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White House Launches Nationwide Community Solar Program
On July 7, 2015 the Obama Administration launched a bold plan to increase solar energy usage within the United States as part of a nationwide initiative to address climate change while promoting clean energy initiatives.
According to NPR, the plan primarily focuses on increasing access and exposure to solar energy in low- to moderate-income communities across the country while creating jobs in the solar energy sector. Focusing on rounding out the solar energy industry to increase the a
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Jul 8th 2015
State Laws Impose Limits on Community Solar
Most residential roof space is not optimal for solar panels. Only 22-27% of residential buildings in the U.S. are viable for solar panel installation, according to a study by the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. This has inhibited the access of many communities to renewable energy sources that they demand. Community solar projects give those American homeowners or renters an opportunity to volunteer to invest in solar energy generation, whether it be for clean power or a financial ben
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Jul 8th 2015
Oil Rich Kingdom Turns to Solar to Calm Energy Concerns
Looking to the future as demand for energy increases and oil reserves decrease, Saudi Arabia has made huge strides towards solar energy. Prince Turki bin Saud Bin Mohammad Al Saud is pushing solar from within state-run entities and companies to achieve a greater level of energy security for the country.
According to
Bloomberg New Energy Finance, while Saudi Arabia currently has a capacity of less than 50 megawatts of solar power-only 0.1 percent of German solar energy capacity-this n
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Jun 26th 2015
Clearer Skies and Greener Clouds: Amazon Backing Solar Energy
The futurist aspect of the technology sector is not wholly equal across the board: an astounding amount of energy is needed not only to run online servers themselves but also to keep where the servers are stored frigid and dry with air conditioning. And this energy does not necessarily come from renewable energy resources. Some cloud-computing firms, such as Apple, Yahoo, or IBM, are attempting to remedy this problem by going green when it comes to energy consumption; others, such as the o
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Jun 10th 2015
Devastated Nepal Turns to Solar Power
Last month, Nepal was hit by the worst ever earthquake (recorded at 7.8 on the Richter scale) killing thousands and leaving tens of thousands of others homeless. The homeless have taken shelter in the tent settlements. The electric transmission lines have gone down, and after sunset the people are plunged into darkness. Cooking and any other activities are near impossible after dark.
In such a situation, solar lights have come to the rescue. In response to the plight of the victims, the
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May 11th 2015