All Posts Tagged With: "solar energy"
Can Solar Thermal Technology be a Colorado
Jobs Builder?
“The technologies offer impressive economic benefits for Coloradoans,” notes Neal Lurie of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association. “Not only do they help consumers reduce their monthly utility bills, but solar thermal is a labor-intensive business that provides significant job creation benefits.”
25Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
CSU = SOLAR POWER
Colorado State is in the top four nationally for solar power at major public research universities, according to a new report just released. It hosts nearly 5,500 kilowatts largely concentrated on a 30-acre plant on the western edge of Fort Collins.
14Oct2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Energy’s Big Picture According to Gates
“There’s certainly lots of room for increasing efficiency. But can we, by increasing efficiency, deal with our climate problem,” Gates asked. “The answer is basically no. The climate problem requires more than a 90 percent reduction in CO2 emitted, and no amount of efficiency improvement is going to address that.”
13Jul2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
SOLAR SCOREBOARD
Solar is booming says a brand new report … but our latest round-up shows everything isn’t all sunny. Read about impressive new installations, but also a critique of the Air Force Academy’s deal, and disappointing results from the world’s first hybrid solar-coal plant on the West Slope.
7Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Record Setting Growth for U.S.
Solar Market
Cumulative grid-connected solar electric installations have reached more than 2.85 gigawatts, and all three PV market sectors (residential, commercial and utility) continued to grow, with commercial installations showing the strongest gains.
16Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Energy Retrofitting — The Whole Picture
The aging coffee mug analogy is akin to many of our homes or businesses. The energy envelope isn’t tight; the lighting is not efficient, and the controls are outdated. As energy efficiency advancements have evolved, an additional group of savings and incentives layered under PV has been uncovered.
14Feb2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
China Illegally Plunders US Solar Industry
with Impunity
Even more alarming is that its share of the US market has grown nearly sixfold in the last two years. To accomplish this feat China is convincing U.S. solar panel producers to outsource manufacturing operations overseas by bribing them with government-subsidized loans that clearly violate international trade law.
18Jan2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The “Old School” Element of the
New Energy Economy
Generation facilities need to go where the people are, and whether it be a backyard storage shed or a downtown office building, one “neighbor’s” plan to build something is another’s opportunity to oppose it. In contrast to other states, Colorado statutes vest land use & development authority in local governments.
27Nov2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Are Feed-In Tariffs Part of Colorado’s Solar Future?
As hopes for a nationwide renewable electricity standard flounder in the U.S. Senate this week, the solar industry groups believe state and local-level adoption of feed-in tariffs can spur on the growth in American solar power. Representatives from 13 states, including Colorado, say it is time to make it happen.
27Jul2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
PV Mapping Project Launched by DOE and NREL
The project will provide a Web-based resource for users to easily understand the current status and past progress of the PV industry from the data that show current and recent trends of the PV market. Additionally, users may add their own PV installation data, browse PV data entered by others, and view statistics.
2Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Seven Trends That will Dominate Intersolar
All of this creates a difficult market for solar companies. Expect a lot of the talk at the show to be centered around how to overcome tough margins for solar manufacturers (cut production costs) and how to deal with potential consolidation in the industry.
13Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
NREL Seeks Proposals, Announces Awards for
Photovoltaic Technology Incubator Program
The program represents a significant partnering with U.S. industry to help speed commercialization of PV research and development to meet aggressive cost and installation goals. It will enable small business to accelerate prototype and pre-commercial technologies toward pilot and full-scale production.
10Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Aspen Expands Energy Efficiency Mandate
to Commercial Buildings
The City Council voted to expand its Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP) to apply to commercial buildings. It also became the first municipality in the state to adopt the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code.
13May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Convention Center Gets Rooftop Solar System
Owner of the project and the primary financer is MMA Renewable Ventures. Namasté Solar handled the design and installation of the 1,310 solar panels built by SunPower.
17Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
San Luis Valley Taking Stock of Renewables
Saguache County Community Center filled up quickly as citizens, stakeholders, and community leaders shuffled in to discuss the future of the Valley and the renewable energy industry.
9Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Consortium Seeks to Build Huge Solar Plant East of Pueblo
The proposed 200- to 300-megawatt project would be built on unused land at the Chemical Depot, with Xcel Energy the likely customer. It could become the largest solar power station in the country if constructed.
2Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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