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Arizona Politics at Odds With Solar and Renewable Industry Progress

Arizona Politics at Odds With Solar and Renewable Industry Progress

Herman K. Trabish: April 9, 2012

“In Arizona, there’s no telling what might happen when the local legislature goes into session.”

Guest Post: Haiti Shedding Light on Power of Solar to Transform Lives, the Economy

Guest Post: Haiti Shedding Light on Power of Solar to Transform Lives, the Economy

David Crane: April 9, 2012

For the solar industry in the United States, Haiti is our showcase.

A Look at Arizona and the Best Solar Resource in the Nation

A Look at Arizona and the Best Solar Resource in the Nation

Herman K. Trabish: April 6, 2012

Will decision-makers really accept burning trash as a substitute for solar?

Green Job Moves: Carbon War Room, Serious, B&W, Nth Power, Switch Lighting

Green Job Moves: Carbon War Room, Serious, B&W, Nth Power, Switch Lighting

Eric Wesoff: April 6, 2012

Jigar Shah replaced by José María Figueres Olsen, former President of Costa Rica; Kevin Surace no longer CEO of Serious Whatever.

Taking Solar and Wind Out to the Ballgame

Taking Solar and Wind Out to the Ballgame

Herman K. Trabish: April 5, 2012

Major League Baseball is increasingly turning to distributed generation.

OneRoof Wins More VC for Its Third-Party Solar Financing

OneRoof Wins More VC for Its Third-Party Solar Financing

Eric Wesoff: April 5, 2012

Third-party-owned solar was more than 50 percent of the California home solar market in 2011.

The Solar Feed-In Tariff Goes Hollywood

The Solar Feed-In Tariff Goes Hollywood

Herman K. Trabish: April 5, 2012

The LA City Council said yes to LA DWP for 150 megawatts of solar.

The Solar Inverter-Smart Grid Connection

The Solar Inverter-Smart Grid Connection

Jeff St. John: April 5, 2012

Experts at The Networked Grid 2012 lay out the potential for solar PV inverters to manage grid instability—and how regulations can aid or hinder that process. 

Guardian Glass Spreading Across Solar Value Chain in CSP, PV, and BIPV

Guardian Glass Spreading Across Solar Value Chain in CSP, PV, and BIPV

Eric Wesoff: April 5, 2012

A respected and immense glass manufacture makes a commitment to solar products across all sectors.

No DOE Funding Went to the Solar Trust Blythe PV Project

No DOE Funding Went to the Solar Trust Blythe PV Project

Eric Wesoff: April 4, 2012

It’s not a pretty picture, but contrary to alarmists, Blythe is not “another Solyndra.”

More German PV Pain at Solar Developer Phoenix Solar

More German PV Pain at Solar Developer Phoenix Solar

Eric Wesoff: April 3, 2012

Live by feed-in tariff, die by feed-in tariff. The death rattle of the German solar industry continues. Today’s casualty is Phoenix Solar.

Q-Cells on the Solar Brink

Q-Cells on the Solar Brink

Eric Wesoff: April 2, 2012

The death rattle of the German solar manufacturing industry is afoot. What happens to Solibro, its CIGS unit?

Renewable Resources Gets Final EIR for 650 MW SunPower Solar Plant

Renewable Resources Gets Final EIR for 650 MW SunPower Solar Plant

Herman K. Trabish: April 2, 2012

Local resistance is the one remaining obstacle for Antelope Valley Solar.

Halotechnics: Improved Solar Energy Storage Materials for CSP

Halotechnics: Improved Solar Energy Storage Materials for CSP

Eric Wesoff: April 2, 2012

“Storage is CSP’s killer app.”

SolarReserve’s Most Ambitious Solar Power Plant With Storage Approved by County

SolarReserve’s Most Ambitious Solar Power Plant With Storage Approved by County

Herman K. Trabish: April 2, 2012

CEO Kevin Smith says his solar power tower and molten salt storage system is “less expensive, more efficient, and technically superior.”