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U.S. Interior Secretary Touts Giant Gila Bend Solar Plant’s Economic Impact

Posted by cee - January 13, 2012 - Solar Arizona, Solar California, Solar Energy, solar power
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Editor’s Note: EarthTechling, always looking to bring you interesting cleantech reading, is proud to courtesy of new partner . Author credit goes to Jessica Testa. While touring a solar power generating station that will provide power to tens of thousands of Arizona homes, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday that Americas embrace of renewable energy [...]

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Could Saudi Arabia Become the Next Solar Market Hotspot?

Posted by cee - January 9, 2012 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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Image courtesty EcoFriend Oil’s more than likely the first thing that pops into your mind when Saudi Arabia is mentioned. Sunlight might follow close behind, though, and for good reason. Located within the equatorial “Sun Belt,” where more solar radiation hits the earth than any other part of the globe, best available measurements are that [...]

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Solar To Power Arizona Wastewater Treatment

Posted by cee - December 1, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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News about solar power in Arizona has recently been dominated by and . But, this week’s Arizona solar headline goes to the, which has recently that it isinstalling at its municipal water pumping stations and wastewater treatment plant. The project, which will consist of four separate systems,will be Prescott Valley’s largest solar energy project to [...]

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Largest U.S. Solar/Wind Hybrid Project Proposed for Antelope Valley

Posted by cee - October 21, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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Californias Antelope Valley is a 3,700 acre site, home to burrowing owls, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, and deer. It boasts a bright and colorful poppy preserve, and the natural views help make it a popular horseback riding and hiking spot. It also sees strong winds and a lot of sun, which makes it ideal for Americas [...]

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Sponsor Solar Panels in Developing Countries with Energy+

Posted by cee - October 12, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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The cost of traditional energy is rising. We look at our monthly electricity bill, our gas bill, at the receipts at the pump after will fill up our cars, and its there to see and this is all in first-world countries, where we have it relatively easy. Traditional sources of energy are even more unattainable [...]

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Layman's Guide to Arizona Solar Rebates

Posted by cee - October 7, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power, Solar Rebates
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Last week I was in Tucson visiting an old college buddy and he kept asking me what I do so naturally the conversation gravitated towards solar. It was fun as he seemed genuinely interested in solar energy, how economically viable solar was and what it would take for him to go solar. However, I was [...]

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Phoenix Solar AG Scores Contract for 50MW Solar Park in Bulgaria

Posted by cee - October 6, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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While some of us to place arrays, others are focused on the ground: Phoenix Solar AG, listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and a leading international photovoltaic systems integrator, has scored the project rights this week for a solar park with a peak performance of 50 MW (megawatt) in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. [...]

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GM-backed Sunlogics Buys Solar Plants, Raises $6 Million

Posted by cee - September 21, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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Sunlogics was relatively unknown until it lined up an investment from General Motors and a potentially lucrative deal to market solar powered electric car charging stations to Chevrolet dealers earlier this year. Now it has lined up more investors and bought the private Phoenix Solar Holdings, Sunlogics announced Tuesday…. Source: GM-backed Sunlogics Buys Solar Plants, [...]

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AriSEIA adds new board members

Posted by cee - July 24, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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The Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association is getting some new board members as the industry seems to be in a mode of constant change in the state. Mark Holohan, solar division manager at Wilson Electric in Tempe, and Clint Taylor, CEO at Arizona Solar Concepts, jointed the board. New directors also took the helm at [...]

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Arizona Solar Advocates Propose Initiative

Posted by cee - July 6, 2011 - Solar Arizona, Solar Energy, solar power
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energy advocates are proposing a ballot measure to increase Arizona’s income tax credit for solar energy devices and create a new trading exchange for the state to sell energy credits at a profit. Supporters of the initiative must collect petition signatures of 172,809 voters by July 5, 2012 to qualify the measure for the 2012 [...]

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