Apple’s Data Center: 100% Powered by Green Energy by 2013 Apple’s Data Center: 100% Powered by Green Energy by 2013 Apple Inc. has received approval to build two solar power installations at its main data center in North Carolina, allowing the technology giant to run the center entirely with renewable energy by next year. The two solar farms, which will cover 250 acres near its core data center in Maiden, N.C., will utilize high-efficiency solar [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Apple’s... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News ...

Carbon Sequestering Ceramic Membrane Technology Tested at MIT Carbon Sequestering Ceramic Membrane Technology Tested at MIT In what is a new twist, researchers are claiming that one of the ways to reduce CO2 emissions may be to produce pure carbon dioxide. The claim applies to factories that rely on fossil fuels. If pure CO2 is produced, then greenhouses gases – once isolated – could be captured and buried in the earth’s [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Solar Membrane Distillation System Being DevelopedIn... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar ...

In Focus: The SolarCity IPO In Focus: The SolarCity IPO The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Facebook Inc. has been dominating the news, but I am more interested in another IPO that is developing. One of the largest solar installers in the country, SolarCity, has filed a confidential application to the SEC to create an IPO of its shares. This is an exciting development, and is [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:In Focus: SolarCity IPOSolarCity Readies for IPOSolarCity... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

New Solar Tariffs: Hurting American Jobs? New Solar Tariffs: Hurting American Jobs? Well, it happened. . . Chinese solar modules are now expected to be hit with huge tariffs. Here’s what the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (pretty much the most vocal and rational voice on this issue) had to say. . . Leaders and member companies of the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) today responded [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:American Solar Manufacturers Oppose Solar... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

Green Energy Companies: Dropping Like Flies Green Energy Companies: Dropping Like Flies Many of us in the environmentally-aware community have read or seen with alarm the news reports about companies like Solyndra going bankrupt, automakers like GM pulling back on production of the Volt, and similar stories throughout the news cycle. What’s going on? Is green energy such a terrible product that companies just can’t make it [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:The Top 10 Green Energy Companies... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

Hawaii Loves Their Electric Vehicles Hawaii Loves Their Electric Vehicles Electric car supporters often talk about the perfect storm. . . A timely mix of high gas prices, sufficient electric vehicle infrastructure, strong policy support and enough inventory to meet demand. While I continue to believe the US will reach this perfect storm in another 10 to 15 years, it’s already begun in Hawaii. According [...] Solar Feeds No related posts. go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

Irvine School District Proposes 11 Solar Parking Canopies Irvine School District Proposes 11 Solar Parking Canopies Large scale application of solar panels can alleviate much of our dependence on the grid. This has been demonstrated in the Irvine Unified School District, where the use of rooftop solar panels at 15 sites saved $220,000. Now plans are in progress to install solar panel parking canopies at 11 different campuses for further cutting [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Irvine, CA School District... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

Energy Consumption Details Energy Consumption Details This is more like energy consumption trivia, actually. I find these details fascinating and they give me more of a snapshot feel of what’s actually happening in the real world. Your mileage may vary… Good news, bad news department Over 50 million homes in the U.S. have 3 or more televisions In 2009, 58 percent [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Energy Consumption: California vs. TexasAnother Look at U.S Energy... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

SunPower & Ford: Teaming Up on PV+EV SunPower & Ford: Teaming Up on PV+EV When it comes to cutting carbon emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) are hands-down the best thing around for drivers. A recent study by the Union of Concerned Scientists reiterated that electric vehicles are a lot better for the environment than filling up a tank of unleaded, no matter where you live in the US. Even the [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:‘Drive Green for Life’ Program Launched by Ford and... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All ...

Toyota Pixis Epoch Unveiled Toyota Pixis Epoch Unveiled Toyota Motors and Daihatsu Motor Co. entered an agreement in September 2010 to collaborate on a series of new models for Japanese consumers. This collaboration has focused largely on producing eco friendly cars; vehicles that are affordable, miserly with gas, and low on emissions. Toyota announced the release of the Pixis Epoch during a presentation last [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Toyota Represents Green at the... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7