Say Watt? An Explanation of Energy Measurement.
The watt (W). Bandied about in conversations regarding anything from car-stereo speakers to nuclear reactors, we take it for granted as self-explanatory. But is it? Just in case you are unfamiliar with...
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The Basics: Concentrating Solar Thermal Power
This week I break down the basics of concentrating solar thermal (CST) and its impact on clean energy. With the help of publications from the World Resources Institute (WRI), let's take a walk through...
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AWEA Says Small Wind Market Grew 15 Percent in 2009
The American Wind Energy Association, or AWEA, recently issued a report showing that small wind (i.e., less than 101 kilowatts per unit) grew a remarkable 15 percent last year.read more
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Modeling the U.S. Rooftop Photovoltaics Market to 2030
A paper on rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and market penetration in the U.S., written by three National Renewable Energy Laboratory colleagues (Easan Drury, Paul Denholm and Robert Margolis),...
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California PUC Approves Abengoa Solar Thermal Plant
The California Energy Commission has approved the Abengoa solar thermal plant slated for the desert outside San Bernardino, California.read more
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Con Edison and Panda Funds Break Ground to Construct One of America's Largest...
large Pilesgrove, New Jersey will soon host the largest solar farm in the northeast United States, one of the largest in the country.read more
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DOE Lab Provides Extensive Dataset on Effects of Cloud Cover on Solar Power
Image courtesy Conserve Energy Future.comThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, recently published extensive data on the effect of cloud cover on solar power installations.read more
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