Renewable Energy

Arizona Air Force Base Celebrates Largest Solar Array of Any on U.S. Department of Defense Grounds

Arizona Air Force Base Celebrates Largest Solar Array of Any on U.S. Department of Defense Grounds

There are at least 700 renewable energy projects on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) grounds. The department’s largest solar array was launched this month in Arizona. The Davis-Monthan Air Force base (D-M) in Tucson, AZ celebrated the ribbon cutting of a 16.4-megawatt photovoltaic solar array earlier this month. The array is powerful enough to provide electricity to 3,000 homes […]

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    Slideshow: Tweets Show Why Advocates ‘Heart’ Wind Energy

    Slideshow: Tweets Show Why Advocates ‘Heart’ Wind Energy

    Earlier this week, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) hoped renewable energy advocates would save a little bit of love for wind on Valentine’s Day. A look at the #IHeartWind hashtag on Twitter shows that the group’s wish has been granted. AWEA’s account asked followers why they love wind energy. The results were creative and photogenic, […]

    College Students From Around The World Embark on 2015 Solar Decathlon

    College Students From Around The World Embark on 2015 Solar Decathlon

    What’s the best way to expose college students to the capabilities of solar energy? Have them build homes that will rely on it, of course. The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the 20 teams who will participate in the 2015 Solar Decathlon—a nearly two-year competition in which the teams will work together to build […]

    Interactive Map Shows All 47,000 Wind Turbines in the U.S.

    Interactive Map Shows All 47,000 Wind Turbines in the U.S.

    As wind energy advocates fight for the renewal of a critical, expired wind energy tax credit and hope for the development of an offshore industry, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has taken note of the onshore wind turbines installed around the country. All 47,000 of them. That’s the USGS’ installation estimate for the country as of […]

    Which States Have the Most Solar Jobs?

    Which States Have the Most Solar Jobs?

    Building on its National Solar Jobs Census report, The Solar Foundation (TSF) today released “deep-dive” data on the solar job markets in California, Arizona and Minnesota, as well as updated estimates of employment in each of the 50 states and Washington D.C. With 47,223 employees, California has more than five times the amount of solar employees […]

    Wind Energy Provides $2.7 Million Tax Windfall for Two Communities

    Wind Energy Provides $2.7 Million Tax Windfall for Two Communities

    Ohio’s efforts to advance renewable energy faced opposition from state senators in 2013, but this month wind energy provided a clear example of its benefits. Iberdrola Renewables presented $2.7 million worth of checks to two Ohio communities Friday to commemorate the first of the annual payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT ) for the Blue Creek […]

    Virgin CEO Richard Branson Vows to Turn Caribbean Islands Green

    Virgin CEO Richard Branson Vows to Turn Caribbean Islands Green

    While Sir Richard Branson is preparing to make the $13.6 million Moskito island his new “family complex,” the billionaire says the move can impact a lot more than just his luxurious profile. Along with Necker island, which Branson rents for nearly $55,000 a night, Moskito will use renewable energy for 75 to 80 percent of its electricity, […]

    Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Solar Energy Investments

    Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Solar Energy Investments

    The federal solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) lasts through 2016, but a duo of U.S. senators introduced legislation this week that would allow the credit to provide upfront benefits to companies working on solar projects. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would allow firms to qualify for the […]