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Home Power Magazine
- by Rob Beckers
Check out my favorite magazine, full of information on renewable energy and sustainable building/living: Home Power magazine. It is in print what Green Power Talk would like to be on the Web (And no, they are not paying me to write this). Recommended!
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Town of New Hartford Commits to Clean Energy
- by News Desk
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that the town of New Hartford, Conn., has joined the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program by committing to purchase at least 20% of its electricity for municipal facilities from clean, renewable energy sources by the year 2010. New Hartford's Board of Selectmen approved a resolution declaring the town's commitment, enabling it to join 86 other Connecticut municipalities that have made a commitment to a cleaner environment and greater energy independence. More...
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Glastonbury Unveils Solar Electric System Awarded Under the Connecticut Clean Energy
- by News Desk
Glastonbury High School was the site of a ribbon-cutting ceremony held today to unveil a 4-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system earned by the town of Glastonbury and installed at Glastonbury High School. The solar array was provided by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) through its Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program and installed by PV Squared of New Britain. More...
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Two choices, One decision.
- by News Desk
If you are deciding on a solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the first time and you are presented with more than one choice, then consider an independent consultant to help you in your decision process. An independent contractor and consultant would be a valuable resource and would not only provide with a criteria matrix, but also help you with differentiators between vendors. More...
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Masdar to Invest in London Array
- by News Desk
One fifth of the flagship 1 GW London Array offshore wind farm, planned for the Thames Estuary, is to be sold to Abu Dhabi's renewable energy initiative Masdar. Under the terms of a deal with Germany's E.ON, which owns 50% of the total stake, the companies are to form a joint venture partnership to develop the project. More...
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More State, County, City Governments Expected to Offer Residential Financing
- by News Desk
Government-sponsored residential solar lease or loan programs are expected to proliferate now that the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has launched its lease program and that Berkeley has secured a financing partner for its pilot loan program, industry specialists suggest. These programs can be funded in multiple ways, including bonds, rate-payer funds, or other financial mechanisms combined with private-equity financier funds from those with enough tax liability to take take advantage of the tax credits generated by from the projects. More...
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Tioga Energy Develops Solar System for California Hospital
- by News Desk
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital announced it will become the first healthcare facility within the Sutter Health system to install a solar power system. Sutter Auburn Faith has made plans to install a 736-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system that will meet about 50 percent of the hospital's power needs. More...
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AMSC Licenses Wind Turbine Designs to HHI
- by News Desk
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) announced that it has licensed two of its wind turbine designs to South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. shipbuilder, provider of turnkey power plants and a supplier of high voltage electrical equipment. More...
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SolarWorld Opens 500-MW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility
- by News Desk
SolarWorld has opened one of North America's largest solar cell manufacturing facilities. The new plant is located in Hillsboro, Oregon and is expected to reach a capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) by 2011. More...
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OwnEnergy Completes Financing Round
- by News Desk
OwnEnergy Inc., a company that enables landowners to develop and own wind farms on their land, has completed its Series A round of financing. EnerTech Capital Partners led the round, with Contour Venture Partners and the New York City Investment Fund adding to their existing commitments to the company. The amount of financing completed was not made public. More...
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