Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, First Solar and Big Green Zero Energize Solar Power System at Taliesin West
SCOTTSDALE, AZ--May 25, 2012: The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation today inaugurated a new 250-kilowatt AC solar photovoltaic (PV) power system donated by First Solar, Inc. which will help power the historic Taliesin West campus.
Solar Power More Competitive Than Decision-Makers Or Consumers Realize
Are the decision-makers entrusted with determining the future of energy infrastructure operating under an outdated understanding of the cost-competitiveness of solar power? In many cases, the answer is yes, according to a paper released last week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). In ?Reconsidering the Economics of Photovoltaic Power,? (PDF) BNEF
Utility regulators more than double California's solar power goal
The state Public Utilities Commission raises the maximum total capacity for all rooftop solar systems in an electric bill-slashing program to about 5,200 megawatts from 2,400 megawatts. SACRAMENTO β California is poised to more than double its targeted electricity output from rooftop solar panels.
Saudi battles excess heat, dust to build solar power
RIYADH/DAMMAM (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, may finally be getting serious about overcoming the technical and financial hurdles for tapping its other main resource: sunshine.
State Subsidies Spur Moves to Solar Power
HARTFORD β Dmitri Donskoy figures heβll save only $20 a month on his electricity bill after solar panels are installed on the roof of his home under a state-subsidized program. But he shrugs it off because the green energy appeals to his environmental concerns.