Florida’s Solar Energy Really Sizzles in April “, by Kevin Spear

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Ethical Markets is happy to see Florida catching up  with US  and Global Trends  we track in our GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD®   www.greentransitionscoreboard.com  –  Hazel Henderson, Editor   Nothing brings a surge of solar energy in Florida like the mild, sunny days of April. Hundreds of thousands of solar panels in Jacksonville,Gainesville, …

South Africa’s Largest Ever Solar Deal, SolarX, First Solar CEO Interview (Solar News Of The Week)

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

South Africa’s Largest Ever Solar Deal, SolarX, First Solar CEO Interview (Solar News Of The Week) Posted: 15 Dec 2012 05:11 PM PST Here’s some more top solar energy news from the week (other than our own stories – which you can find via the link above): Rooftop Solar Why …

LIVE Community Power Project Being Organized In Australia (Solar)

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LIVE Community Power Project Being Organized In Australia (Solar)Posted: 06 Dec 2012 12:22 PM PST The roof of the South Melbourne Market building was recently renovated, and the LIVE Community Power project intends to attract investors to install 3,000 photovoltaic solar panels on the roof.   South Melbourne Market The LIVE …

The Solar Industry May Soon Face a Shortage of Skilled Labor

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Growing Industry The growth of the solar industry may soon face the reality of not having enough skilled workers to satisfy demand, suggests a recent report by The Solar Foundation and the North American Board of Certified Energy … Full Article China Starts Dumping Probe Into Polysilicon From U.S., Europe …

Commissioner Piebalgs announces EU support for building the largest solar power plant in West Africa

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European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 November 2012 Commissioner Piebalgs announces EU support for building the largest solar power plant in West Africa, ahead of energy ministerial meeting in Addis Ababa Today, EU Development Commissioner Piebalgs announced that the EU will support the construction of what will be the largest …

Earth Policy Release – The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy

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The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy Lester R. Brown http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2012/update108 Earth Policy Release Plan B Update October 31, 2012 In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and avoid runaway climate change, wind has opened a wide lead on both solar and …

If Your Neighbor Has Solar Panels, You’re More Likely To Go Solar (Solar Power Is Contagious)

kristyGreentech

If Your Neighbor Has Solar Panels, You’re More Likely To Go Solar (Solar Power Is Contagious) Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Control Your Nissan Leaf Remotely Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News More Bicycle Friendly Communities for the U.S. …

IFC makes first China desalination investment with $12m pledge to Aqualyng

kristyGreen Prosperity

NewNet Daily Newsletter 25 September 2012 Capricorn Venture Partners, Invest in Cornwall, Nabarro, Met Office, Stratagem, and Jenkins all confirmed as sponsors of the Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor Summit Deal News IFC makes first China desalination investment with $12m pledge to Aqualyng Kleiner leads $25m round for data centre …

Big Wind: 845-MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Marks Opening

kristyGreentech

  September 25, 2012 LATEST NEWS: Big Wind: 845-MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Marks Opening News | Wind Big Wind: 845-MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Marks Opening Earthtechling, Pete Danko – September 24, 2012 The second-largest wind farm in the country officially opens in Oregon; it?ll produce 2 billion kilowatt-hours …