(CBS) We burn so much coal in this country for electricity that every year that process generates 130 million tons of waste. Most of it is coal ash, and it contains some nasty stuff. Environmental scientists tell us that the concentrations of mercury, arsenic, lead and other toxic metals are considerably higher in coal ash than in ordinary soil. … Read more »
Solar Roadways has entered GE’s Ecomagination Challenge: a $200 million innovation experiment where businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators and students share their best ideas on how to build the next-generation power grid – and just might get funded.
They’ve teamed up with some of the best-known venture capital firms, including Emerald Technology Ventures, Foundation Capital, KPCB and Rockport Capital, to help back the most promising ideas.
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Solarbuzz’s latest report, “United States PV Market 2010,” reveals that the U.S. solar market grew 36% in 2009, responding positively to the economic downfall. These results rank the country’s solar photovoltaic market third largest in the world, behind Germany and Italy. … Read more »
Excerpt from IREC’s Workforce Development News Blog Site
Installer certification: are more standards better?
Since 2002, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has been certifying renewable energy practitioners, including solar PV, solar thermal, and later this year, small wind.
Since the first certifying exam was administered in October 2003, more than 1,091 have attained NABCEP PV certification and 132 have their solar thermal certification. The first small wind certifying exam will be administered in September 2010.
NASSAU BAHAMAS, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – US Solar Institute and Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute … Read more »
We burn so much coal in this country for electricity that every year that process generates 130 million tons of waste.
