Solar Power Will Save University $1.6 Million

Facing budget shortfalls and increased operating costs, many institutions of higher learning are embracing of renewable energy. National University, one of California’s largest private, nonprofit colleges, the completion ofoptimized rooftop and power systems at two of its campuses in San Diego that are expected to generate more than 1.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. […]

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Clean Links: Solar, Wind, EV, & Policy News

Other than our 60+ stories from the past week, here are a few more noteworthy ones worth a look or two: Solar Energy 1.(solar farm in video above) MidAmerican Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary ofMidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, announced it has completed its acquisition of theTopaz Solar FarmfromFirst Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: FSLR). The 550-megawatt photovoltaic power plant […]

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Google invests in US residential solar market

The renewable energy sector – solar in particular – is becoming increasingly popular at Google, which has up to now invested more than US$850 million in the renewable energy sector. The latest US$75 million investment is in Clean Power Finance’s ‘white label’ financing solution for the US residential market for solar PV installations. The Clean […]

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Solar State of the Week: Colorado

State incentive programs drove the Colorado PV market to more than double in 2010, resulting in the installation of 53.6 megawatts of capacity. The state market maintained a relatively even split, with 18.7 megawatts of installed capacity from residential, 15.9 megawatts from non-residential, and 19.1 megawatts from utility. Installations in the residential sector were mainly […]

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