All Posts Tagged With: "solar energy"

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Study: Not All Green Jobs Created Equal

The researchers looked at pay and labor conditions for existing jobs in eco-friendly business sectors, including the manufacturing of components for wind and solar energy projects, green construction and recycling.

6Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Partnership to Boost Solar Funding in Southwest Colorado

Home and business owners will be offered the Solar Rebate Program throughout SMPA territory, including San Miguel, Ouray, western Montrose and portions of Hinsdale, Dolores and San Juan counties.

5Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Tri-State to Host Solar Augmentation Study at N.M Plant

The project between the utility cooperative and EPRI is aimed at helping electric utilities add solar energy to fossil-fueled generating stations. The Escalante Station in Prewitt, N.M. is the host study facility.

4Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Special Report: U.S. BioPower — The Road Ahead

The slowing of the development of the Biopower industry in the U.S. can be traced to high feedstock costs due to inadequate infrastructure and lack of accounting for the positive environmental attributes of biomass in the market.

29Jan2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Boulder’s Cool Energy Awarded $500K Grant by NSF

The focus of the commercialization program is the company’s SolarHeart System, a solar energy approach to provide both heat and electric power to residences and small buildings.

18Jan2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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AVA Solar Named One of 2008’s Most Successful Startups

The Fort Collins company raised $104 million last year - the most venture capital for any firm in the state, and is in the process of retrofitting a Longmont building to produce panels for utility scale solar power plants.

8Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Capitol Report
The GOP on Energy & the Environment 2009

“Renewable sources of energy must be cultivated in Colorado not only to create jobs and stumilate the economy, but also to increase our energy independence. But we can’t forget the role traditional energy must play.”

8Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Konarka - Total Agreement Sign of What’s to Come?

Total’s Philippe Boissea said the agreements with Konarka will be instrumental in helping his oil and gas company secure its future in solar energy, in particular the thin film segment.

17Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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