Monday, April 26, 2010

Biggest U.S. Solar Power Plant

West Sacramento and its port will soon become home to the largest solar power plant in the country.

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Excited to know that the biggest solar power plant is so close to the bay area.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

New solar satellite now live, online

The Solar Dynamics Observatory is a brand new satellite that will monitor energy output from the sun.

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See how much energy the sun is producing now.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Energy Return Program returns to Colorado

Those living in Colorado and looking to get serious about energy efficiency will have there chance this Spring.

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Good time for those who want to start being more green to do so while there are rebates to help subsidize the cost.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Danish eco-hotel offers pedalpower free meal

The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal for guests electricity for the hotel. Guest have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity - roughly 15 minutes of cycling.

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If you stay at this hotel make sure to reduce your carbon footprint and get a free meal .

Monday, April 12, 2010

Go green this Earth Day


Earth Day is on April 22 so check out the different ways to go green for it.

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Go green in many different ways.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Student creates solar syrup heater

A University of Michigan-Dearborn student has developed a way to use the sun’s power to help turn raw sap into maple syrup.

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There is an unlimited amount of ways to use solar power.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Solar Airplane Completes Maiden Voyage


Solar Impulse, a prototype of an airplane designed to fly around the world using only solar power, made its first real flight today. It flew for 87 minutes to an altitude of nearly 4,000 feet.

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Can't wait until we can all fly by solar panels

Monday, April 5, 2010

Returning Power to the People in the Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation has issued a comprehensive study examining the potential for solar Feed-in Tariff (FiT) programs in Los Angeles County. This will allow businesses and residents to install solar panels on their roofs and parking lots and sell the power generated back to the local utility.

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More incentive for people to install solar panels.

Friday, April 2, 2010

New Solar Power Plant

The construction of a new manufacturing plant that will build solar panels will be opened in Senatobia, Mississippi.

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Not only will this provide more solar panels but 500+ jobs will be created.