]> http://www.greenedia.com/popular/articles/solar-energy Solar Energy - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78753?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By Adam BrowningAdvocates talk a lot about how renewable energy is not just good for the environment, but good for the economy as well. And here is some real-world proof: New Mexico, with strong leadership by Gov. Richardson, PRC Commissioners Lujan ... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:55:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78753?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78809?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By David RobertsWow. You don't see gall this unmitigated every day. Here's Pete Domenici, with a Statement on Renewable Energy Tax Credits in Economic Stimulus Package : Over the last several years, it is apparent that America's renewable ene... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:01:10 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78809?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78812?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Solar-powered? Hydrogen fuel cells? Recycled? Recyclable? What does a green gadget look like? If you're planning on going to the Greener Gadgets Conference on February 1 (next Friday) in New York City, you'll catch a glimpse of a few different vision... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:08:49 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78812?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78752?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By David RobertsFred Thompson is dropping out of the race today. A fitting time to reprint the Fredster's classic bit on Paul Harvey's radio show: Some people think that our planet is suffering from a fever. Now scientists are telling us that Mar... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:12:37 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78752?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By biodiversivist Seattle is having a cold snap. It's 25 degrees outside. Our rare freezing winter days correspond with equally rare clear winter skies. Days like this make me wish I had a solar powered home that could harvest and store that free ... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:41:25 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/78543?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 When we look at what's going on around the demand side, it's a greenfield Solar companies have drawn the biggest piece of the rising sums of venture capital going into cleantech startups, but that could be changing. via Investor's Business Daily ... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:02:49 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/78543?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/78451?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 It was inevitable that the US coal industry would answer last year's Coal Is Filthy ad campaign with a campaign of their own, and here it is. The Washington Post describes this effort as focused on key primary states, with the aim of enhancing the ... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:31:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/78451?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78434?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 All the acclaim afforded to Ross Lovegrove's solar tree lighting in Vienna, Austria has made this TreeHugger turn a little parochial. Coz, you see, that country with the confusingly similar name; Australia, already had gorgeous and fully functioni... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:37:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78434?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/78424?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Recurrent Energy, a solar services company, recently announced the close of a $200 million staged solar project fund with Morgan Stanley. The fund represents a commitment by Morgan Stanley to provide financing for $100mm of Recurrent Energy's solar e... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/78424?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78379?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Conceptual drawings created by the community.Kiryat Shmona, a small and war-weary town of about 20,000 people along Israel's northern border, is planning to transform its city hall into a green building. With natural lighting through sun-filtering w... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:42:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78379?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 It's not uncommon for TreeHugger to praise the good green goings on in the UK, such as the recent announcement that all domestic electricity could be supplied by wind by 2020. But a report in the Telegraph newspaper casts some doubt on our enthusiasm... Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:30:25 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/78302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78074?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By Mark PawloskyAs one key economic engine after another -- housing, finance, autos, retail -- sputters and stalls out, the fledgling eco-economy is purring right along, fueled in no small part by venture capital firms hungry for new opportunities... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:45:36 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78074?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78075?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By Jon RynnPaul Krugman has been a hero of mine during the long, bleak reign of Bush the Younger, articulating arguments against Bush's philosophy and policies oh these many years. Krugman is one of the leading authorities on international trade, how... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:48:20 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/78075?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/78006?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 As I continue to evaluate the positions of the presidential candidates on energy and the environment, I'm finding the process quite different than in past elections. Access to video resources on the web, and in particular on Youtube.com, makes it muc... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:58:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/78006?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77984?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By David RobertsToday, Google announced it's investing $10 million in eSolar, a solar thermal company, as part of its RE C project. (Speaking of the latter, we've got an excellent interview on it coming up soon.) Here's what esolar has to say about i... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:01:31 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77984?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/77989?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 One of the critical issues to come out of the Advancing the New Energy Economy Summit is the shortage of green laborers who have the skills to retrofit buildings, build new green construction, install solar panels and built wind farms. This news has ... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:49:43 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/77989?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/77962?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 A company called SolFocus (which was spun out of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 2006) has started its installation of a 3-megawatt solar power plant in southern Spain. Solfocus makes solar cells that use much less silicon than regular panels beca... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:37:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/77962?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77951?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Lost in the panic of the market are fundamentals. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:37:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77951?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77952?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Lost in the panic of the market are fundamentals. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:36:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77952?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77888?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By Joseph RommSo Vinod Khosla is not happy with with my recent attack on his (willful) ignorance, Khosla blows his credibility dissing plug-ins. Gristmill has given the billionaire a platform to defend himself, but he just spouts even more nonsens... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:13:18 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77888?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/77886?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 In a report issued Thursday, Cleantech Group LLC says that venture capital investment in renewable energy companies in North America and Europe totaled $5.2 billion in 2007, up 44% from $3.6 billion in the prior year. High carbon-based energy price... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:23:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/77886?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/california-energy-blog/77887?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 The tallies are in. Almost $4 billion in venture capital spending went to green technology in North America in 2007-- a 38% year-over-year jump. $1.38 billion of that-- almost 45%-- went to California companies.Is this a legitimate trend or a bubble?... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:58:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/california-energy-blog/77887?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/77844?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 For years we have been saying that solar powered air conditioning just makes sense- if you are boiling in Phoenix the sun is probably shining really hard. We have seen big units, evaporative units that won't work in humid climates, a few vaporware un... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:38:34 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/77844?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/77848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 When we first saw Francois Perrin's addition in Brentwood, California (a nice part of LA), the simplicity and use of basic materials was attractive. Perrin says it is a Guest House for an anthropologist to store the collection he gathered during 20 ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:32:31 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/77848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/78294?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 It seems that most stories you read about companies in the solar space focus on First Solar (FSLR), Sunpower (SPWR) or Suntech Power (STP), all of which have PEs in excess of 50. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:59:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/78294?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77787?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 A new technology has just recently blossomed in Windsor Locks, Connecticut with Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United Technologies (UTX), regarding solar energy. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:00:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77787?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77790?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 A few of the solar stocks are beginning to look like they are oversold. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:18:15 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77790?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/77799?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of core process technology for the manufacture of unique nanostructured materials for optical, electronic and energy applications, today announced that it has closed on a third equity round of $3... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:13:54 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/77799?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77759?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 For investors excited about Cree's (CREE)Light-Emitting Diode [LED] business, here's one more piece of good news: The EETimes Reports that the FraunhoferInstitute for Solar Energy Systems (Freiburg, Germany) claims it hasachieved a record efficiency ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:56:51 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77759?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-circle/77797?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Here is another renewable energy deal from Bangalore. Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has provided a mezzanine funding of Rs 70 crore to Bangalore-based Bhoruka Power Corporation Ltd (BPCL). ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:03:27 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-circle/77797?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/77780?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Staff, Energy Bulletin. SkySails and airborne wind turbinesChina poised to be world leader in renewables Scientific American: A solar grand plan Sustainable energy grad school in Iceland... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:37:16 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-bulletin/77780?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77720?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By GristAre you a green-living suburbanite? Do you want to tell your story to a major news organization? Even majorer than Grist? Tell us about your creative green approaches to living in the suburbs. Have you replaced your lawn with switchgrass?... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:16:51 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77720?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77721?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By David RobertsBelow the fold, I've put the entire portion of the transcript from last night's Dem debate that deals with climate and energy. It is to the candidates' credit that they took a narrow, stupid question about Yucca Mountain and managed t... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:29:05 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77721?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/77651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 In Madrid, Spain they are currently building a huge structure called an Air Tree or Eco Boulevard de Vallecas . The Tree was created by Urban Ecosystem to be a social center, and to improve the surrounding environment. The structure is als... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:27:29 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/77651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/77695?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 In Madrid, Spain they are currently building a huge structure called an Air Tree or Eco Boulevard de Vallecas . The Tree was created by Urban Ecosystem to be a social center, and to improve the surrounding environment. The structure is als... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:27:29 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/metaefficient/77695?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/77613?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Apparently everyone got the memo that this was the week to announce the latest deals and other news General Motors announced an undisclosed amount of investment in cellulosic ethanol startup Coskata. The company may take in additional strategic i... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:03:23 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/77613?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77636?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By Vinod KhoslaMany people make the mistake of comparing apples to oranges. One has to compare futures to futures and current status to current status. All technologies improve, but some improve more than others. The Prius gets 46 mpg, while a... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:48:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77636?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77587?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 LDK Solar (LDK: NYSE) has finally been exonerated, sort of. ... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:45:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/77587?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/77611?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of core process technology for the manufacture of unique nanostructured materials for optical, electronic and energy applications, recently announced that it has closed on a third equity round of... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/77611?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/77505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Alternative energy and environmental technology developersare getting strong support from early-stage venture investors. Still, it's notyet clear whether the public markets will support capital-intensive projects toput development to use, or whether ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:41:11 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/77505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/eere-investing/77530?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 I had just written an articles for the Colorado Renewable Energy Society's e-newsletter CRES Clips about goings on at the Colorado Public Utilites Comission (PUC), when a piece of big piece of PUC related news came out:Governor Ritter appointed the ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:07:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/eere-investing/77530?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77405?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 By Vinod KhoslaHaving laid out my views in part I, let me turn to the actual data regarding hybrids -- both from an environmental and economic perspective. How do carbon emissions per mile driven compare for various cars? The Volt is expec... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:47:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/77405?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/77375?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Multi-billion dollar renewable energy enterprises seem to have sprung up full-blown practically overnight, providing investment bankers, venture capitalists and financiers with their latest moveable feast. Wind power projects and companies were amo... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:17:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/77375?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/77374?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Our expansion into the solar market and strong customer interest in our core nanomaterials solutions proves our technology has the potential to generate game-changing products. These new funds allow us to increase momentum. In addition to follow-o... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:13:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/77374?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/77433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Amidst the increasing buzz around green cars, and innovative green car designs gaining grounds, Taiwan is ready with the prototype of a solar powered car that could hit the markets soon. The car was featured at the World Solar Challenge 2007, weighs ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:00:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/77433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/77357?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35 Xcel Energy recently announced that it is seeking new solar power generation as part of its ongoing commitment to generate more power from clean, renewable energy sources. The company issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) that would add approximately 2... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/77357?rsstype=populararticles&cid=35