Got Science? | January 2013 Before the year is out, you will likely be subjected to a misinformation campaign about renewable energy brought to you by the Koch brothers and other large players in the fossil-fuel industry. The campaign is being spearheaded by a stealthy, Koch-funded lobby group called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) […]
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U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill That Includes Millions For Renewables
In a 66 to 27 vote Monday, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive farm bill that, among many other provisions, includes funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).REAP provides grants and loans to help rural businesses and agricultural producers invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, including solar and small […]
DOE: Only $1.14 A Gallon To Fuel Your Electric Car
Now you can check your own state to see how much you can save by driving electric STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Energy Department has created a calculator It’s aimed at showing how much cheaper it is to drive an electric car The national average is $1.14 a gallon In Minneapolis, gasoline averages $3.84 a gallon. But […]
EIA: Power Capacity In Texas Not Keeping Up With Demand
Although the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is expected to have an additional 1,032 MW of capacity available this summer than last summer, the grid operator is facing its second year in a row with a reserve margin below its target level of 13.75 percent, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. ERCOT is the only […]
PNM to Add Renewables in Portfolio
Richard A. Kessler Wednesday, July 03 2013 PNM, the largest electric utility in New Mexico, has unveiled plans to boost solar PV 30% on its system next year and wind 50% in 2015 as part of its effort to curb reliance on coal. The proposed renewable resource additions including building 23MW of solar PV and […]
Construction Begins On 50-Megawatt Solar Project Near Deming
Construction has started on New Mexico’s largest solar power plant, which will sell all its power to El Paso Electric, those involved in the project announced Monday. The 50-megawatt Macho Springs Solar Project is being built near Deming, N.M., by First Solar, a Phoenix area solar panel manufacturer and solar plant developer. The plant is […]
CCC and SolarCity to Provide Students with Sustainable & Renewable Energy
Campus Crest Communities and SolarCity to Provide Student Residents with Renewable Energy and a Focus on Sustainability Under One Roof, Solar Projects Unite Young, Ambitious Minds and Clean, Renewable Energy CHARLOTTE, NC and DENVER, CO (May 16, 2012) — Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCG), a leading developer, builder, owner and manager of high-quality, purpose-built […]
The Evolution of Residential Solar Leasing
The introduction of the solar lease financing model and third-party system ownership has rapidly and fundamentally transformed the residential solar market in the US. One could argue that the advent of high-voltage string inverters in the US market in 2001 was the last transformative event of this magnitude. The solar lease is a once-ina- decade […]
Despite Obstacles, Solar Gains Ground in Texas
From Marfa Public Radio: This week we have examined the opportunity and challenge for solar power in Texas. There are no state mandates or incentives for solar. And the head of the Public Utilities Commission says Congress should end solar’s 30 per cent federal tax credit. Listen to the Radio Story Despite that landscape solar is breaking through in parts […]
Please Join Eco-El Paso to Help Fight the Rate Increase
Help us defend all of the electricity customer’s from El Paso Electric’s unfair rate increase in New Mexico and Texas. Please join Eco-El Paso. It’s Free! http://www.ecoelpaso.org/sign-up/ […]