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Mexicans Using Solar Power to Cook Tortillas
In a small area of Mexico local people are getting used to the idea of their tortillas being cooked by solar power. Bakeries and tortillerias are discovering that there are big savings to be made by replacing fuel costs with the ever-present power of the sun. Continue reading
Tags Hidalgo, mexico, renewable energy, solar cooking, solar energy, solar power, solar thermal, tortillias
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Solar Panel Costs Dropping in US
The cost of solar panels and installation is dropping and will continue to do so. This is the finding of this year’s report, Tracking the Sun, from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The price of panels has been falling for some time, now the industry is succeeding in lowering overall system costs. Continue reading
Tags solar, solar energy, solar power, solar PV
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Nicholas Eisenberger Talks About Solar Partnerships
Nicholas Eisenberger of Pure Energy Partners talks about his company’s Solar partnerships with projects like Sungevity. Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative as part of Climate Week NYC. Continue reading
Tags solar, solar energy, solar power
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New Solar Policy for India’s 4th Largest State
Tax incentives and transmission fee exemption included in new Solar Policy for Andhra Pradesh, India’s 4th largest state. Continue reading
Tags solar, solar energy, solar power, solar PV
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Green Business Roundup – September 19th 2012
Japan backs down on its commitment to be nuclear free by 2040. What is the real social cost of carbon? Energy use vs. energy efficiency and the role of service contracts in the solar power industry. Continue reading
Tags carbon emissions, climate change, energy, japan, nuclear power, solar energy, solar power
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Robots to Track Solar Power
QBotix will officially launch their new robot solar tracking system next month. A robot which can control tracking for up to 200 solar panels at a time and may cut the cost of solar power by as much as 20%. Continue reading
Tags solar, solar energy, solar power
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Green Business Roundup – April 26th 2012
The UK looks to the challenge of making renewable energy financially viable while Wells Fargo are set to inject investment into the green economy. Wales has problems with a skills shortage which is holding back progress. Japan continues to invest to reduce their dependence on nuclear and a spat between Whole Foods and New England fishermen illustrates tensions that must be resolved if we are to achieve real, grass-roots progress. Continue reading
Tags bioeconomy, biofuels, geothermal, green community grants, hydroelectric, incentives, investment, loans for green business, renewable energy, research, solar, solar energy, solar power, subsidies
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PV Solar Power for the Home – How it Works
Falling costs, market shake-ups and technological advancements make PV solar energy a hot topic here at Green Business Watch. Since, we are constantly talking about solar power, we thought it might be useful to take a quick look at how PV solar power for the home works. Here are a couple of videos that give a nice introduction to the technology and the home setup. Continue reading
Tags home, pv, solar, solar energy, solar power, video
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Solar Power is Cheaper to Produce Than We Are Being Told
“The public is being kept in the dark about the viability of solar photovoltaic energy…..” A recent study at Queen’s University, Canada has found that in certain locations solar PV has already achieved grid parity. This is not the message that most comparison reports have been giving us and the Queen’s University report is highly critical of methods used to make those comparisons. Continue reading
Tags grid parity, LCOE, solar energy, solar power, solar PV
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