A solar storm means northern lights will fill the skies on Monday night, stretching from New York to Washington State, warn officials. Read More: Northern lights ahead for USA
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New York State Encouraging Big Renewables
In the future, the state of New York won’t be known only for its world-famous city and picturesque northern landscape, rather it may soon also be known for its renewable energy projects. Two interesting developments this week should start to attract developers of larger solar and wind power projects to various regions in the state. […]
Energy News: ‘Significant’ Tar Sands Pipeline Spill in Alberta; New Solar PV Plan for New York, More
Plus, alarm sounded over tar sands pipeline through central Canada and New England; China and Japan get around EU ban on Iranian oil; questions about financial viability of military biofuel plans. Read More: Energy News: ‘Significant’ Tar Sands Pipeline Spill in Alberta; New Solar PV Plan for New York, More
Solar in New York: Its Strategy to Make Solar Shine
New York is home to Wall Street, Broadway, and arguably the best pizza in America. It can do so much so well. Why not large-scale solar? Read More: Solar in New York: Its Strategy to Make Solar Shine
Oakland to Host the First Solar Hackathon: Call for Developers
The hackathon fever is taking over the Nation. After being hosted at San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Boulder, Santa Clara, now the cleanweb hackathon is coming to Oakland for the first ever solar focussed event. Can you build an app in a weekend? Do you thrive in dynamic teams? Are you a creator, visionary […]
What Is Holding Back Solar Hot Water in the US?
Solar hot water has been a commercialized technology for many, many years now. It had its heyday back in the 1980s when it seemed like everyone was putting a system on his or her roof. Even my dad, the ultra-conservative New York City money manager put one on our house in Connecticut when I was […]
New York Council Is Set to Encourage Greener Buildings With New Zoning Rules
The New York City Council is expected to vote on Monday to update the city’s zoning regulations to make it easier for builders to insulate walls, install solar panels and put gardens on rooftops. Read More: New York Council Is Set to Encourage Greener Buildings With New Zoning Rules
Algae-Powered Lamps, Solar Emergency Suitcases, Energy Maps of New York and More from EarthTechling
The best stories of the past week from EarthTechling. Stay in the know! Read More: Algae-Powered Lamps, Solar Emergency Suitcases, Energy Maps of New York and More from EarthTechling
GE courts turbine customers for solar panels
NEW YORK — General Electric is trying to convince developers that have bought its wind turbines to double down on clean energy and buy its solar panels as well, says Vic Abate, who runs the company’s renewables unit. Read More: GE courts turbine customers for solar panels
Some Skepticism on Solar Thermal Power’s Storage Potential
Earlier this month, New York Times reporter Matt Wald had a piece on the role of energy storage in supporting the expansion of renewable energy. However, his specific focus on solar thermal power generation overlooks the potentially high costs of relying on solar thermal power as well as the potential for distributed “storehousin Read More: […]
