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Solar-Powered Implants Could Help The Blind

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Blind, Video, Daniel Palanker, Solar, Solar Panels, Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic Cells, Stanford University, Geordi La Forge, Stanford, Solar Powered, Solar Power, Green News

For anyone who needed further evidence for the benefits of solar power: A new device being developed at Stanford University relies on solar-powered im...

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The Real Solyndra Scandal

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.08.2012

Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), the 20-term incumbent facing a surprisingly competitive race in California's 15th congressional district, drew headlines r...

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Read More: Solar Panels, Grid, Energy Efficiency, Solar, Rio+20, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Force Multipliers, Clean Energy, Cbs, Retrofit, Global Warming, Sustainable, Ecomedia, Westech, Green News

Finding force multipliers for your company may not be obvious, but the thing these examples have in common is that they look at existing resources and ask, "What more could we get out of what we already have or already spend?"

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Every Day is Earth Day in L.A.

Laura Berland-Shane | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Solar Panels, Van Vlahakis, SBC Industry Achievement Awards, Clean Tech, La Impact, Electric Cars, La Around Town, Earth Day 2012, Patagonia, Clean Technology, Green-Businesses, LA Green Businesses, Clean Tech LA, LA Business, Ecos, Los Angeles News

L.A.'s challenges (traffic, pollution, an aging infrastructure and electricity grid) are creating enormous opportunities for businesspeople who see an immense economic opportunity in clean technology.

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Solar Panels Cause Clashes With Homeowner Groups

AP | RAY HENRY | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Video, Homeowners Associations Solar Panels, Homeowners Association, Solar Panels, Photovoltaics, Solar Panel Rules, Home Solar Panel Rules, Solar Panels Laws, Renewable-Energy, Ap, Green News

CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — The government wants you to install solar panels at your house, and will even give you a tax break to do it. But your neighbors?...

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Hot Sauce As Economic Driver

Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: For-Profit Universities, Hot Sauces, Generic Pharmaceuticals, Health, 3-D Printer, Generic Drugs, Solar Panels, Fastest-Growing Industries, Environment, Business News, Business News

Don't look now, but we just might be in the midst of a hot sauce recovery. Hot sauce production is actually one of the ten fastest growing industr...

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SolarCity's CEO Seeks World Domination

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Solarcity, Green Business, Freshdialogues, Solar Power, Lyndon Rive, Solar Panels, Solar Growth, Video, Green News

SolarCity's CEO Lyndon Rive sat down with Fresh Dialogues last week to share details of the solar company's business model, rapid growth, and ultimate goal of being the world's largest energy provider.

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Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist -- Governing the Environmental Revolution

Peter Jay Brown | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Solar Panels, Green Lifestyle, Environmentalism, Green Policies, Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist, Pollution, Air Pollution, Whaling, Japan Whaling, Eco-Terrorism, Richard Nixon Environmental Policies, Green News

We humans are merely passengers on the spaceship Earth. We produce nothing important for a healthy planet, but certainly spare no expense at taking what we need and then some. We are the ultimate planetary narcissists.

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WATCH: C++ Programming Pioneer Hacks Off-Grid, DIY, Smart Home

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: California, Loren Amelang, Smart Home, Diy, Greenhouse, DC Power, Off-Grid Home, Solar Panels, Heat Downtube, Off-Grid, Photovoltaics, Silicon Valley, C++, C++ Pioneer, Solar Thermal, Off-Grid House, Solar Power Home, Solar Power, Video, Green News

When Loren Amelang's Silicon Valley employer put in florescent lighting and wouldn't let employees bring in their own lights, Amelang moved to an off-grid property to create a space where he would have control over his environment.

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WATCH: American Apparel Sexes Up Solar Panel Technology

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: American Apparel Sexy Commercials, Video, American Apparel Solar Panels, American Apparel Solar Panel Commercial, American Apparel Green, Solar Panels, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES -- Models in bikinis, armed with super-soakers? It's just another day at the American Apparel factory in Downtown LA. Business Insider...

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Green Army Training: 'It’s About Saving Lives'

Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Video, US Military, Solar Energy, Military, Solar Panels US Army, Solar Panels, US Military Renewable Energy, US Military Renewables, US Army, US Army Solar Generators, US Army Solar, Solar Power, US Army Green, Green News

From EarthTechling's Pete Danko: For the first time, U.S. Army soldiers are receiving specialized training on how to use generators with solar-powe...

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U.S. Solar Industry Reports Strong Year

AP | JONATHAN FAHEY | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Solar Energy, Video, Renewable Energy Industries, Renewable Energy Growth, Solar Industry, Solar Panels, US Solar Industry, Renewable-Energy, Solar Power, Green News

NEW YORK (AP) — Solar power installations in the U.S. doubled in 2011, helped by plummeting solar panel prices, weak demand for solar abroad and an ...

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Marietta, GA: Local Man Makes Energy In Backyard

marietta.patch.com | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Solar Energy, Electric Cars, Solar Panels, Marietta-Ga, Dispatches: The Changing American Dream, Georgia, Solar Power, Business News

"I didn't get into this from the money-saving standpoint."...

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How Can You Green Your Roof?

Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Energy, Video, Dow Solar, Green Technology, Solar Panels, Renewable Energy, University of New South Wales, Solar Power, Solar Shingles, Green-Technology, Green News

From EarthTechling's Susan DeFreitas: Those shingles on your roof have nothing better to do than soak up the sun all day long -- why not put them t...

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Solar Industry Struggles Could Drag On For Some Time

AP | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Energy, Solar Energy, Video, Solar Manufacturing, Solar, Solar Shares, Solar Industry, Solar Panels, Environment, Solar Manufacturers, Solar Power, Green News

NEW YORK -- Solar panel manufacturers will have a hard time boosting revenues this year with Germany cutting government incentives at a time when the ...

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The United States of India

Terry Tamminen | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Solar Panels, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, DK Jain, Tarun Gogoi, Sheila Dikshit, Prem Kumar Dhumal, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, India, Lighting Science Group, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Plastic Bags, Localization, r20, Natural Gas, Green News

With inspired entrepreneurs and political leaders like these, especially at the state level, the "United States of India" will create massive opportunity to tackle sustainability challenges and create new economic opportunity simultaneously.

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President Obama: "Final Assembly Required" Spurs Middle Class Jobs Faster Than "Made in America"

Jigar Shah | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Iphone, Outsourcing to India, Outsourcing, Apple, Made in America, Solar Panels, President Obama, Outsourcing to China, Jobs, Job Creation, Skilled Workers, Barack Obama, State of the Union, Solar Power, Middle Class America, Green News

While I commend the president for pushing us to drive an economy that is built to last, I think in our global economy, stamped "Made in America" is not the only goal when it comes to building the things that give us pride.

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Ikea Solar Panels Shadow Other Big Box Retailers

Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Renewable Energy, Wal-Mart, Solar Energy, Ikea, Video, Big Box Stores, Green Technology, Solar Panels, Green-Living, Photovoltaics, Ikea Renewable Energy, Ikea Solar Installation, Ikea Solar Panels, Ikea Solar Power, Photovoltaic Cells, Solar Power, Green News

From EarthTechling's Susan DeFreitas: Big-box stores may contribute to the evils of urban sprawl, but -- with all that rooftop real estate -- they ...

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Music Industry Benefits From Solar-Powered Recording Studios

Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Video, Solar Energy, Solar-Power Recording Studios, Recording Studio Solar Panels, Solar Panels, Renewable Energy, Music Industry, Music, Solar Power, Music Industry Solar Power, Green-Technology, Green News

From EarthTechling's Steve Duda: A professional recording studio is an impressive sight to behold. Inside the expansive recording rooms, it is extr...

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Solar Panels Inspired By Nature

Posted 12.15.2011

Read More: Energy, Video, Solar Energy, Photosynthesis, Solar Panels, Renewable Energy, Solar Technology, Light-Harvesting Antenna Solar Cell, Green-Technology, Green News

From EarthTechling's Kristy Hessman: Plants and trees make use of the sun's power everyday to create energy through processes like photosynthesis. ...

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State Ramps Up Solar Panel Efforts

AP | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Energy, Solar Energy, Video, Lincoln Chafee, Electricity, Rhode Island Solar Panels, Solar Panels, Environment, Rhode Island, Energy Costs, Green News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island officials say they're installing solar panels on several state buildings' roofs to harness energy and reduce electric...

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New England Prep School Leading The Way In Solar

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Solar Energy, Video, Berkshire School, Solar Panels, Solar Technology, Photovoltaics, Berkshire School Solar Project, New England Prep Schools, Berkshire School Solar Panels, Green-Technology, Green News

From EarthTechling's Lauren Craig: How it ranks in SAT scores or Ivy League admissions, we have no idea. But in the highly competitive world of New...

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10 Steps to Becoming a Greener Angeleno

Erin Mahoney Harris | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Solar Panels, Los Angeles Bike Paths, Recycling Guidelines, Clothing Swap, Electric Leaf Blowers, Compost Bins, Toy Swap, Composting, Bulk Bins, Zero Waste, Meatless Mondays, Sustainable Living, Green Living, Green Living Tips, Los Angeles News

Did you see WALL-E? If not, please Netflix it. If so, treat yourself to another viewing. Hopefully, that will get you in the mood to start generating less trash.

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For U.S. Veterans, Green Energy Jobs Await

AP | By ANDY BROWNFIELD | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Energy, Green Energy Jobs, Green Energy Jobs u.s. Veterans, Video, u.s. Veterans, Green Technology, Solar Panels, Renewable Energy, Green Living, Green Energy, Solar Power, Green Holiday, Clean Economy, Green News

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ben Noland served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years, then spent 18 months looking for a job. "I've probably put my resume in...

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Department Of Energy Loans Program To Be Reviewed By White House

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: White House, Treasury Department, Solar Energy, Doe, Department of Energy Loans Program, Solar Panels, Renewable Energy, Solyndra Investigation, Bill Daley, Herb Allison, Solyndra, Federal Loans, Green News

WASHINGTON -- The White House on Friday called for an independent review of the Department of Energy's loans program, the latest move to address quest...

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