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New York Times
Solar panel sales set to rise 'tenfold'Daily Mail… a new system of loans that will enable thousands of homeowners to buy solar panels and other 'green' products such as insulation and mini wind turbines. …The Newest Hybrid ModelNew York TimesSolar well shaded in the renewables raceSydney Morning HeraldThe Promise of SolarConducive ChronicleSun-Sentinel -Power-Gen Worldwide [...]
USA Today
Wyoming to tax wind power as many states court clean energyUSA TodayStates are not only pushing for wind and solar but also for biomass and geothermal energy. The story adds: Hawaii and Texas will count wave energy toward …Renewable EnergyEcoSeed (blog)COLUMN: Ask questions on wind, solarWausau Daily HeraldSweden to Build 2000 New Wind Turbines, [...]
New York Times (blog)
Nuclear Power Giant Buys Solar FirmNew York Times (blog)The company also builds wind turbines and biomass plants. “Because of our nuclear knowledge, we know how to design and build plants,'' he said. …Jonathan Fahey writes about energy, technology and science for ForbesForbes (blog)Areva buys Mountain View solar startup AusraSan Jose Mercury NewsAreva [...]
BBC News
Britain Launches Comprehensive System of Feed-in RatesRenewableEnergyWorld.comWind, solar PV, and hydro projects are limited to no more than 5 MW, or roughly two commercial wind turbines. Further, the tariff tranche for wind projects …Go green, earn green: UK pays people for wind, solar powerUSA TodayUK plans cash-back incentives for wind and solar energy adoptersSawf [...]
Popular Science
China has become the leader in manufacturing for wind and solarEnergy Digital (blog)… over renewable energy technologies could – in exchange for foreign oil – eventually lead to a dependence on China for solar panels, wind turbines, etc. …Australia blown away on renewable energySydney Morning HeraldMichigan pushes workers into green jobs as automotive engine [...]
Mongabay.com
China leaves US (and Europe) in the dust on renewable energyMongabay.comThis year China has become the world's largest manufacturer of solar panels and wind turbines, doubling its wind capacity since 2005. …Made In China: Your Energy FutureBig ThinkEurope's green energy 'supergrid'CNN InternationalHgCapital highlights alternative energy attractionFinancial TimesAlibaba News Channel -NPR (blog) -Citywire.co.ukall 16 news articles »
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Family of Edmonton teenager running with torch Sunday lives off the power gridMontreal GazetteTo live off the grid isn't easy. You need to install alternative energy sources such as solar panels or wind turbines and minimize household items that …
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FOR WEEKEND USEWind Power Capacity Grows at Record Pace, but Industry Jobs …Baltimore Sun… good-paying blue-collar jobs such as assembling wind turbines, retrofitting homes to use less energy or working on solar panels in the desert. …The World's Biggest Green Energy ProjectsForbesSalem develops alternative energy with wind test tower, solar panel plans for SHSSalem GazetteState's [...]
Senate Dems Build Case to Include Clean Energy, Solar in Jobs BillNew York TimesIf we hadn't done anything with the Recovery Act, talk to the people who are building wind turbines and solar panels. They would have told you their …Week in Renewables: No Energy Laws, Big Deals, GeoengineeringBNETProgram to discuss solar farmingPoughkeepsie JournalApplegate gets [...]
USA Today
Are wind turbines, solar panels and geothermal pumps "eco-bling"?USA TodayIf you build something that is just as energy-hungry as every other building and then put a few wind turbines and solar cells on the outside that addresses …Don't fall for 'Eco-Bling': Turn down the AC before you spring for solar panelsVentureBeat
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