Solar Revenue to hit 12 Billioin by 2012
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ — After three years of continuous upswing in solar power revenues, topping $3.8 billion in 2007, will its future be just as bright? A new report from SBI, The U.S. Solar Energy Market, indicates that several factors favorable to the industry will
propel the market to triple digit growth, to reach [...]
Solar Energy Becomes ‘Cool’
If you have never heard of Jack Johnson, you don’t know what you’re missing. Jack Johnson has a laid back bluesy sound that reflects the surfer nature of its creator. But what does this have to do with solar power? As it turns out Jack Johnson is also a all about recycling and alternative energy. [...]
Big Oil Embraces Wind Power
After years of watching the world’s fastest growing energy business from the sidelines, big oil companies are playing catch-up and investing billions developing new wind power projects.
“Shell and BP see wind as an increasingly important part of the energy industry,” said Randall Swisher, of the American Wind Energy Association. “They want to look for [...]
Arizona to Build 280 Megawatt Concentrating Solar Power Plant
Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) announced a 280 megawatt power solar power system today that will help power 70,000 APS customers.
The plant is scheduled to provide renewable energy beginning in 2011. Spanish for “sunny place,” Solana will not emit greenhouse gases and will provide APS with more solar electricity per customer than any [...]
Ebook - The Solar Power Design Manual
Teach Yourself Solar Power
Finally, an easy to follow guide to generating power from the sun, anywhere.
The Solar Power Design Manual Ebook starts from first principles to guide you through the process of designing, specifying and installing your own self-contained solar power system, anywhere in the world.
With the Solar Power Design Manual you will learn:
How solar [...]
