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Google CEO Larry Page On Why He Would Leave His Billions To Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page recently shared his strong appreciation of Tesla CEO & Chief Product Architect, SolarCity Chairman, & SpaceX founder & CEO Elon Musk. The two seem to be kindred spirits, and are of course billionaires. They have also reportedly been friends for many years. Page’s statements in a recent interview acknowledged

Google CEO Larry Page On Why He Would Leave His Billions To Tesla CEO Elon Musk was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Cynthia Shahan | March 25, 2014 | Electric Cars, Media, Solar Energy, Wind Energy |

Offshore Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Are Sinking Not Swimming

One of the persistent myths of wind energy is that vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are better than the iconic three-bladed horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWTs). A wrinkle on this myth has surfaced over the past couple of years, that the balance of engineering compromises favours VAWTs for offshore applications. It’s true that offshore applications

Offshore Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Are Sinking Not Swimming was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Mike Barnard | March 25, 2014 | Wind Energy |

Greenwood Biosar Completes Panama’s 1st Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant

Several things pop into one’s mind when Panama is mentioned. I picture contented residents donning Panama hats. And I’m not the only one. There is a growing community of American retirees who revel in the Panama wealth of land, plants, and animals. And they, as well as the locals, want to preserve that beauty. So,

Greenwood Biosar Completes Panama’s 1st Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Cynthia Shahan | March 24, 2014 | Solar Energy |

EnergyTrends.org Ranks Renewable Energy Leaders

Lisanne Boling, EnergyTrends.org Vermont, Pennsylvania and California ranked as the most friendly to renewable energy according to new rankings from EnergyTrends.org. EnergyTrends.org’s ranking system takes not only state policies into account but also energy consumption and generation data. Other factors considered include growth of renewable energy, state programs for renewable energy, and other factors. Bonus

EnergyTrends.org Ranks Renewable Energy Leaders was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Guest Contributor | March 24, 2014 | Media, Solar Energy, Wind Energy |

Yingli Green Energy To Supply 54 MW Of Solar Modules For 7 UK Solar Projects

Yingli Green Energy (aka Yingli Solar), which is the “largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (‘PV’) module manufacturer in the world,” was recently selected to supply 54 MW (54,000 kW) worth of solar PV modules for 7 solar projects in the UK being developed by Grid Essence UK. Here are some more details, via a recent press release: The

Yingli Green Energy To Supply 54 MW Of Solar Modules For 7 UK Solar Projects was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Zachary Shahan | March 23, 2014 | Solar Energy |

Terrorists Could Put US Out Of Electricity For 1½ Years, Solar Power Could Help Grid Security Considerably

Risk is about both the probability of something bad happening and how bad that bad thing is. And the decision to take a risk or not involves weighing all of that with the benefits that come from the action you want to take. We’ve built our electric grids in quite a risky way. Some might

Terrorists Could Put US Out Of Electricity For 1½ Years, Solar Power Could Help Grid Security Considerably was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Zachary Shahan | March 23, 2014 | Energy Storage, Solar Energy |

Bill Maher Nails The Difference Between Republican & Democratic Messaging (VIDEO)

There’s no denying it: Republicans kick Democrats’ asses when it comes to messaging. But things may be getting a bit better. Check out this Bill Maher clip for some tips and some history on political messaging: Now, let’s invade the sun and takes its oil! via Peter Sinclair

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By Zachary Shahan | March 22, 2014 | Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy |

Rooftop Solar Owners Like Dolphin Babies, But…

Originally published on Solar Love. This isn’t a new commercial, but I ran across it recently and had to share again. It’s so funny and so well done. And it does nail the #1 reason why people go solar. Check it out

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By Zachary Shahan | March 22, 2014 | Renewable Energy, Solar Energy |

Why Solar Beats Out Other Stocks

Originally published on RenewEconomy. Solar stocks are certainly having their place in the sun, outperforming all other sub-indices in the global stock market to deliver the best returns over the past 15 months. After “taking off” in mid 2013, the 32 stocks in the global solar index monitored by global investment bank HSBC gained 65

Why Solar Beats Out Other Stocks was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Giles Parkinson | March 22, 2014 | Solar Energy |

Solar Net Metering Survival & Progress In Massachusetts, Washington, Vermont, & Utah

Originally published on PV Solar Report. Net metering continues to be a theme for solar, with legislative victories in several states. Massachusetts looks forward to favorable outcomes despite attempts to weaken net metering there. Last week, we reported on legislation in Massachusetts that would increase homeowners’ access to net metering in the state. The legislation

Solar Net Metering Survival & Progress In Massachusetts, Washington, Vermont, & Utah was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Guest Contributor | March 22, 2014 | Solar Energy |