National Solar Tour Launches
The 13th annual National Solar Tour commenced October 4, with an estimated 150,000 visitors touring some 5,000 homes and businesses in 48 U.S. states.
PG&E Helps Communities Go LEED
PG&E has announced two initiatives that will help communities in its northern and central California service area achieve LEED certification.
IREC Releases Renewable Energy Training Guidelines
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has just released its newest report, Renewable Energy Training: Best Practices and Recommended Guidelines.
Sun-tracking Device Wins MIT Student Prize
A MIT team has won a competition with its design of a system that allows solar power panels to track the sun without motors or control systems.
DOE Funds 15 Concentrating Solar Power Projects
DOE has announced funding for 15 projects to facilitate the development of lower-cost energy storage for concentrating solar power technology.
Concerned Groups Ask for Energy Efficiency Priorities
More than 30 groups have issued a call to action for the federal government and states to make energy efficiency a frontline approach to addressing energy supply constraints.
Extending Solar Tax Credits Will Create Jobs, Study Says
Navigant Consulting has released a study that shows that extending the solar tax credit will support more than 1.2 million employment opportunities in the solar energy sector.
U.S. Wind Turbine Market to be Worth $60.9 B, Report Says
According to a new report, Wind Turbines: The U.S. Market, from BCC Research, the domestic market for wind turbine components and systems will be worth $60.9 billion in 2013.
U.S. Wind Energy Installations Pass 20,000 MW Milestone
The U.S. wind industry has reached its 20,000 MW installed capacity milestone, achieving in two years what had previously taken more than two decades, the AWEA reports.
Massachusetts Governor Signs Advanced Biofuels Bill
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed last month the Clean Energy Biofuels Act, legislation that will encourage the growth of an advanced biofuels industry.
