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Nigeria: Renewable Energy Opportunities Blossoming

Just like any country, Nigeria in the 21st century faces enormous challenges, and one of its most crucial is power. Nigeria has been confronted with incessant electricity problems ranging...

Popularity of Solar Incentives in Colorado Bring Xcel, SEIA, COSEIA Together

It seems that just about every year in Colorado, Xcel Energy’s Public Service Company of Colorado’s Solar*Rewards program is too popular for its own good. The incentive program for...

Farmer- and Family-Owned Wind Power Rises in Iowa

Iowa ranks third in installed wind power capacity in the U.S., it's 5,500 megawatts behind only Texas and California (and much higher per capita).  But like many windy places, the turbines...

Canadian Solar Report Lifts Panel Makers

Solar panel makers are finally seeing signs that the clouds could be lifting from their embattled sector, sparking a stock rally for their volatile shares. Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ)...

Another Electric Car Maker Loses Power

After selling just 100 units of its product, electric car manufacturer Coda Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 in a Delaware bankruptcy court. Coda Automotive's only vehicle was its...

The $40 Billion Hiding in US Buildings

A pretty big wad of money — $40 billion — is hiding somewhere inside the lights, AC, thermostats, furnaces and fans of our offices, stores, hospitals and schools. That’s the amount...

Distributed Energy Storage Benefits on Both Sides of the Meter

Solar and wind are excellent sources of clean, renewable energy, but as they contribute a larger share to the generation fleet, their integration will become increasingly challenging....

2013 Solar Industry Trends: A Look at US Geographical Markets

Trends in the geography of solar development are determined by three primary drivers: solar insolation (the quantity of sunlight during the year), local electricity rates (the higher...

IBM, Swiss Developing Swiss Army Knife of Solar Arrays

IBM, which revolutionized the personal computer, is bringing its technological knowhow to solar through a new partnership with Airlight Energy, ETH Zurich and Interstate University...

Renewable Energy Supporting Virginians Are Being Shackled By Dominion Power

Sandwiched between several clean energy-happy states in the mid-Atlantic, Virginia is battling the shackles of overwhelming utility influence. Sixty-nine percent of Virginians support...

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