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Westfield Energizes Solar Array On Ice Rink Rooftop  

2008-12-11 06:00

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EnerWorks's Collector Earns Highest ecoENERGY Program Rating  

2008-12-11 06:00

NRCan's ecoACTION program provides end users with performance ratings for qualifying solar collectors to aid understanding and comparisons. A recent update to the listing at http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ shows EnerWorks's commercial collector at a 1.07 performance factor, the highest ecoENERGY Program Rating.
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Tenaska & Soltage Invest in New PV Development  

2008-12-11 06:00

Tenaska Solar LLC announced that it has made an equity investment in Soltage, LLC to expand the development and use of solar-generated electricity. Soltage, is a privately-held full service renewable energy company based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The company develops, finances, installs, owns and operates solar electricity generating stations which provide electricity to businesses nationwide.
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Suniva Opens Solar Cell Factory  

2008-12-11 06:00

Suniva Inc., a manufacturer of high value crystalline silicon solar cells, has opened one of the first solar manufacturing facilities in the Southeast United States with the help of Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. Located in the Atlanta metro area, Suniva's manufacturing facility will create over 100 high-paying, permanent green jobs by year-end 2009 and even more as it ramps to full production capacity in 2010.
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OG&E Issues RFP for 300 MW of Wind Power  

2008-12-11 06:00

OGE Energy Corp. announced that its electric utility subsidiary, OG&E, is requesting proposals from wind power developers for construction of up to 300 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy capacity. OG&E said that it intends to add the new capacity to its power-generation portfolio by late 2010.
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Westfield Energizes Solar Array on Ice Rink Rooftop  

2008-12-11 06:00

In keeping with its commitment to transform UTC into one of the greenest shopping centers in the country, Westfield today powered up the first major solar photovoltaic array on a regional shopping center in San Diego County.
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Revised NanoMarkets Numbers Show Thin Film and Organic Photovoltaic...  

2008-12-11 06:00

NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst firm based here, today announced it has released an updated analysis of the thin-film photovoltaics (TFPV) and organic photovoltaics (OPV) materials markets. Although projected growth for the thin-film PV is likely to suffer as the result of the economic downturn, it still represents an attractive market for materials firms. The firm's new analysis and forecast projects revenues of $2.4 billion in 2011 that will grow to just under $7.5 billion in 2015. Additional details about the report are available at www.nanomarkets.net.
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New EIA report demonstrates hydropower's critical - and unique - role...  

2008-12-11 06:00

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Solectria Renewables and NexAmp, Inc. Deliver PV System for Renowned...  

2008-12-11 06:00

Solectria Renewables announces the completion of a 109kW PV system by NexAmp, Inc. at Boston Sand & Gravel, located in Charlestown, MA. This project utilizes Solectria Renewables' premium efficiency and American-made 95kW grid-tied inverter and fused string combiners.
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10 Tips for a Greener, Healthier, Money-Saving Christmas  

2008-12-08 13:00

susan - Sustainable Ideas

By Susan Seliger

1. Buy a live tree – the smell beats plastic — and plant it in your backyard come the New Year. If you’ve given up your car in pursuit of the greener life, you clever soul, here’s a good list of sources for live trees online, delivered to your door.

2. Decorate with solar powered LED Christmas lights – They save power and money and are a step beyond plain old LED lights, which are a step beyond the traditional strings. They can range from $20-60, but here's a source for $19.99 from Solar Illuminations.

3. Use one present to wrap another present — like a napkin or tea towel or scarf around a ceramic mug or box of organic dark chocolate.

4. Choose 100% recycled wrapping paper – or a decorative bag that you close only with a ribbon so the recipient can then easily recycle the bag for their gift to someone else.

5. Unwrap presents SLOWLY – it helps to savor the delicious moment of anticipation AND you can carefully fold the pretty paper and use it again next year.

6. Buy gifts that use no batteries or rechargeable batteries.

7. If you must go the mall, carpool with friends and family – make it into a little party as you travel there and back.

8. Stock the house and the refrigerator with food that is local and organic – it's fresher and healthier.

9. Tired of STUFF? Give food and local/organic wine as presents. Who doesn't like home-baked cookies?! No time for that? A bottle of wine from a local vineyard is always welcome. A good olive oil comes in handy, too – and the mono-unsaturated fatty acids are great for health-conscious friends. Whatever the yummy food, if the label says organic and local, it'll show you really care.

10. Save money decorating the house with holiday cards – hang a string from one corner to another and hang all the beautiful cards you've received from the line – like a laundry line. It's colorful and festive and a reminder of what the season is really about – nurturing ties to friends and family.


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