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Tag: Renewables

  • Which States Have the Most Solar Energy Projects in Their Pipelines?

    The top solar states in the U.S. have about 2,000 non-residential projects in their pipelines that could go online in 2014 or beyond. That’s about 40 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity capacity, according to PVTech.  “Project pipelines provide significant insight into individual projects, but also help understand market structures, business models and future demand…

  • Woman Breaks Barriers to Achieve Dream of Working in Wind Energy

    By Meredith MacDonald [caption id="attachment_317851" align="alignright" width="266"] Meredith MacDonald. Photo credit: Life Among Giants[/caption] In September of 2010, I set foot on my first wind project as a security guard. I must admit I had set foot on wind farms prior to this, but just as a gawker who wanted to see the giant components up…

  • Record Year Pushes U.S. to Second-Strongest Solar Market in the World

    Last year ended in record-setting fashion for new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the U.S., but that’s not exactly a surprise to some. “Each year, the final quarter in the U.S. results in a new quarterly record for solar PV installed,” Michael Barker, a senior analyst at NPD Solarbuzz, said. “The solar PV industry in the…

  • Innovative Wind Turbine Smaller Than a Penny Could Power Your Smartphone

    Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have developed a renewable energy technology smaller than our smallest form of currency, yet capable of charging smartphones. The micro-windmills designed by electrical engineering professor Dr. J.-C. Chiao and research associate Smitha Rao are so tiny that a single grain of rice could hold about 10 of them, according to…

  • Company Behind Northern Gateway Tar Sands Pipeline Spends $200M on Huge Wind Project

    By Emily Atkin [caption id="attachment_317700" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Enbridge Inc.’s most recent claim to fame has no doubt been its proposed $6.5 billion Northern Gateway Pipeline in Canada. This project, if completed, would transport up to 525,000 barrels of tar sands crude 731 miles from Alberta to British Columbia, where it would be shipped…