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- TSEC's prospects bright for 2009. MILLER, CHRIS // Hudson Valley Business Journal;1/12/2009, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p22
The article discusses the bright prospects of the solar energy industry and the plans of The Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC) to conduct a job fair with companies such as the Prism Solar Technologies, Solar Smart and Fala Technologies. The greening concept is said to have initiated companies to...
- The Answer Is Blowing In the Wind. Barack, Lauren // On Wall Street;Jul2008, Vol. 18 Issue 7, p41
The article reports on the positive outlook for alternative energy and how it can be sustained by taking advantage of weather patterns. The entry notes that despite its benefit to the environment, alternative sources of energy do not necessarily make for strong long-term investments. It also...
- Avista shifts, mulls own wind power. Crompton, Kim // Journal of Business (10756124);12/6/2007, Vol. 22 Issue 25, pA1
The article focuses on the plan of Spokane, Washington-based Avista Corp. to build its own wind-power plant to meet future electrical-generation needs. The development of a plant would help Avista comply with an initiative passed by Washington voters in 2006 that requires larger utilities in the...
- COMMUNITY WIND POWER FOR RENEWABLE INCOME. Rick, Mary // In Business;Jul/Aug2007, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p22
The article focuses on the economic aspects of the community-owned wind farms in Minnesota. It is reported that Minnesota is the 4th largest wind power producing state in the U.S. It produces 600MW of wind power and out of it at least 100MW of power is generated from community-owned wind farms....
- Wind's future: some clouds but sunny. Truini, Joe // Waste News;6/19/2006, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p12
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- Solar Electricity Options for Utilities. Hamm, Julia // Transmission & Distribution World;Jan2009, Vol. 61 Issue 1, p20
The article focuses on the centralized and distributed photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal electric projects of electric utilities in the U.S. It states the efficiency in using photovoltaics as alternative energy and the use of power towers, dish systems, and compact linear Fresnel to utilize...
- A Civil War Between the Greens. Bethell, Tom // American Spectator;Jun2005, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p44
Discusses the environmental impact of using renewable energy resources in the U.S. Background on lawsuits filed against wind power companies by the Canter for Biological Diversity for the increasing number of birds killed from wind turbines in California; Threat posed by wind turbines on...
- Sun in the Forecast. Check, Erika // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);4/8/2002-4/15/2002, Vol. 139 Issue 14/15, p54
Presents an update on commercial-scale solar power plants. Plans for solar projects in Spain, South Africa, Italy, Australia, and India; Description of California's Mojave Desert solar power plant, owned by Kramer Junction Company; Design of a plant called Solar Tres, which will be built by an...
- INNOVATIONS IN SOLAR POWER. Khan, M. Rashid; Merfeld, Danielle W.; Pearsall, T. P.; Geyer, Michael; Dauskardt, Reinhold H. // Advanced Materials & Processes;Nov2008, Vol. 166 Issue 11, p45
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