Solar Power

Do Green Jobs Create Greener Americans?

nytimes.com | Liz Galst | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green


Most "green job" training programs aim to teach low-income workers the job skills necessary to join the nascent clean-tech economy: energy-efficiency ...

SEIA President Proposes a Solar Bill of Rights

Paul Peete | Posted 10.28.2009 | Green


Paul Peete

On opening day of the Solar Power International '09 exposition in Anaheim, CA., Rhone Resch, President and CEO of The Solar Energy Industries Association, proposed a Solar Bill of Rights.

San Luis Valley Solar Project Pits New Energy Economy Against Entrenched Land Interests

Denver Business Journal | Cathy Proctor | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver


A big fight is brewing over a proposal to run a new, $180 million power line through Colorado's San Luis Valley -- and many see it as a referendum on ...

Solar Is Coming to Town -- Price Shifts, Market Changes And Policy Opportunities to Grow the Midwest's Green Economy

Howard Learner | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green


Howard Learner

Everyone is in search of which clean energy option will be the US's savior from fossil fuels. While wind looks promising, a perfect storm of opportunities might make solar the best game in town.

Growing Green Jobs

Paul McRandle | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green


Paul McRandle

With hopes pinned on green jobs being among the first sparks to help kindle a rise in the economy, it's worth taking a look at actual green jobs in U.S. cities.

Colorado Solar Plant To Create 300 Denver Jobs

AP | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver


DENVER — A Germany-based solar company plans to open its first North American manufacturing site in Denver. Gov. Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor J...

Solar Chargers to Buy, Chargers to Hack, And Concept Chargers to Wait For

Battery Chargers | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green


Here are some great options for getting off grid power for your rechargables - including chargers you can hack yourself from stuff around the house - ...

German Solar Rides Power Surge to a Win

A. Siegel | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green


A. Siegel

Starting in 2010, there will be a gradual reduction in the FIT rate for new solar installations every year (with uncertainty about exact impacts of the new government).

Here Comes the Sun...When?

Dane L. Parker | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green


Dane L. Parker

As the Solar Decathlon teams compete in Washington D.C. this week to create the greenest structure possible, I find myself taking measure of my industry. We have a ways to go.

Schwarzenegger, Solar Power, and Midland School

Ming Holden | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green


Ming Holden

Midland just won California's highest environmental honor, and out of 2009's fifteen recipients it was the only school to have done so.

Menendez Lays Down a Solar Challenge

A. Siegel | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green


A. Siegel

If there is a New Jersey Decathlon entry in 2011, it seems clear that Menendez will lead the way among Senators laying down some bets in the competition.

Solar Decathlon: The Competition For The Best Solar-Powered House (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green


University teams from around the world are busy constructing sustainable houses at this year's U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition...

Colorado Solar Power Outshining State's Gas Industry

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 10.11.2009 | Denver


DURANGO, Colo. — The sun had just crested the distant ridge of the Rocky Mountains, but already it was producing enough power for the electric m...

Israelis Bring Green Power To West Bank Village

AP | TIA GOLDENBERG | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green


SUSYA, West Bank — Residents of a West Bank village with no electricity have been helped out of the darkness by unlikely benefactors – a g...

Vertical Village Brings Energy-Efficient Gaudiness to Dubai

Fast Company | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green


The Vertical Village, which contains residential, hotel, and entertainment facilities, features a massive solar array on its southern side that automa...

Racing for the Sun: Energy COOL Solar Decathlon Back on The National Mall

A. Siegel | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green


A. Siegel

The Solar Decathlon is a biennial, ever-cool event, pitting colleges and universities across the nation in ten contests that "center on the ways we use energy in our daily lives."

Misleading "Energy Sprawl" Study Pollutes Climate Debate

Matt Wasson | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green


Matt Wasson

The concept of "energy sprawl," now associated with such a distorted picture of the impacts of wind, solar, coal and nuclear technologies, adds nothing but confusion and false impressions to the climate debate.

Smart Solar Marketing

Mark Sinclair | Posted 09.23.2009 | Green


Mark Sinclair

To overcome misperceptions and create a robust marketplace, the solar industry must begin to market solar energy like Coca-Cola sells soda or McDonald's sells hamburgers.

Smart Solar Marketing

Mark Sinclair | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green


Mark Sinclair

To overcome the many misperceptions and create a robust marketplace, the solar energy industry must begin to market solar power like Coca-Cola sells soda or McDonald's sells hamburgers.

Making Solar Simple (and Affordable)

Dennis Whittle | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green


Dennis Whittle

I highly recommend Marc's blog if you are interested in the intersection of environment and business.

Google's Custom Solar Technology Will Reduce Costs by 60%

treehugger.com | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green


Google's developing new solar tech that will drop the cost from 18 cents a kW-h to just under 5. At least, it's hoping to. ...

Google Develops New Mirror For Cheaper Solar Power

Reuters | Posted 09.09.2009 | Green


Google is disappointed with the lack of breakthrough investment ideas in the green technology sector but the company is working to develop its own new...

Green News Report - September 8, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.09.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

In today's report: the rising cost of fighting wildfires, and is Jaws back?

Green News Report - September 3, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: California burning; Killing wolves; Recycling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch... PLUS: A Fracture in the Clean Coal Coalit...

Atlantic City (and all of New Jersey) Bets on Green Energy

Joe Territo | Posted 10.18.2009 | New York


Joe Territo

The next time you hold your nose while filling up at the Vince Lombardi rest stop, breathe easy knowing New Jersey is doing its part to clean up our environment and decrease dependence on fossil fuels.