Solar energy helps to power huge ship at Port of Long Beach
(Los Angeles Times: Thu, 02 Jul) The solar array, which provides 10% of the energy used by the M/V Auriga Leader while she is docked, is part of a demonstration project to reduce diesel emissions. The huge car carrier ship called the M/V Auriga Leader idled at the Port of Long Beach, burning through enough electricity to power 100 homes as workers loaded and unloaded a fleet of Toyotas. |
LAMBERTVILLE: Solar energy co-op to meet July 22
(The Beacon: Thu, 02 Jul) Community leaders who are putting together a solar energy co-op are tentatively scheduled to meet July 22 to discuss the details of making the venture work with JCP&L and the state Board of Public Utilities. |
Lancaster in line for solar-energy field?
(Sentinel & Enterprise: Thu, 02 Jul) LANCASTER -- The U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Water has recommended a $500,000 earmark in a future spending package to benefit a proposed solar-energy field, Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco said. |
Video: Marketing Solar Energy to the Public Remains a Challenge
(Renewable Energy World: Thu, 02 Jul) As the solar industry grows, marketing and public outreach are set to become a larger part of the day-to-day operations of installers, integrators, manufacturers and trade associations. Solar Energy Industries Association president Rhone Resch identified it as a major hurdle moving forward. |
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The Best States in the U.S. for Future Solar Energy Projects
(Fast Company Magazine: Thu, 02 Jul) Wondering where the next big solar developments in the U.S. will be located? The Bureau of Land Management released six maps this week that show the best solar prospects in the states most suited for solar power: Utah, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. The government also revealed plans to designate over 1,000 square miles of federal land in these states for solar projects. ... |
US DOI Fast-Tracking Initiatives for Solar Energy on Federal Lands
(Renewable Energy World: Wed, 01 Jul) Under initiatives announced by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. public lands in the West as prime zones for utility-scale solar energy development, fund environmental studies, open new solar energy permitting offices and speed reviews of industry proposals. |
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