Sun Shines
The rise of solar energy as a viable technology contributing to a clean electricity future is exciting enough, but equally compelling is the industry’s ability to create well-paying, life-enhancing jobs.
The rise of solar energy as a viable technology contributing to a clean electricity future is exciting enough, but equally compelling is the industry’s ability to create well-paying, life-enhancing jobs.
A solar hot water heater could save you money on utility bills and also help mitigate the effects of runaway climate change.
Corporations are discovering that solar installations can be more than a sunny public relations exercise—they’re actually good business. That was certainly the case at the unveiling this September of a huge solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the rooftop of the Whole Foods Distribution Center in Cheshire, Connecticut. The 121-kilowatt system is capable of providing 10 percent of the facility’s total energy needs.
One of the world’s most prized ecological zones will soon become a showcase for renewable energy in remote locations. Early this year, crews are expected to break ground on a wind farm on San Cristobal, the largest of four inhabitable islands in the Galapagos Archipelago.
For years, solar technology has been a promising but expensive alternative. Now, a new federal program may finally get solar off the ground—and onto the roof.
In a development that makes a mockery of its own declaration that the U.S. is experiencing an energy crisis, the Bush Administration recently proposed drastic 30 percent cuts in federal programs that promote energy-efficient buildings and encourage businesses and homeowners to invest in solar and wind power.