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

Design for the Birds I've been watching the Cornell Lab of Ornithology webcams for the past week, as great blue heron and red-tailed hawk eggs hatched. It's been fascinating watching the parents feed, shelter and protect their little fuzz balls. I also had an up-close encounter. A pair of cardinals like to nest in the yew shrub, in front of my house. You can see how close they are to the windowsill. The cardinals are empty nesters now, but they haven't gone far....Read Full Post Source: About.com Gardening

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

Siemens’s eHighway Coming to California Siemens’s eHighway Coming to California Germany multinational corporation, Siemens, has been working to make ‘eHighway’ systems a reality. The system combines hybrid trucks with overhead electrical wires that enable the heavy vehicles to run on electricity. The technology has already been tested in Germany to successful results. Now, the corporation is looking towards the United States, Los Angeles and California [...] Solar Feeds Related... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

Pinch Me! Helping Your Plants Branch Out. Is it that time already? I feel like I just got my plants in the ground and yet they're begging to be pinched back and deadheaded. Perennials really are little attention seekers, aren't they? And after all these years, you would think basil plants would have learned to branch out on their own. Every year we have to train them.  Oh well, I garden because I love it and primping plants is a large part of gardening. After all, they'd be perfectly happy to bloom once and go to seed. We're the ones who expect them to perform week after ...

Walmart to Install Solar at 27 Massachusetts Stores Walmart to Install Solar at 27 Massachusetts Stores Seems like the solar revolution is spreading across the globe at a rapid pace with regions that were previously not too ‘hot’ on solar power now turning towards this clean energy source. And with growing awareness and how planet-friendly measures tend to both bring in some good PR and save a penny or two in [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Six Walmart Stores Go Solar in ColoradoWal-Mart to... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - ...

Taking A Look at Publicly Traded Solar Companies Taking A Look at Publicly Traded Solar Companies There aren’t a lot of publicly traded solar companies out there – most of the companies in the solar sector are relatively small operations.  However, two companies in the public sphere are subject to lots of buzz and the contrast between them is intriguing.  We are talking about Enphase Energy (which went public at the [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:In Focus: SolarCity IPOEnphase Debuts on... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar ...