![CDATA[As part of a joint Department of the Treasury-Department of Energy program, OPEL Solar was granted $179,000 for its installation of a solar energy system at a Connecticut elementary school.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19446298-federal-funds-granted-to-connecticut-solar-energy-developer.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:11:40 GMT Solar Energy Santa Fe Greenlighted for Solar Power Purchase Agreements <![CDATA[The dispute over power purchase agreements in Santa Fe, New Mexico is heating up, with the state’s Public Regulation Commission (PRC) examiner, Carolyn R. Glick, ruling that third-party contracts are legal and Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) insisting that they are not.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11050902-santa-fe-greenlighted-for-solar-power-purchase-agreements.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:28:21 GMT Solar Policy Lockheed Martin Installs Solar Power Streetlights in Florida <![CDATA[Lockheed Martin, an advanced technology company that got its start working in the aerospace industry, has installed 35 solar LED (light emitting diode) streetlights at its Orange County, Florida site, where the company recently won a contract to develop the Joint Strike Fighter and peripheral training, support and targeting systems.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11050901-lockheed-martin-installs-solar-power-streetlights-in-florida.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:19:21 GMT Green Energy Solar energy used to heat water in innovation competition <![CDATA[Houses built for the Solar Decathlon, held last month in Washington, D.C., used solar energy water heating as an integral design feature.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19443945-solar-energy-used-to-heat-water-in-innovation-competition.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:52:06 GMT Solar Energy Solar power company announces Chinese collaboration <![CDATA[The company that designed dye-sensitive solar cells, G24i, is partnering with research institutes in China to enhance the commercial viability of its new solar power technology.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19443943-solar-power-company-announces-chinese-collaboration.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:50:38 GMT Solar Business Solar energy system in California desert uses melted salt <![CDATA[Rice Solar Energy, part of a spin-off from United Technologies, is planning a solar energy installation in an uninhabited part of eastern Riverside County, California.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19443941-solar-energy-system-in-california-desert-uses-melted-salt.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:49:46 GMT Solar Energy Sanyo's Globetrotting Solar Panels <![CDATA[On Monday, November 2, Japan-based Sanyo Electric opened its new factory in Salem, Oregon, under the corporate banner of Sanyo Solar of Oregon LLC.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11040902-sanyo's-globetrotting-solar-panels.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:42:10 GMT Green Energy Massachusetts Solar Energy Rebate Program Hits a Wall <![CDATA[If you go to its website, the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, which administers the state’s solar rebate program (the Commonwealth Solar Rebate Program) simply says it has gotten enough applications to meet the state’s current goal; 27 megawatts of installed photovoltaic (PV) power by 2012.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11030902-massachusetts-solar-energy-rebate-program-hits-a-wall.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:38:48 GMT Solar Policy Andrews Foodservice Systems to get Largest Solar Panel Array in Colorado <![CDATA[<a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Directory/solar-installer-vibrant-solar.aspx">Vibrant Solar</a> is gearing up to install a 100-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system on the roof of the Andrews Foodservice home office and distribution center in Pueblo, Colorado.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11030901-andrews-foodservice-systems-to-get-largest-solar-panel-array-in-colorado.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:01:13 GMT Solar Business Sanyo will manufacture solar panel components in Oregon <![CDATA[Sanyo, which makes the most efficient solar panel technology in the industry, announced that it has opened a plant near Salem, Oregon.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19441650-sanyo-will-manufacture-solar-panel-components-in-oregon.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:35:45 GMT Solar Business Solar energy training to be provided to Southern students <![CDATA[The Department of Energy is providing a grant for solar energy training in a coalition of schools led by the Houston Community College system.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19441649-solar-energy-training-to-be-provided-to-southern-students.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:34:54 GMT Solar Energy Winners selected in Colorado environmentally-friendly tech competition <![CDATA[Three winners from the Cleantech Open's Rocky Mountain region were announced in Denver on Tuesday.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19441647-winners-selected-in-colorado-environmentally-friendly-tech-competition.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:33:25 GMT Green Energy Corporate park will rely on solar panels for electricity <![CDATA[Phoenix Park, a corporate park in Shirley, Massachusetts, announced that it is installing 2,530 solar panels with a combined output of 506 kilowatts.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19439249-corporate-park-will-rely-on-solar-panels-for-electricity.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:39:51 GMT Solar Business Commerce Secretary discusses solar energy in China <![CDATA[Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke met recently with Liyou Yang, CEO of <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> module manufacturer Astronergy, to help establish ties between America and Chinese solar energy companies.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19439247-commerce-secretary-discusses-solar-energy-in-china.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:39:05 GMT Solar Energy Dry Cooling for Consentrated Solar Power a Must in Desert Climates <![CDATA[Concentrating solar power (CSP) “farms” use a lot of water. This is doubly distressing for many environmentalists because they are frequently sited in desert or near-desert areas, which offer limited habitability for humans but – as a result – are excellent wildlife refuges.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/11020902-dry-cooling-for-consentrated-solar-power-a-must-in-desert-climates.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:32:20 GMT Green Energy Pharmaceutical firm uses solar energy to go green <![CDATA[Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis recently announced the activation of a solar energy array at its manufacturing plant in Vacaville, California.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19434362-pharmaceutical-firm-uses-solar-energy-to-go-green.aspx Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT Solar Energy Developing countries discussed at solar power conference <![CDATA[Panelists at the Solar Power International conference called solar development trends in poorer countries a &quot;scandal,&quot; reports the New York Times.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19434359-developing-countries-discussed-at-solar-power-conference.aspx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:08:35 GMT Solar Energy Hawaii Establishes Solar Energy Tariffs <![CDATA[The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission recently issued a 128-page ruling that initiates a program which will allow homeowners and businesses to install small to midsized renewable energy projects, like <a href="http://www.solarpanelinfo.com/">solar panels</a>, and sell the energy back to Hawaii’s power producers.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10290902-hawaii-establishes-solar-energy-tariffs.aspx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:58:51 GMT Solar Policy SolarCity to Create Nations Largest Distributed Solar Energy System <![CDATA[A consortium of business interests, including Foster City, California-based design/build solar firm SolarCity, Arizona utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP), and real estate developer Actus Land Lease, are working together to create Arizona’s largest solar-powered community.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10290901-solarcity-to-create-nations-largest-distributed-solar-energy-system.aspx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:47:51 GMT Solar Energy President opens solar power facility in Florida, emphasizes need for new grid <![CDATA[President Obama called for the creation of an updated electrical grid at the unveiling of Florida Power and Light's DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center yesterday.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19432135-president-opens-solar-power-facility-in-florida%2c-emphasizes-need-for-new-grid.aspx Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:04:36 GMT Solar Policy Arizona State University receives DOE funds for solar energy research <![CDATA[Arizona State University said yesterday that the Department of Energy is funding its research in batteries and solar energy - making ASU the only university to receive two DOE research grants.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19432134-arizona-state-university-receives-doe-funds-for-solar-energy-research.aspx Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:03:50 GMT Solar Energy National Grid Gets Solar Okay, Rejects Deepwater Wind <![CDATA[In a surprising development, National Grid, an East Coast regional utility, has gotten a thumbs up from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for its five planned solar installations.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10280902-national-grid-gets-solar-okay%2c-rejects-deepwater-wind.aspx Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:39:43 GMT Solar Policy SunPower Prototype Solar Panels Benefit from DoE Funds <![CDATA[San Jose, California-based SunPower Corp. announced on October 26 that they had developed a solar panel with a total area efficiency of 20.4 percent.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10280901-sunpower-prototype-solar-panels-benefit-from-doe-funds.aspx Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:01 GMT Solar Business New technology provides solar energy clusters <![CDATA[A Tucson firm has announced the release of a solar energy system packaged in one-megawatt clusters. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19429945-new-technology-provides-solar-energy-clusters.aspx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:18:45 GMT Solar Energy New Orleans' green renaissance <![CDATA[The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina has provided opportunities for green redevelopment in New Orleans, an Oregon State University professor writes in Renewable Energy World.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19429943-new-orleans'-green-renaissance.aspx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:17:41 GMT Green Energy St. Paul, Minnesota RiverCentre Celebrates Pending Solar Panel Array <![CDATA[In St. Paul, a solar inaugural on Friday, October 23, featured officials from both Twin Cities (St. Paul and Minneapolis), who agreed to ignore the rain and their traditional rivalry in order to celebrate a $2-million project to install solar panels on the roof of RiverCentre.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10270902-st.-paul%2c-minnesota-rivercentre-celebrates-pending-solar-panel-array.aspx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:35:22 GMT Solar Policy Agricultural firms use solar energy to cut costs <![CDATA[Minturn Huller, an almond processing company in Chowchilla, California, is a recent adopter of solar energy, reports the Fresno Bee.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19427671-agricultural-firms-use-solar-energy-to-cut-costs.aspx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:39:36 GMT Solar Energy Solar panels will save money for public school district <![CDATA[Conergy and Enfinity have announced a new solar panel installation at the Pioneer Union Elementary School District (PUESD) in Hanford, California.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19427669-solar-panels-will-save-money-for-public-school-district.aspx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:38:27 GMT Solar Energy Lacey, New Jersery Township to Install 1.483 Megawatts of Solar Panels <![CDATA[It’s a big undertaking for an area whose population is just over 25,000, but Lacey Township, part of the <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Directory/new-jersey-solar-panel-installers.aspx">New Jersey</a> Shore region, is ready to install 7,000 solar photovoltaic panels on 120,000 square feet of roof on top of Mill Pond Elementary School.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10260902-lacey%2c-new-jersery-township-to-install-1.483-megawatts-of-solar-panels.aspx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:20:12 GMT Solar Energy Xcel Energy Targets San Luis Valley for Solar Power <![CDATA[Helios Energy Partners proposal for a 200-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) installation (solar farm) got a thumbs down recently from Xcel Energy.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10260901-xcel-energy-targets-san-luis-valley-for-solar-power.aspx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:07:52 GMT Solar Business Solar panels add shade, electricity to parking lots and homes <![CDATA[Dell, recognized recently by Newsweek as one of the greenest companies in America, is installing solar panel &quot;trees&quot; in one of the parking lots at its corporate headquarters.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19425236-solar-panels-add-shade%2c-electricity-to-parking-lots-and-homes.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:05:54 GMT Solar Energy Bill would enhance government support of solar energy <![CDATA[A bill establishing a baseline amount of government support for solar energy research has passed through the House, reports say.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19425235-bill-would-enhance-government-support-of-solar-energy.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:04:15 GMT Solar Energy National Lab Shows Costs of Solar Moving Toward Grid Parity <![CDATA[A new report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a research arm of the Department of Energy, or DoE, shows that <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-power-cost.aspx">solar power costs</a> dropped, during the decade 1998 to 2008, from a peak of $10.80 per watt to less than $7.50 per watt, installed.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10230902-national-lab-shows-costs-of-solar-moving-toward-grid-parity.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:09:32 GMT Solar Policy Solar Enery Tech Acceleration Center Breaks Ground in Aurora Colorado <![CDATA[On Wednesday, October 21, an historic groundbreaking took place in Aurora, <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Directory/colorado-solar-panel-installers.aspx">Colorado</a>.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10230901-solar-enery-tech-acceleration-center-breaks-ground-in-aurora-colorado.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:49:27 GMT Green Energy Home solar energy systems have gotten cheaper, study says <![CDATA[The cost of solar energy installations decreased between 1998 and 2008, a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study reveals.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19423034-home-solar-energy-systems-have-gotten-cheaper%2c-study-says.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:11:37 GMT Solar Energy New technology improves solar panels <![CDATA[A solar technology company announced plans to manufacture a racking system that will increase the electrical production of solar panels.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19423031-new-technology-improves-solar-panels.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:09:24 GMT Solar Business Chipotle Goes with Solar Panels <![CDATA[Thanks to a deal with <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Directory/solar-installer-standard-renewable-energy-tx.aspx">Standard Renewable Energy</a> (SRE) struck recently, 75 Chipotle restaurants will soon feature solar energy systems.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10220901-chipotle-goes-with-solar-panels.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:55:18 GMT Solar Business Solar energy one way for consumers to save money, help environment <![CDATA[Solar energy is widely hailed as a way for people to support clean energy and save money over time, but consumers are also increasingly benefiting from energy efficiency in general. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19420715-solar-energy-one-way-for-consumers-to-save-money%2c-help-environment.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:49:42 GMT Green Energy Cooler Planet Announces a Solar Power Project Being Researched Every Minute <![CDATA[<b>Seattle, WA – October 21, 2009</b>]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/2009102122-cooler-planet-announces-a-solar-power-project-being-researched-every-minute.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:45:00 GMT Solar Energy New York State Farms Get More than $292,000 for Solar <![CDATA[For most Americans, the name “<a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Directory/new-york-solar-panel-installers.aspx">New York</a>” conjures a vision of skyscrapers, but in fact just north of the city and Highway 84, the land is largely farming country, producing apples, wine, dairy products, honey and other edibles. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10210902-new-york-state-farms-get-more-than-%24292%2c000-for-solar.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:22:26 GMT Solar Policy California School District Wants to Add Solar Energy Carports to Schools <![CDATA[In San Luis Obispo, which sits on the shore of the Pacific Ocean midway between San Francisco and the Mexican border, school district officials are hoping to erect carports topped with solar photovoltaic panels to take advantage of abundant <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Directory/california-solar-panel-installers.aspx">California</a> sunlight.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10210901-california-school-district-wants-to-add-solar-energy-carports-to-schools.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:07:48 GMT Solar Policy California law incentivizes solar power installations <![CDATA[New California laws will make solar power more attractive to homeowners and private developers, solar installers and alternative energy proponents hope.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19419778-california-law-incentivizes-solar-power-installations.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:43 GMT Solar Policy Frenzy to develop solar energy sites in Vermont <![CDATA[A Vermont program soliciting bids for new solar energy projects was a resounding success, state officials say.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19419695-frenzy-to-develop-solar-energy-sites-in-vermont.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:55:44 GMT Solar Energy Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority Turns to Solar Energy with Help of Sharp and Vanguard Energy Partners <![CDATA[<i>Expands its renewable energy portfolio with unique solar electricity installation at wastewater treatment plant; resulting in nearly $50,000 annual savings</i>]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/2009102121-northwest-bergen-county-utilities-authority-turns-to-solar-energy-with-help-of-sharp-and-vanguard-energy-partners.aspx Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:37:12 GMT Solar Energy Duke Energy to Launch Solar Energy Rooftops in North Carolina <![CDATA[Under the North Carolina Solar Photovoltaic Distributed Generation program (NCSPDG), Duke Energy plans to begin installing <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/">solar panels</a> on roofs and properties with its service territory.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10200901-duke-energy-to-launch-solar-energy-rooftops-in-north-carolina.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:43:52 GMT Solar Energy Universities ramp up their support of solar power <![CDATA[A new solar array at Catholic University will be the largest in the Washington, D.C. area.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19418387-universities-ramp-up-their-support-of-solar-power.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:43:27 GMT Solar Energy Restaurant sees cost savings with solar panels <![CDATA[McGlade's on the Pier, a restaurant on the Cape May Promenade in Cape May, N.J., anticipates energy savings of $12,000 per year thanks to solar power.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19418386-restaurant-sees-cost-savings-with-solar-panels.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:42:44 GMT Solar Energy Solar panel partnership will make home installation easier <![CDATA[A solar equipment installer, groSolar, announced plans to distribute innovative panel mounting hardware developed by California-based Zep Solar.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19418385-solar-panel-partnership-will-make-home-installation-easier.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:41:13 GMT Solar Business Massachusetts company unveils solar energy investment <![CDATA[A large Massachusetts biotech company has announced a substantial solar energy investment. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19416230-massachusetts-company-unveils-solar-energy-investment.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:07:28 GMT Solar Business Officials highlight North Carolina solar energy company <![CDATA[U.S. government officials are continuing to highlight solar energy companies that have the potential to change the way Americans get their electricity in the coming years. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19416229-officials-highlight-north-carolina-solar-energy-company.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:06:37 GMT Solar Policy German team wins solar energy contest for second time <![CDATA[The public is better educated on solar energy in light of a recently concluded competition featuring advanced home designs that were displayed on Washington D.C.'s National Mall. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19416227-german-team-wins-solar-energy-contest-for-second-time.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:06:04 GMT Solar Energy Department of Energy Heads Solar PowerTechnology Effort Nationwide <![CDATA[The Solar Technology Roadmap Act, HR 3585, sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) has gone through committee and is making its way to the House floor (Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169, Oct. 15).]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10190902-department-of-energy-heads-solar-powertechnology-effort-nationwide.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:13:38 GMT Solar Policy U.S. Army to Build 500-Megawatt Solar Panel Farm <![CDATA[The U.S. Army, on Thursday, October 15, signed an agreement to build a $2-billion, 500-megawatt solar farm at Ft. Irwin in the Mojave Desert in California.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10190901-u.s.-army-to-build-500-megawatt-solar-panel-farm.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:05:11 GMT Solar Energy Solar energy investments can pay off in more ways than one <![CDATA[People who are considering investments in solar energy may want to check with their homeowners insurance company for possible discounts. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19414029-solar-energy-investments-can-pay-off-in-more-ways-than-one.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:04:03 GMT Solar Energy DoE Gives 3.3 Million for Regional Solar Installation Training <![CDATA[On October 14, The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced a funding initiative to the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, or MREA, of $3.3 million.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10160902-doe-gives-3.3-million-for-regional-solar-installation-training.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:30:23 GMT Green Energy Colorado Highlands Ranch Homeowner’s Association Adds Solar <![CDATA[The Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA), a 22,000-acre, master-planned community of 93,477 located 12 miles south of Denver is in Douglas County, just got a little greener.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10160901-colorado-highlands-ranch-homeowner%e2%80%99s-association-adds-solar.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:55:17 GMT Solar Business Solar panel recognized for innovation <![CDATA[Akeena Solar is highlighting an award that one of its solar panel products recently received for innovation. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19411894-solar-panel-recognized-for-innovation.aspx Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:11:45 GMT Solar Business Rock band Cake's next album to be produced with solar energy <![CDATA[A famous rock band from California has announced that its newest album will be recorded completely with electricity produced by solar energy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19411893-rock-band-cake's-next-album-to-be-produced-with-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:10:53 GMT Solar Energy British company unveils new solar energy application <![CDATA[]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19411053-british-company-unveils-new-solar-energy-application.aspx Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:35:45 GMT Solar Energy Rock Band Cake Records Music Using Solar Power <![CDATA[The rock bank Cake, famous for their 1996 single called The Distance, installed a solar energy system at their Sacramento, California recording facility in 2008 that allows the group to practice and record completely off the grid (video here).]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10150901-rock-band-cake-records-music-using-solar-power.aspx Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:18:22 GMT Solar Energy New Hampshire to see largest solar power array <![CDATA[A high school in New Hampshire will soon be home to one of the state's largest solar power arrays. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19409779-new-hampshire-to-see-largest-solar-power-array.aspx Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:22:32 GMT Solar Energy Florida utility set to launch large solar energy project <![CDATA[Florida Power and Light Company has announced that one of the nation's largest solar energy facilities will be generating electricity beginning later this month. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19409776-florida-utility-set-to-launch-large-solar-energy-project.aspx Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:21:45 GMT Solar Business California Passes Feed-in Tariff for Solar Energy <![CDATA[California, one of the sunniest states in the nation, and one clearly ahead of the solar energy curve, has nonetheless lagged behind other states in terms of making solar a financial win for individuals who install solar systems.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10140901-california-passes-feed-in-tariff-for-solar-energy.aspx Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:35:45 GMT Solar Policy Planned transmission project could greatly boost solar energy industry <![CDATA[A proposed project in New Mexico is generating considerable attention over the boost it could provide to solar energy and other renewable power sources in the coming years. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19407534-planned-transmission-project-could-greatly-boost-solar-energy-industry.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:51:37 GMT Solar Policy Duke Energy announces solar power distribution project <![CDATA[Duke Energy of North Carolina has announced the opening phase of a distributed solar power project that will see thousands of <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> panels deployed in various parts of the state. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19407518-duke-energy-announces-solar-power-distribution-project.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:38:54 GMT Solar Business New Jersey utility launches distributed solar energy program <![CDATA[Business owners and others in New Jersey and elsewhere may be able to profit from a solar energy plan recently unveiled by regional utility company PSE&amp;G. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19407517-new-jersey-utility-launches-distributed-solar-energy-program.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:38:23 GMT Solar Business In New York Solar Power LEDs are Big Hit <![CDATA[During the first week in October, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts unveiled its new, solar-powered LED lighting system, which wowed those viewing it.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10130901-in-new-york-solar-power-leds-are-big-hit.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:03:46 GMT Solar Energy Albiasa Concentrating Solar Power Back on Mohave County Arizona <![CDATA[Mohave County commissioners tabled the hearing a month ago because there wasn’t enough reliable information on the Albiasa project’s potential impacts on local water supplies. Jobs and where the energy would go were also issues. But Albiasa Corp. is back, presumably having resolved the aforementioned issues to resident’s satisfaction.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10130902-albiasa-concentrating-solar-power-back-on-mohave-county-arizona.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:33:27 GMT Solar Policy PROINSO awarded the supply of the largest solar photovoltaic plant in Belgium with a 3 MW output <![CDATA[<ul><li>The Spanish company will also provide advice on engineering and design optimization of the 3 MW plant, located in Ivarem.</li><li>The new plant will represent 3% of the Belgian solar photovoltaic market, whose facilities represent 100 MW of the total output installed in the country.</li><li>In this its first significant inroad into the solar photovoltaic market, NIZET, one of the most relevant Belgian engineering companies, has chosen PROINSO as its partner.</li><li>The total supply operation awarded to PROINSO amounts to €5 million and will begin within the next few days.</li><li>The launch of the Ivarem photovoltaic solar power plant is scheduled for December 2009.</li></ul><br/> <br/>October 13, 2009 - The Spanish company PROINSO, specialists in engineering and supply of photovoltaic solar plants, has signed a collaboration agreement with the Belgian engineering company Nizet, for the <b>supply of modules, inverters and fixed structures, which will become the largest solar farm in Belgian,</b> located in Ivarem.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/2009101305-proinso-awarded-the-supply-of-the-largest-solar-photovoltaic-plant-in-belgium-with-a-3-mw-output.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Solar Business California announces plan to develop solar energy resources <![CDATA[California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Interior that is expected to speed up siting decisions for solar energy and other similar projects in the state. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19405379-california-announces-plan-to-develop-solar-energy-resources.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:11:30 GMT Solar Policy New Jersey announces big solar power gains <![CDATA[The state of New Jersey has emerged as a national leader in solar power installation, according to a recent announcement from Governor Jon Corzine. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19405378-new-jersey-announces-big-solar-power-gains.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:28 GMT Solar Policy New York State Adds 10 Million in Solar Energy Funding <![CDATA[On October 7, New York State Governor David A. Paterson announced $10-million in ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009) funding for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10120902-new-york-state-adds-10-million-in-solar-energy-funding.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:22:17 GMT Solar Policy Solar Power Decathlon Ready to Open <![CDATA[For three weeks in October, the U.S. Department of Energy offers students in colleges and universities around the world the opportunity to display solar energy technologies in fully-working model homes.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10120901-solar-power-decathlon-ready-to-open.aspx Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:37:17 GMT Green Energy Government working to spur new solar power advances <![CDATA[The Department of Energy has announced that more funding will be available to help promote the development of new solar power technologies.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19403047-government-working-to-spur-new-solar-power-advances.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:25:33 GMT Solar Policy ZepSolar Offers Rail-Free Solar Panel Roof Mounting <![CDATA[Typically, solar panel installation is tedious and time-consuming – one of the reasons the cost of solar doubles when you want to put it on your roof.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10090902-zepsolar-offers-rail-free-solar-panel-roof-mounting.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:11:37 GMT Green Energy New York governor announces solar energy expansion <![CDATA[Governor David Paterson of New York announced a major expansion of the state's solar energy system on Wednesday, including competitive statewide projects funded by federal stimulus money and a solar initiative by the New York Power Authority.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19402911-new-york-governor-announces-solar-energy-expansion.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:04:40 GMT Solar Policy Major commercial complex embracing solar energy <![CDATA[A major retail complex in Massachusetts will soon become one of the latest commercial entities to embrace solar energy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19400841-major-commercial-complex-embracing-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:16:01 GMT Solar Business Survey finds strong public support for solar energy <![CDATA[A new survey finds that solar energy continues to draw strong support from a vast majority of the American public. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19400840-survey-finds-strong-public-support-for-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:15:31 GMT Solar Policy Virginia rewards investments in solar energy <![CDATA[Homeowners in the state of Virginia can see their solar energy investments pay off quicker than ever with help from a new incentive program. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19400838-virginia-rewards-investments-in-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:15:02 GMT Solar Policy Dow Chemical Joins Building Integrated Solar Panels Marketplace <![CDATA[It’s all over the news lately, and – even though not all that new – represents the next phase of solar development.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10090901-dow-chemical-joins-building-integrated-solar-panels-marketplace.aspx Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:22:22 GMT Solar Business California county announces solar energy project <![CDATA[California's Ventura County is set to further its investments in solar energy with help from Solar Power, Inc. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19398580-california-county-announces-solar-energy-project.aspx Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:20:13 GMT Solar Business Idaho company working on unique solar energy technology <![CDATA[An Idaho company is developing an advanced solar energy technology that could change the way Americans drive in the coming years. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19398579-idaho-company-working-on-unique-solar-energy-technology.aspx Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:19:35 GMT Solar Energy Solar power company plans facility in Michigan <![CDATA[The state of Michigan is expected to gain about 500 new jobs in light of a solar power company's recent decision to locate a manufacturing facility there. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19398578-solar-power-company-plans-facility-in-michigan.aspx Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:19:00 GMT Solar Policy Island Store Takes Solar Power Challenge <![CDATA[On Fenwick Island, Delaware, just north of Ocean City Maryland, roughly 360 people live in isolation. But the isolation isn’t technical; that is, the inhabitants aren’t Luddites, and to prove that Stephen Vickers, the owner of the Seaside Country Store recently signed a contract to install 110 <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/">solar panels</a>.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10070901-island-store-takes-solar-power-challenge.aspx Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:20:35 GMT Solar Energy Museum of Latin American Art Deploys Sharp Solar Installation <![CDATA[<b>Solar panels will offset nearly 13 percent of the museum’s energy usage for $6,000 in annual savings</b>]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/2009100702-museum-of-latin-american-art-deploys-sharp-solar-installation.aspx Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:30:00 GMT Solar Energy Real estate buyers becoming more educated on solar power, green energy <![CDATA[A growing number of real estate professionals around the country are learning about solar power and other clean energy features with an eye on helping environmentally conscious buyers with their purchases. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19396268-real-estate-buyers-becoming-more-educated-on-solar-power%2c-green-energy.aspx Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:51:36 GMT Solar Energy Canadian company to acquire solar power project <![CDATA[Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, has announced that it is acquiring a 20 megawatt solar power project in Ontario from First Solar. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19396266-canadian-company-to-acquire-solar-power-project.aspx Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:50:04 GMT Solar Business Solar energy contributing to lower carbon emissions <![CDATA[The increase in clean power sources such as solar energy is helping the country reduce its projected carbon emissions for 2009, according to a new government report. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19396264-solar-energy-contributing-to-lower-carbon-emissions.aspx Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:49:27 GMT Solar Energy New solar energy product could revolutionize industry <![CDATA[A newly announced development from Dow Chemical may change the solar energy industry for homeowners in the coming years. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19394077-new-solar-energy-product-could-revolutionize-industry.aspx Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT Solar Business Florida solar energy group backs offshore drilling <![CDATA[A group representing the solar energy industry in Florida has come out with a potentially surprising position on proposed offshore oil and gas drilling in state waters. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19394076-florida-solar-energy-group-backs-offshore-drilling.aspx Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:42:45 GMT Solar Energy Brandeis University Adds Solar Energy <![CDATA[Prestigious Brandeis University, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, recently installed a 277-kilowatt Alteris solar electric system, one of the largest in the state. The solar array will be installed on the roof of the Gosman Athletic Center, according to university President Jehuda Reinharz, and provide 10 percent of the Center’s electricity needs.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10050901-brandeis-university-adds-solar-energy.aspx Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:56:03 GMT Solar Energy Utility company announces major effort <![CDATA[The solar energy industry in California got a significant boost this week in the form of an announcement from a prominent utility. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19391731-utility-company-announces-major-effort.aspx Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:21:43 GMT Solar Business Department of Energy kicks off solar energy contest <![CDATA[One recurring highlight for the solar energy industry is the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, which will be held on Washington's National Mall later this month. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19391730-department-of-energy-kicks-off-solar-energy-contest.aspx Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:21:10 GMT Solar Energy Walsh Carter & Associates announces TOTAL SPF Insurance Program <![CDATA[Today at their offices in San Francisco, Walsh Carter & Associates unveiled their TOTAL SPF Solar Insurance Program. A long time leader in specialty insurance for the energy industry, Walsh Carter & Associates presented details of what they cited as the most comprehensive coverage for fiscal risks associated with all phases of a commercial solar energy project. They placed special emphasis on complete indemnity for the financial institutions and investors that until now has been extremely expensive or completely unattainable.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/2009100201-walsh-carter-and-associates-announces-total-spf-insurance-program.aspx Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:02:01 GMT Solar Business Facility to help train solar energy professionals <![CDATA[Wisconsin is set to get one of its largest solar energy projects yet in the form of an education farm recently announced by Johnson Controls and Milwaukee Area Technical College. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19389574-facility-to-help-train-solar-energy-professionals.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:58:14 GMT Green Energy New legislation would benefit solar energy, other industries <![CDATA[Solar energy is one of several environmentally friendly industries that could benefit under new legislation offered by two U.S. senators. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19389573-new-legislation-would-benefit-solar-energy%2c-other-industries.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:57:35 GMT Solar Policy Solar energy industry remains attractive to investors <![CDATA[The solar energy industry remains poised for solid growth in the coming years in light of new data showing that venture capitalists continue to make substantial investments in it. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19389572-solar-energy-industry-remains-attractive-to-investors.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:57:04 GMT Solar Business Nitride with Silicon Improves Solar Cell Efficiency <![CDATA[Phoenix, Arizona-based RoseStreet Labs Energy announced the prototype of a solar cell incorporating gallium-nitride (GaN) in silicon on Sept. 28 that promises to achieve efficiencies of 25 to 30 percent, though no independent confirmation has been provided.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/10010901-nitride-with-silicon-improves-solar-cell-efficiency.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:55:22 GMT Solar Policy Solar energy projects raising water concerns in some areas <![CDATA[The growth of solar energy has raised some unforeseen issues that could affect some major projects in the coming years. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19387342-solar-energy-projects-raising-water-concerns-in-some-areas.aspx Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:29:22 GMT Green Energy Solar energy company announces additional funding <![CDATA[Solar City has announced the doubling of a fund it maintains with U.S. Bancorp to finance solar energy projects. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19387338-solar-energy-company-announces-additional-funding.aspx Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:27:51 GMT Solar Business Solar Energy on Public Lands Faces More Opposition <![CDATA[A while back, the U.S. Department of the Interior designated 670,000 acres of federal (public) lands in Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico as prime targets for large <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-energy-information/">solar energy</a> arrays due to their high solar insolation levels.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9300901-solar-energy-on-public-lands-faces-more-opposition.aspx Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:26:21 GMT Solar Policy Company announces solar energy contracts with National Guard <![CDATA[Sierra Solar has announced a new contract for solar energy projects at several National Guard facilities in Nevada. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19384921-company-announces-solar-energy-contracts-with-national-guard.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:16:37 GMT Solar Business FSU students unveil advanced home with solar energy features <![CDATA[A group of students at Florida State University have designed a house that could be useful in creating the next generation of solar energy and other clean power technologies. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19384893-fsu-students-unveil-advanced-home-with-solar-energy-features.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:17:00 GMT Solar Energy California solar energy company announces deal in Spain <![CDATA[California distributed solar energy company Recurrent Energy has announced a major overseas deal that will see it installing 4.8 megawatts on rooftops in Spain. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19384891-california-solar-energy-company-announces-deal-in-spain.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:16:27 GMT Solar Business World-Record Solar Panel Efficiencies <![CDATA[Heartening news for the solar PV sector came through on Friday, Sept. 25, with a number of companies reporting solar efficiencies undreamed of a decade ago. A solar cell's energy conversion efficiency is the amount – written as a percentage – of solar insolation, or sunlight, converted from light to electrical energy.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9290902-world-record-solar-panel-efficiencies.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:44:22 GMT Solar Energy Solar Power, Collapse Movie Gets it Wrong <![CDATA[The Toronto Film Festival winner, Collapse, is a big hit, for all the wrong reasons.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9290901-solar-power%2c-collapse-movie-gets-it-wrong.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:20:05 GMT Green Energy Solar energy options becoming more advanced than ever <![CDATA[Homeowners may soon have more options than ever when choosing what kind of solar energy products to install. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19382542-solar-energy-options-becoming-more-advanced-than-ever.aspx Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:36:04 GMT Solar Energy Solar energy industry in the spotlight next week <![CDATA[Solar energy will be in the spotlight next week as a leading industry organization holds what is being billed as the largest grassroots solar event on the planet. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19382538-solar-energy-industry-in-the-spotlight-next-week.aspx Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:34:00 GMT Solar Energy New Jersey County, Installs First Solar Energy System <![CDATA[In Burlington, New Jersey, just across the border from Pennsylvania, the County Board of Freeholders selected a contractor, Evesham-based Hessert Construction, to build a $1.5-million solar array on the three-story county office building at 50 Rancocas Road, where courthouses, the probation department and some offices are located.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9280902-new-jersey-county%2c-installs-first-solar-energy-system.aspx Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:44:11 GMT Solar Energy California Highway 101 Gets Solar Power Car Chargers <![CDATA[Only in California, some observers are saying, but solar enthusiasts see the solar electric car charging stations as the wave of future.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9280901-california-highway-101-gets-solar-power-car-chargers.aspx Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:05:31 GMT Green Energy New Jersey Solar Energy System Payback in 1.5 Years <![CDATA[Fifteen years ago, homeowners calculating the payoff period of a solar photovoltaic energy system were looking at something like a mortgage; that is, roughly 30 years. More recently, with solar prices falling from their 1990 high, paybacks can be estimated closer to 10 or 15 years.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9250902-new-jersey-solar-energy-system-payback-in-1.5-years.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:35:26 GMT Solar Energy NRG Energy set to build solar power plant in Dallas <![CDATA[The city of Houston is expected to become the home of a new 10-megawatt solar power plant to be constructed by NRG Energy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19380353-nrg-energy-set-to-build-solar-power-plant-in-dallas.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:29:51 GMT Solar Policy House committee holds hearing on solar energy potential <![CDATA[The rising potential of solar energy has captured the attention of influential members of Congress, with hearing on the topic held earlier in the week on Capitol Hill. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19380352-house-committee-holds-hearing-on-solar-energy-potential.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:28:47 GMT Solar Policy ARRA Funding Hits Transportation Sector With Solar Energy Options <![CDATA[On September 18, The U.S. Department of Transportation, or USDOT, announced $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, 2009) funding to be distributed to 43 regional and local transit agencies across the nation.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9250901-arra-funding-hits-transportation-sector-with-solar-energy-options.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:02:26 GMT Solar Policy Solar photovoltaic power essential to meet 20 percent renewable energy target <![CDATA[Despite the global economic downturn, solar photovoltaic power retains huge, largely untapped potential to help Europe meet its energy and environmental goals.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/2009092501-solar-photovoltaic-power-essential-to-meet-20-percent-renewable-energy-target.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:48:25 GMT Solar Policy Town to run streetlights with help from solar energy <![CDATA[An Illinois town will soon be using solar energy technology to help power a new generation of energy efficient streetlights. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19378167-town-to-run-streetlights-with-help-from-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:59:27 GMT Green Energy GE could become bigger player in solar power industry <![CDATA[General Electric reportedly plans to expand its solar business in the next couple of years with low-priced <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> panels. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19378166-ge-could-become-bigger-player-in-solar-power-industry.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:58:53 GMT Solar Business Pittsfield One More Water Treatment Facility to Get Solar Energy <![CDATA[It’s surprising how many wastewater treatment plants across the country are going solar Energy.<br/>The conversions are a response to allocations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, 2009) and distributed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These funds, totaling $6 billion, have been dedicated to clean water and drinking water infrastructure, with $2 billion specifically allocated for water treatment (and distribution), and $4 billion for wastewater infrastructure and surface and groundwater quality improvements.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9240902-pittsfield-one-more-water-treatment-facility-to-get-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:54:22 GMT Green Energy Tennessee University Installs Solar Power, Offers Solar Technology Training <![CDATA[The new solar array at Clarksville, Tennessee-based Austin Peay State University (APSU) isn’t huge. In fact, at a mere 2 kilowatts, it’s not something to write home about. But what it represents regarding APSU’s commitment to, and furtherance of, <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-energy-information/">solar energy</a> can hardly be estimated.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9240901-tennessee-university-installs-solar-power%2c-offers-solar-technology-training.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:25:29 GMT Solar Policy New Jersey company working on several solar power projects <![CDATA[New Jersey energy company Public Service Enterprise Group has announced a series of new solar power projects in three states. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19375969-new-jersey-company-working-on-several-solar-power-projects.aspx Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:54:20 GMT Solar Business BrightSource announces expanded land deal in Nevada <![CDATA[BrightSource Energy has announced an expanded land deal that will see more homes than ever getting their electricity from solar energy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19375968-brightsource-announces-expanded-land-deal-in-nevada.aspx Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:53:43 GMT Solar Business Solar energy to be used in vehicle charging stations <![CDATA[Solar energy is continuing to play a growing role when it comes to transportation issues, with one company having announced plans to use the technology for recharging electric vehicles. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19375967-solar-energy-to-be-used-in-vehicle-charging-stations.aspx Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:52:57 GMT Solar Energy California solar power company working on Italy array <![CDATA[A California solar power company is involved with a project that will see the construction of the largest <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> plant in Italy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19373688-california-solar-power-company-working-on-italy-array.aspx Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:03:42 GMT Solar Business Solar energy increasingly incorporated into home design <![CDATA[Solar energy could play an important role in home design in the not so distant future, judging from demographics and other trends. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19373686-solar-energy-increasingly-incorporated-into-home-design.aspx Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:03:09 GMT Solar Energy U.C. Merced Invested in Solar Energy and Solar Research <![CDATA[Nowadays, with all the heightened interest in solar power, it’s not uncommon for universities to have solar arrays which generate either part or all of the electricity needed for an individual building. Some universities, like Los Angeles Southwest College with its 4-megawatt distributed array, even have systems large enough to supply all institution’s needs.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9220902-u.c.-merced-invested-in-solar-energy-and-solar-research.aspx Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:39:08 GMT Solar Energy Arizona Zoning Comission Approves one Solar Power Project at Expense of Another. <![CDATA[On Friday, September 18, a special session of the Mohave County P & Z (planning and zoning commission finally approved the Hualapai Valley Solar (HVS) project. The approval was delayed at last week’s meeting.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9220901--arizona-zoning-comission-approves-one-solar-power-project-at-expense-of-another..aspx Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:23:49 GMT Solar Business Applied Materials announces progress on solar panel technology <![CDATA[Applied Materials expects far more efficient solar panel manufacturing advances in the next couple of years, according to company executives. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19371535-applied-materials-announces-progress-on-solar-panel-technology.aspx Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:38:03 GMT Solar Business Ohio Solar Energy Farm Slated for October Groundbreaking <![CDATA[In Upper Sandusky, Ohio, about 60 miles north of capitol city, Columbus, construction of what will inevitably become the largest <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-energy-information/">solar energy</a> farm in the state is slated to begin in October.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9210902-ohio-solar-energy-farm-slated-for-october-groundbreaking.aspx Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:37:05 GMT Green Energy 1366 Technologies Enters Solar Panel Conversion Wars <![CDATA[1366 Technologies, which spun off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2008, headed by MIT professor and inventor Dr. Emanuel Sachs, recently released statements saying it had arrived at cell texturing and metallization techniques that could deliver greater efficiencies for mono-crystalline solar cells manufacturers.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9210901-1366-technologies-enters-solar-panel-conversion-wars.aspx Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:28:30 GMT Solar Business Company scraps plan for solar energy plant in Mojave <![CDATA[BrightSource Energy is reportedly backing away from plans to develop a large solar energy plant in an ecologically sensitive part of California's Mojave Desert. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19369358-company-scraps-plan-for-solar-energy-plant-in-mojave.aspx Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:42:06 GMT Solar Business Tucson company announces solar power purchases <![CDATA[Tucson Electric Power has announced that it will be purchasing solar energy from two Arizona facilities that are currently in development. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19369355-tucson-company-announces-solar-power-purchases.aspx Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:41:32 GMT Solar Business California solar energy industry strong despite recession <![CDATA[A recent report is predicting that 2009 will be a year of impressive growth for the solar energy industry in California. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19367125-california-solar-energy-industry-strong-despite-recession.aspx Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:37:02 GMT Solar Business First Solar announces participation in two solar energy projects <![CDATA[First Solar announced this week that it has been selected to provide solar energy modules for two significant projected in the United States.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19367124-first-solar-announces-participation-in-two-solar-energy-projects.aspx Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:36:16 GMT Solar Business Large New Jersey solar power project making progress <![CDATA[A project that will become the largest solar power installation in the state of New Jersey is continuing to make progress. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19367123-large-new-jersey-solar-power-project-making-progress.aspx Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:35:43 GMT Solar Energy Schwarzenegger order to boost solar power, clean energy in state <![CDATA[As expected, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued an executive order that he expects to boost the state's renewable energy industry, including wind and solar power. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19365003-schwarzenegger-order-to-boost-solar-power%2c-clean-energy-in-state.aspx Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:51:41 GMT Solar Policy New York launching solar energy incentive program <![CDATA[Residents of New York may soon find it easier than ever to add solar energy features to their homes. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19365002-new-york-launching-solar-energy-incentive-program.aspx Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:51:11 GMT Solar Policy Entries to annual solar power contest gaining attention <![CDATA[The annual Solar Decathlon is set to get underway in Washington D.C. in less than a month, and some of the entries in the annual home building contest are already gaining media attention for the solar power industry. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19365000-entries-to-annual-solar-power-contest-gaining-attention.aspx Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:50:38 GMT Solar Energy Solar Energy Lights for Santa Fe City park <![CDATA[Sun-rich Santa Fe, New Mexico, with solar insolation values that average about 6.5 (on a scale of 0-9, according to NREL), is in the final stages of installing solar-powered LED lights along the pathways at Frenchy's Field, a 17-acre passive recreation city park located between Aqua Fria, a subdivision, and the Santa Fe River.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9160902-solar-energy-lights-for-santa-fe-city-park.aspx Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:55:37 GMT Solar Energy Texas Girl Scouts Go Green With Solar <![CDATA[In Houston, the local Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council office building, at 3110 Southwest Freeway, has acquired a new look.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9160901-texas-girl-scouts-go-green-with-solar.aspx Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:28:37 GMT Solar Energy States adding solar power to official buildings <![CDATA[The state of Wisconsin is setting an environmental example for its citizens while also endorsing solar power, according to recent reports. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19362780-states-adding-solar-power-to-official-buildings.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:20:47 GMT Solar Policy San Jose moving closer to solar energy goals <![CDATA[The city of San Jose is reportedly taking new steps to meet its goal of using more renewable power, including solar energy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19362779-san-jose-moving-closer-to-solar-energy-goals.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:19:51 GMT Solar Policy Inventor uses solar energy for lawnmower <![CDATA[Increasingly innovative new applications continue to be developed in the world of solar energy, from ways to generate electricity to ways to enhance transportation. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19362778-inventor-uses-solar-energy-for-lawnmower.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:19:16 GMT Solar Energy Colorado Electric Coop Offers Unique Solar Leasing Program <![CDATA[In Brighton, Colorado, the solar leasing paradigm (your land/roof, someone else’s panels) has been turned, if not upside down, at least on its side by United Power, which offers to lease panels set on United Power acreage and compensate lessees for the energy produced.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9150902-colorado-electric-coop-offers-unique-solar-leasing-program.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:02:22 GMT Solar Business Union Distributing to Install Arizonas Third Largest Private Solar Energy System <![CDATA[In a pleasing synchronicity between old and new energy paradigms, Phoenix, Arizona-based Union Distributing recently announced the installation of two solar photovoltaic energy systems, one for its main bulk plant/headquarters and the second for a distribution hub.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9150901-union-distributing-to-install-arizonas-third-largest-private-solar-energy-system.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:52:34 GMT Solar Energy NY Merchandiser Installs Zero-Energy Solar Power <![CDATA[City Merchandise, New York’s largest and one of the nation’s most comprehensive souvenir distributors, recently installed a rooftop-mounted 68.4-kilowatt system on its Sunset Park (Brooklyn) building. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9140901-ny-merchandiser-installs-zero-energy-solar-power.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:05:58 GMT Solar Policy Green energy research going far beyond solar power <![CDATA[Researchers have been studying the potential of trees as an energy source, although they acknowledge that this is highly unlikely to ever replace more established solutions like solar power. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19360644-green-energy-research-going-far-beyond-solar-power.aspx Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:14:40 GMT Green Energy Michigan plant will manufacture gas for solar panel use <![CDATA[Dow Corning has announced that it will construct a manufacturing plant that will be used in the creation of a solar panel component. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19360643-michigan-plant-will-manufacture-gas-for-solar-panel-use.aspx Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:14:14 GMT Solar Business Solar energy concerns may impact California legislation <![CDATA[California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to veto a recently passed piece of legislation, in part because of the impact it could have on the state's solar energy industry. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19360641-solar-energy-concerns-may-impact-california-legislation.aspx Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:13:49 GMT Solar Policy Teanaway Proposes 75-megawatt Washington State Solar Panel Farm <![CDATA[With the changing employment paradigm in the Northwest – from logging to anything that turns a dollar – Teanaway Solar Reserve LLC’s proposal, to lease 400 acres of clear-cut land for a solar installation from American Forest Land Co., seems like a step in the right direction.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9110902-teanaway-proposes-75-megawatt-washington-state-solar-panel-farm.aspx Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:34:37 GMT Solar Energy Solar companies to convert car plant into solar panel manufacturer <![CDATA[It could be argued that Michigan is the state most synonymous with the nation's dependency on fossil fuels, but that might be changing as solar energy companies begin to move into the state in buildings that once built automobiles that were reliant on oil.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19358370-solar-companies-to-convert-car-plant-into-solar-panel-manufacturer.aspx Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:56:53 GMT Solar Energy Massachusetts Solar Energy Jobs Jump <![CDATA[In a rebuttal to all those naysayers like Samuel Sherradan, who charge that “green energy” jobs are more hype than hope, Massachusetts’ Energy and Environmental Affairs secretary Ian A. Bowles says that the state’s solar energy jobs took a nearly 100-percent jump between 2007 and 2008, with an equal increase predicted for this year.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9110901-massachusetts-solar-energy-jobs-jump.aspx Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:56:37 GMT Solar Energy Organic solar energy technology just one part of the future <![CDATA[Scientists have long been making progress with organic solar energy technology that can be used in ultra-thin applications allowing an increasingly broad range of uses for power from <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> cells. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19356312-organic-solar-energy-technology-just-one-part-of-the-future.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:22:00 GMT Solar Energy Homeowners paying less for solar energy <![CDATA[A recent news report reminds homeowners that they may end up paying less than ever to invest in solar energy upgrades. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19356311-homeowners-paying-less-for-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:21:23 GMT Solar Energy Detroit Edison Offers Huge Solar Energy Incentive <![CDATA[Detroit Edison has introduced a new program that could make installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system almost twice as affordable.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9100901-detroit-edison-offers-huge-solar-energy-incentive.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:29:24 GMT Solar Policy San Luis Obispo County Shooting for U.S. Solar Energy Leader <![CDATA[With its three planned <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-energy-information/">solar energy</a> projects, San Luis Obispo (SLO) County in California is clearly in the running to become the nation’s leading solar energy producer.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9100902-san-luis-obispo-county-shooting-for-u.s.-solar-energy-leader.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:35:31 GMT Solar Energy Google plans contribution to solar energy technology <![CDATA[The world's leading search engine is reportedly gearing up to make a significant new investment in solar energy technology. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19354241-google-plans-contribution-to-solar-energy-technology.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:26:17 GMT Solar Energy Bechtel to participate in California solar energy project <![CDATA[Construction firm Bechtel announced this week that it would be working with BrightSource Energy to develop a large solar energy plant in California. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19354240-bechtel-to-participate-in-california-solar-energy-project.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:25:38 GMT Solar Business Austin Energy Wants to Double Solar RPS <![CDATA[Although it’s not technically a renewable portfolio standard, or RPS, since no mandates exist, Texas utility Austin Energy wants to double the solar energy portion of its electricity generation mix to more than 35 percent.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9090902-austin-energy-wants-to-double-solar-rps.aspx Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:55:22 GMT Solar Policy OMSI Solar Energy Setup Used to Teach <![CDATA[The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) Hancock Field Station recently added a photovoltaic solar panel array that will be used as energy and educational resource to raise student and public awareness about the value of clean, renewable solar power.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9090901-omsi-solar-energy-setup-used-to-teach.aspx Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:07:43 GMT Solar Energy California solar energy company involved in major Chinese project <![CDATA[A California solar energy company has announced plans to participate in a major project in China. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19351943-california-solar-energy-company-involved-in-major-chinese-project.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:38:50 GMT Solar Business Couple spreading the word about solar panels <![CDATA[A Seattle couple who started with a single solar panel have gone on to found a nonprofit organization that spreads news and awareness about the benefits of clean energy from the sun. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19351942-couple-spreading-the-word-about-solar-panels.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:38:12 GMT Solar Energy Indiana Farm Demonstrates Solar Paradigm <![CDATA[In Vigo County, Indiana, the barn roof on Dr. Harold and Terri Loveall's 200-acre beefalo ranch supports 60 solar photovoltaic panels producing 13.4 kilowatts of electricity, making it the fourth largest residential PV system in the state. The largest, at 20 kilowatts, is in northwest Indiana.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9080903-indiana-farm-demonstrates-solar-paradigm.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:03:42 GMT Green Energy Eldorado Natural Spring Water Uses Solar Panels <![CDATA[After waiting nearly a year for the wrinkles to be ironed out of the cash grant portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Eldorado Artesian Springs Inc., a Louisville, Colorado-based bottler of spring water working from a natural spring in Eldorado, is ready to convert its operation to solar.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9080902-eldorado-natural-spring-water-uses-solar-panels.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:20:42 GMT Green Energy Gonzales Winery Turns to Solar Power for Green Production <![CDATA[In Monterey, California, the same sun that ripens Gonzales Winery grapes now powers a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic energy system, which in turn powers at least half the electrical needs of the winery.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9080901-gonzales-winery-turns-to-solar-power-for-green-production.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:01:03 GMT Green Energy Construction underway on second Solyndra solar panel plant <![CDATA[California solar panel company Solyndra has announced that construction is underway as of this week on its second manufacturing plant. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19347823-construction-underway-on-second-solyndra-solar-panel-plant.aspx Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:50:15 GMT Solar Business Crayola planning to supplement electricity needs with solar energy park <![CDATA[A company best known for the crayons it produces is moving forward with plans for a significant investment in <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/solar-energy-resources.aspx" target="_self">solar energy resources</a>. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19347821-crayola-planning-to-supplement-electricity-needs-with-solar-energy-park.aspx Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:49:42 GMT Solar Business D.C. neighborhood working on solar panel project <![CDATA[A solar panel project underway in a Washington D.C. neighborhood could serve as a model for other parts of the country to follow. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19347817-d.c.-neighborhood-working-on-solar-panel-project.aspx Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:47:58 GMT Solar Energy Arizona Looking to Install Solar Power Speed Cameras <![CDATA[The next time you’re caught speeding down an Arizona highway, the enforcement camera that snaps your license plate may be solar-powered.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9040901-arizona-looking-to-install-solar-power-speed-cameras.aspx Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:15:24 GMT Solar Business Entrepreneur promotes dumpster powered by solar energy <![CDATA[One entrepreneur has found a unique way to put solar energy to work in the trash disposal business. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19345731-entrepreneur-promotes-dumpster-powered-by-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:05:59 GMT Solar Business Xcel seeks to expand Colorado solar panel program <![CDATA[Xcel Energy is seeking to expand a program in Colorado that helps homeowners and businesses recoup their solar panel investments faster. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19345729-xcel-seeks-to-expand-colorado-solar-panel-program.aspx Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:05:20 GMT Solar Policy Stimulus bill helps bring solar energy to Colorado facility <![CDATA[The federal stimulus bill is providing funds for a number of solar energy projects across the nationwide, including one at a spring water plant in Colorado. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19345726-stimulus-bill-helps-bring-solar-energy-to-colorado-facility.aspx Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:03:43 GMT Solar Policy Renewable energy benefits from improved investment climate <![CDATA[The renewable energy industry, including wind and solar power, is likely to benefit in the coming months from an increasingly favorable investment climate. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19343448-renewable-energy-benefits-from-improved-investment-climate.aspx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:05:09 GMT Solar Business Economic improvements on the horizon for solar energy industry <![CDATA[A leading solar energy industry executive was recently quoted as saying that economic prospects are improving for his company and others. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19343445-economic-improvements-on-the-horizon-for-solar-energy-industry.aspx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:04:10 GMT Solar Business Future of solar energy may be in space <![CDATA[The future of solar energy could turn out to be in space, depending on how a planned project by some leading Japanese companies turns out. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19343443-future-of-solar-energy-may-be-in-space.aspx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:03:32 GMT Solar Energy Iowa Radio Station Rocks with Solar Panels <![CDATA[In Fairfield, Iowa, deep in the Cornbelt, grassroots community radio station KRUU-LP, 100.1 FM, is rockin’ out from its 405 N. 2nd Street location thanks to the addition of solar panels.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/9020901-iowa-radio-station-rocks-with-solar-panels.aspx Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:09:10 GMT Solar Policy Researchers working on ultra-thin solar energy technology <![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a new solar energy technology that could lead to unprecedented applications. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19341275-researchers-working-on-ultra-thin-solar-energy-technology.aspx Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:10:41 GMT Solar Energy Detroit utility customers to get solar energy incentives <![CDATA[Consumers in the Detroit area can expect to see their solar energy investments pay off under a new program introduced by one of the region's leading utilities. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19341274-detroit-utility-customers-to-get-solar-energy-incentives.aspx Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:10:05 GMT Solar Policy Canadian solar energy company to unveil new products <![CDATA[Canadian solar energy company ICP Solar Technologies has announced that its new line of portable chargers will be reaching the market soon. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19341273-canadian-solar-energy-company-to-unveil-new-products.aspx Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:09:24 GMT Solar Business Wind, solar energy projects become more common in West <![CDATA[Western states are the home of a growing number of solar energy and wind power projects, with another large facility announced just this week. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19338957-wind%2c-solar-energy-projects-become-more-common-in-west.aspx Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:38:45 GMT Green Energy SolAVerde Firms Up Plans for Front Royal Solar Panel Farm <![CDATA[A joint project between long-time Front Royal, Virginia businessman Greg Horton and Leesburg developer William Lauterbach aims to create both a solar manufacturing facility and a solar farm on property once designated as a Superfund Site.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8310902-solaverde-firms-up-plans-for-front-royal-solar-panel-farm.aspx Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:39:23 GMT Solar Business Person County Solar Park Makes Best Use of Solar Power and Sheep <![CDATA[A new North Carolina solar installation, covering five acres in Person County, features row upon row of ground-mounted <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/">solar panels</a> - 3,420 in all – angled toward the sun and fully visible from U.S. Highway 501.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8310901-person-county-solar-park-makes-best-use-of-solar-power-and-sheep.aspx Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:08:42 GMT Solar Energy Solar Farm in San Joaquin Valley <![CDATA[On August 24, San Francisco-based Cleantech America, a developer of utility-scale <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-energy-information/">solar energy</a> projects, began construction on a Mendota, California solar farm which will cover 40 acres and yield approximately 5 megawatts of clean, renewable solar electricity.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8280902-solar-farm-in-san-joaquin-valley.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:00:22 GMT Solar Business Solar Energy Application: Landfills to Solar Farms <![CDATA[In Hopatcong, New Jersey, population 15,592, city officials will meet with the school board on August 26 to consider turning the former town dump into a solar farm.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8280901-solar-energy-application%3a-landfills-to-solar-farms.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:52:19 GMT Solar Energy New product could give more flexibility with home solar energy investments <![CDATA[Homeowners may soon have more options when it comes to deciding what size solar energy investment they want to make for their property. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19338679-new-product-could-give-more-flexibility-with-home-solar-energy-investments.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:29:33 GMT Solar Business Competition features houses run by solar power <![CDATA[Students at various colleges and universities are preparing their entries for the annual Solar Decathlon, a contest featuring homes run by solar power that will be held this October in Washington. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19338678-competition-features-houses-run-by-solar-power.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:29:01 GMT Solar Energy Research under way to improve wind, solar energy storage <![CDATA[The latest effort to store clean power from wind and <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/solar-energy-resources.aspx" target="_self">solar energy resources</a> comes from California, where a leading utility is hoping to put emerging technology to work. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19336100-research-under-way-to-improve-wind%2c-solar-energy-storage.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:21:09 GMT Solar Energy Company announces plans for solar energy plant <![CDATA[Fluor Corporation has announced a new contract with eSolar that will see a new concentrating solar energy plant built in Southern California. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19336099-company-announces-plans-for-solar-energy-plant.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:20:39 GMT Solar Business Using Solar Energy to Extract More Oil <![CDATA[In Coalinga, California, an odd marriage of green and brown technologies likely has environmentalists chewing their nails.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8270902-using-solar-energy-to-extract-more-oil.aspx Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:52:17 GMT Solar Energy Residents Can Face Trouble by Going Solar Power <![CDATA[News coming out of Woodbury, Minnesota, via the New York Times, shows just how difficult it can be, from a regulatory standpoint, to add solar photovoltaic panels to the roof of a residence.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8270901-residents-can-face-trouble-by-going-solar-power.aspx Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:12:17 GMT Solar Policy Companies planning solar panel facility in Mojave <![CDATA[Clear Skies Solar has announced that it will develop a new solar panel facility in California's Mojave Desert. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19333475-companies-planning-solar-panel-facility-in-mojave.aspx Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:36:45 GMT Solar Business Georgia Tech students' car runs on solar energy <![CDATA[A group of students at Georgia Tech has developed a car that runs partially on solar energy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19333474-georgia-tech-students'-car-runs-on-solar-energy.aspx Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:36:40 GMT Solar Energy Solar energy project planned for San Antonio region <![CDATA[Two solar energy companies have announced a 30-year power purchase deal that will allow a planned project in Texas to move forward. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19330795-solar-energy-project-planned-for-san-antonio-region.aspx Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:57:26 GMT Solar Business New Jersey landfill may find new life with solar panels <![CDATA[New Jersey may be the latest state to use a former landfill to develop clean energy with solar panels. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19330794-new-jersey-landfill-may-find-new-life-with-solar-panels.aspx Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:56:54 GMT Solar Policy Wilson Becomes Sixth AZ School to Go Solar Power <![CDATA[Wilson Elementary School in Phoenix, Ariz., is the sixth school in Arizona to install a solar system. The 80-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) array, which San Francisco-based SPG Solar designed to adjust to the pitch of Wilson’s new roof, consists of 300 Kyocera panels delivering more than 108,014 kilowatt hours of electricity per year, or enough to power 169 area homes.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8250902-wilson-becomes-sixth-az-school-to-go-solar-power.aspx Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:24:44 GMT Green Energy Greening the Auto Repair Industry <![CDATA[In Delaware, Middletown-based Keenan’s Auto Body is installing a system of 248 <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/">solar panels</a> that will provide about half the shop’s electricity needs and pay for itself in five years, according to Keenan Vice President and COO Michael LeVasseur.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8250901-greening-the-auto-repair-industry.aspx Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:07:36 GMT Solar Policy Biggest Sola Panels Still Not Big Enough <![CDATA[Considering that the world’s largest solar project (in Germany) covers about 210 football fields with approximately 560,000 thin-film First Solar panels – projected to top out at 700,000 – and still produces a mere 53 megawatts, or enough to power 15,000 households, it’s clear that solar efficiencies are the underlying problem when it comes to solar’s thin share of the electricity generation marketplace.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8240902-biggest-sola-panels-still-not-big-enough.aspx Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:14:43 GMT Solar Business Falling solar panel prices may be good news for consumers <![CDATA[Solar panel manufacturers are reportedly struggling with lower profit margins brought on by falling prices, according to recent reports. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19328257-falling-solar-panel-prices-may-be-good-news-for-consumers.aspx Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:21:43 GMT Solar Energy Company puts 'solar energy' in a whole new light <![CDATA[A Massachusetts biotech company is said to be putting a whole new twist on the term &quot;solar energy.&quot; ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19328256-company-puts-'solar-energy'-in-a-whole-new-light.aspx Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:21:09 GMT Green Energy Even Small Towns Are Looking to Go Solar Power <![CDATA[In New York State, two smallish towns are taking on the big task of promoting solar energy, which may be the nation’s salvation now that even Oil Drum experts are talking Peak Oil by 2015.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8240901-even-small-towns-are-looking-to-go-solar-power.aspx Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:06:22 GMT Solar Business Oil company set to use solar energy in oil production <![CDATA[Solar energy is continuing to find a variety of different uses, and even oil companies are taking notice. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19325741-oil-company-set-to-use-solar-energy-in-oil-production.aspx Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:07:12 GMT Solar Energy Artists unveil solar panel set up in Austin <![CDATA[Two Massachusetts-based artists have unveiled a distinctive new solar panel array in Austin Texas that boasts a unique look and design. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19325740-artists-unveil-solar-panel-set-up-in-austin.aspx Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:06:29 GMT Solar Energy Poll finds Americans support solar, clean energy <![CDATA[Americans believe that clean power sources like solar energy offer far more benefits than risks, according to a recent survey. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19325738-poll-finds-americans-support-solar%2c-clean-energy.aspx Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:05:15 GMT Green Energy Solar panel company announces merger <![CDATA[Energy Conversion Devices has announced that it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Integrated Technologies following the completion of a recent merger process. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19323573-solar-panel-company-announces-merger.aspx Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:03:28 GMT Solar Business Suntech announces quarterly earnings, predicts growth for solar panels <![CDATA[Suntech Power Holdings is predicting a bright future for its <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> solar panel business despite short term difficulties due to the economy. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19323572-suntech-announces-quarterly-earnings%2c-predicts-growth-for-solar-panels.aspx Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:02:49 GMT Solar Business DuPont plans contributions to solar panel industry <![CDATA[DuPont is planning to make a major investment in solar panel technology, according to an announcement from the company. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19323565-dupont-plans-contributions-to-solar-panel-industry.aspx Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:01:12 GMT Solar Business Local Massachusetts water treatment plant to go with Solar Energy <![CDATA[In Ashland, Massachusetts, the wastewater treatment plant – which operates as a tertiary system from May through Nov., and as a secondary system from Dec. through April – is slated for a photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system and pump upgrades thanks to the allocation of $552,000 in federal stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8200902-local-massachusetts-water-treatment-plant-to-go-with-solar-energy.aspx Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:59:23 GMT Solar Business New Belgium Brewery Saves $200k annually with Solar Power <![CDATA[New Belgium Brewery in Ft. Collins, Colorado – rated by Greenopia as the “greenest” brewery on record - is getting greener thanks to a $1-million solar <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-panel-photovoltaic-pv-systems.aspx">photovoltaic</a> (PV) panel array on top of its packaging hall, which also contains the company’s bottling plant.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8200901-new-belgium-brewery-saves-%24200k-annually-with-solar-power.aspx Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:36:23 GMT Solar Business California solar energy facilities to power up to 170,000 homes <![CDATA[Southern California Edison and First Solar have announced agreements that will result in two new large-scale solar energy projects in the southern part of the state. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19321413-california-solar-energy-facilities-to-power-up-to-170%2c000-homes.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:03:57 GMT Solar Energy Solar energy playing well in Peoria <![CDATA[A town in Arizona will soon be home to a new 1.5 megawatt solar energy array set up by Tessera Solar and Maricopa Solar. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19321410-solar-energy-playing-well-in-peoria.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:00:30 GMT Solar Energy Denver Airport continues solar energy investments <![CDATA[Denver International Airport has announced that it plans to make a new investment in <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/solar-energy-resources.aspx" target="_self">solar energy resources</a>. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19321406-denver-airport-continues-solar-energy-investments.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:57:43 GMT Solar Energy Solar Hot Water the Best of the Best <![CDATA[When talking about solar energy systems – that is, photovoltaic (PV) panels and thin film solar irradiance collectors that produce electricity – most people neglect the obvious; solar water heating. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8190102-solar-hot-water-the-best-of-the-best.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:40:23 GMT Solar Energy Western Mass. Public Utility Go-Ahead for Solar Power <![CDATA[On August 12, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, or DPU, which oversees the activities of the state’s investor-owned electric, natural gas and water industries, agreed that Western Massachusetts Electric Company, or WMECO, can build and operate<a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-energy-information/"> solar energy</a> arrays.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8190101-western-mass.-public-utility-go-ahead-for-solar-power.aspx Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:45:57 GMT Solar Business Solar energy companies among country's fastest growing <![CDATA[Borrego Solar Systems, a California company, has announced that it was ranked one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine for a third year in a row. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19319074-solar-energy-companies-among-country's-fastest-growing.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:26:36 GMT Solar Business Colorado brewery planning to adopt solar energy <![CDATA[A popular Colorado brewery is planning to become one of the state's newest <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/solar-energy-resources.aspx" target="_self">solar energy resources</a>. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19319073-colorado-brewery-planning-to-adopt-solar-energy.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:25:54 GMT Solar Business Acro announces entry into California solar energy market <![CDATA[Acro Energy Technologies has announced that it will be entering the California solar energy market with its acquisition of Energy Efficiency Solar. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19319071-acro-announces-entry-into-california-solar-energy-market.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:25:15 GMT Solar Business Town in Maine Chooses Solar Power Over Transmission Upgrade <![CDATA[In October of 2008, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a petition from Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) to build a $1.4 billion transmission project in the state.<br/> <br/>The project, which would add 245 miles of new 345-kilovolt transmission line (including a line from Orrington to Portsmouth, N.H.) and 74 miles of new 115-kilovolt transmission line, as well as rebuild 10 miles of 345-kilovolt transmission line and 155 miles of 115-kilovolt transmission line, would, according to CMP, insure electric reliability and allow for power exports to southern New England.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8170902-town-in-maine-chooses-solar-power-over-transmission-upgrade.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:07:19 GMT Solar Business Program may help California residents finance solar energy investments <![CDATA[California residents may soon find it easier than ever to finance their investments in solar energy, according to a recent report. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19316867-program-may-help-california-residents-finance-solar-energy-investments.aspx Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:41:15 GMT Solar Policy New solar energy entity focusing on utility-scale projects in Southwest <![CDATA[The solar energy industry is continuing to mature in the United States, including in the area of utility-scale solar thermal projects. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19316865-new-solar-energy-entity-focusing-on-utility-scale-projects-in-southwest.aspx Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:40:28 GMT Solar Business Homeowners benefit from trained solar energy professionals <![CDATA[When homeowners invest in solar energy projects like roof arrays and <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> panels, there's a chance that their contractor may be a graduate of a program run by Boots on the Roof. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19316864-homeowners-benefit-from-trained-solar-energy-professionals.aspx Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:38:43 GMT Solar Energy Black Rock Solar Provides Solar Energy Savings for Churches and Native Health Clinics <![CDATA[A church in Reno is now home to the largest solar array on any religious building in the state, and the installation is largely the work of Black Rock Solar and NV Energy, the regional utility.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8170901-black-rock-solar-provides-solar-energy-savings-for-churches-and-native-health-clinics.aspx Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:04:59 GMT Solar Business Solar energy will play a role in energy efficient homes <![CDATA[Solar energy is playing an important role in a project by the Tennessee Valley Authority to help gain new information on energy efficiency technology. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19314575-solar-energy-will-play-a-role-in-energy-efficient-homes.aspx Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:37:34 GMT Solar Policy Solar energy, wind a big part of West Coast's energy agenda <![CDATA[The West Coast is continuing to establish itself as a national leader in both the wind and solar energy industries, with help from a new research competition. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19314574-solar-energy%2c-wind-a-big-part-of-west-coast's-energy-agenda.aspx Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:36:53 GMT Green Energy High school set to upgrade longstanding solar panel array <![CDATA[A Massachusetts high school has received a grant to upgrade its longstanding solar panel array. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19314573-high-school-set-to-upgrade-longstanding-solar-panel-array.aspx Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:35:56 GMT Solar Energy Harvard University Looks to Solar Energy <![CDATA[In 2001, Harvard University bought the Watertown office complex, a 750,000-square-foot property, for $162,641,000. Formerly known as the Arsenal on the Charles, the site was built in 1816 to produce weapons and ammunition for Navy ships, used during both World Wars for similar purposes, and even had its own nuclear reactor. Then, in 1994, it was closed.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8140901-harvard-university-looks-to-solar-energy.aspx Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:54:52 GMT Solar Business New Jersey Going Even Greener <![CDATA[The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has approved the construction of three out of 59 vital sewer system and drinking water infrastructure projects for the tri-county area made possible by the state’s $840 million package of federal and state aid.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8130901-new-jersey-going-even-greener.aspx Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:03:50 GMT Green Energy Arizona solar energy project one of many <![CDATA[Arizona is continuing to emerge as a major player in the solar energy industry, one project at a time. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19312543-arizona-solar-energy-project-one-of-many.aspx Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:19:28 GMT Solar Energy Massachusetts approves solar energy project <![CDATA[Massachusetts may be on the verge of seeing substantial growth in its <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/solar-energy-resources.aspx" target="_self">solar energy resources</a> now that state officials have given the go-ahead for one utility's project. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19312542-massachusetts-approves-solar-energy-project.aspx Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:18:59 GMT Solar Policy Contest features newest advances in solar energy <![CDATA[The Department of Energy is gearing up for the annual Solar Decathlon contest, which will be held on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in October. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19310333-contest-features-newest-advances-in-solar-energy.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:50:55 GMT Solar Energy New York solar energy company to receive federal funds <![CDATA[A New York solar energy company has received a $3.6 million federal grant that will allow it to create a new spinoff specializing in flexible solar ribbon cells. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19310332-new-york-solar-energy-company-to-receive-federal-funds.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:49:27 GMT Solar Business Austin's parking meters run with solar power <![CDATA[The city of Austin, Texas has found a new application for solar power with its new parking meters. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19310331-austin's-parking-meters-run-with-solar-power.aspx Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:48:56 GMT Solar Policy Company to start reporting on photovoltaic industry <![CDATA[A prominent market research company is predicting that the solar <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> market could grow by as much as 49 percent between now and 2013. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19308128-company-to-start-reporting-on-photovoltaic-industry.aspx Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:58:23 GMT Solar Business Harvard building to feature solar panels <![CDATA[Harvard University is reportedly planning to install solar panels on a historic building with help from a state-funded solar rebate program. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19308127-harvard-building-to-feature-solar-panels.aspx Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:57:47 GMT Solar Policy Fremont California School District Eyes Solar Panels <![CDATA[The Fremont Unified School District is negotiating a contract with San Francisco-based Renewable Ventures, a global financier, developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar power systems, to build what will potentially become the nation’s largest school district-based solar power electricity generator.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8110902-fremont-california-school-district-eyes-solar-panels.aspx Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:13:23 GMT Solar Business Solar Power Saint <![CDATA[In Italy, near the town of San Giovanni Rotondo, in the province of Puglia near the Adriatic Sea, city planners want to erect a mega-story statue in honor of Padre Pio, a Catholic saint whose remains are on display inside the city.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8110901-solar-power-saint.aspx Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:37:58 GMT Green Energy Maryland college plans 20-acre solar panel project <![CDATA[A historically black college in Maryland made news this week with its announcement that it will meet a sizeable portion of its energy needs with a new <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Content/Photovoltaic.aspx" target="_self">photovoltaic</a> project. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19305879-maryland-college-plans-20-acre-solar-panel-project.aspx Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:17:08 GMT Solar Energy Large solar power projects planned in Nevada <![CDATA[Nevada residents are reportedly getting the opportunity to weigh in on a large proposed solar energy facility on an area of federal land. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19305878-large-solar-power-projects-planned-in-nevada.aspx Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:16:39 GMT Solar Policy eSolar Concentrating on New Solar Power Plant in California <![CDATA[On August 5, eSolar announced the commissioning of its 5-megawatt Sierra SunTower solar power plant in Lancaster, California. The 24,000-mirror solar plant will produce enough electricity to power 4,000 homes in the Antelope Valley area, through a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Southern California Edison.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8100902-esolar-concentrating-on-new-solar-power-plant-in-california.aspx Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:35:33 GMT Solar Business PA Pilot Provides 3.5 Million in Solar Panels <![CDATA[In Pennsylvania, a commercial program promises to provide 100 homeowners with photovoltaic (PV) solar panel arrays up to $35,000 in value with no upfront costs, providing they live in Philadelphia, have a flat roof and a clear view of the sky to the south of their home.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8100901-pa-pilot-provides-3.5-million-in-solar-panels.aspx Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:19:23 GMT Solar Policy FedEx plans large solar energy project in New Jersey <![CDATA[Solar energy projects continue to get larger across the United States, with one of the most recent examples coming from a Federal Express facility. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19303658-fedex-plans-large-solar-energy-project-in-new-jersey.aspx Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:51:23 GMT Solar Business Maryland governor's mansion goes solar <![CDATA[Maryland governor Martin O'Malley is making the state governor's mansion greener with a new solar panel array. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19303657-maryland-governor's-mansion-goes-solar.aspx Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:50:51 GMT Solar Policy eSolar unveils new solar energy plant <![CDATA[The solar energy industry took a step forward this week as eSolar unveiled a new solar thermal tower in California. ]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19303656-esolar-unveils-new-solar-energy-plant.aspx Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:50:05 GMT Solar Energy Ceramatec Develops 24-hour Solar Energy Storage Battery <![CDATA[Salt Lake City-based Cerametec, Inc. is in development of a battery that <a href="http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-energy-information/">solar energy</a> users outside the grid could use to store energy from their solar panels for most of a day, and its size and configuration – almost fitting in the palm of a hand, without lead and sulfur – promises safer, more manageable energy storage.]]> http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/8070901-ceramatec-develops-24-hour-solar-energy-storage-battery.aspx Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:30:04 GMT Green Energy