The term “distributed generation,” may not be understood by the average homeowners, but if you install residential solar panels, that is exactly what you will be utilizing. When people generate and use solar power at the same location, its called distributed generation. This is in contrast to utility scale solar power, usually in the form [...]
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Utility scale solar power plants in Christmas Valley, Oregon have caused both interest and controversy in recent months. The Central Oregon location has abundant sunshine and little rain. Plus, its located near power lines which makes siting a solar power plant more convenient than having to transport solar electricity miles to an existing grid line. [...]
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This week, a 1000-megawatt (MW) utility scale solar energy project was announced. The largest solar project on U.S. public lands was approved for an area outside Blythe in the Mojave Desert in southern California. The utility scale solar power plant will be called the “Blythe Project,” and will cover more than 7,000 acres of publicly-owned [...]
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We send our children to school to learn reading, writing, math and science. But education can be achieved by more than just memorization. Some Arizona schools will switch to solar power next year - in part to save money and also to teach students about the value of renewable energy. Of course, budgets across the [...]
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Solar power holds a lot of promise. Particularly when it comes to sun-drenched regions in the world, like Abu Dhabi. The world’s largest solar plant will soon be built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), about 75 miles south of Abu Dhabi. This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it plans to build [...]
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I’ve been a land use and environmental lawyer for over 15 years, and one of the most common questions my clients get when developing a large-scale project like a solar farm is, what will the environmental impact be? It goes without saying that any development, no matter how “green,” will affect the environment to some [...]
Today, Duke Energy announced a new agreement with ENN Group (a Chinese energy company and solar panel manufacturer) to develop and operate utility scale solar projects in the U.S. The partnership will be focused on development of large, utility scale solar farms, as well as smaller commercial rooftop solar panels for properties that will operate [...]
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Wonderful news for the environment this week: carbon emissions in the U.S. have fallen in 2009 due in large part to an increase in solar energy in recent months. In just a single 12-month period, demand for fossil-fuel based energy has dropped dramatically, resulting in 5.9% lower CO2 emissions, according to the Energy Information Administration. [...]
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