Solar Energy News

The board of directors of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has approved more than $78,000 in funding from the state Renewable Energy Fund for two solar energy projects.

Name: Kiri Brenner Age: 23 Job title: Environmental Education Intern Hometown: Silver Spring Education Data: attended Northwood High School, Silver Spring.

Riverside County supervisors signed off today on an agreement that will end further litigation stemming from a legal challenge to a county policy mandating that solar power developers pay fees of $450 per acre for projects on county land.

In a remote stretch of the Omani desert, row after row of long, curved mirrors collect the sun's energy.

Both closed cell and open cell foam was used in the home to make it as energy efficient as possible.

ReneSola and Positive Energy Solar are offering three 2.5 kilowatt solar grants for non-profit organizations in Las Cruces, Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

MS Turanor PlanetSolar , the world's largest solar boat, set a new record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by a vessel powered entirely by solar energy, smashing its own 2010 record by four days.

Miranda Green observes a new trend among communities hoping to conceal unsightly landfills and garbage dumps: covering the sites with solar panels.

More than 100 workers at Creative Lead Finder in King Street, Leyland, walked out on Friday, claiming they had not been paid properly for six weeks.

NRG Residential Solar, different from the Vermont-based company of a similar name, is working with GMP on a new concept for solar energy.

Public Service Commissioner, Tim Echols, hosted the first-ever Twitter town hall on the subject of solar power in Georgia.

Roseville's Solar Power Inc. reported another quarterly loss today and warned shareholders again the company is in danger of going out of business.

Minnesota Republican Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen has been making a number of bizarre statements recently on the floor of the Minnesota House, and his recent comments on climate change are no exception.

YEREVAN, May 20. / ARKA /. Conversion of solar energy into thermal energy through special solar panels will allow Armenian villagers to save up to 60% of their electricity costs, according to Vahan Hamazaspyan, a researcher who has designed a program how to boost solar energy in Armenia.

Net profit after tax: $74.6 million, -75.4% Underlying NPAT: $106.1 million, -52% Energy sales: $1.156 billion, +12% EBITDAF: $476.6 million, -28% Generation production: 9790 GWh, -19% Retail customers: 287,304, +5% Total assets: $8.7 billion, +2.75% Total borrowings: $1.826 billion, +16% Dividends paid: $140.7 million, -79.4% Financial measures ... (more)

THE power of the sun is being harnessed to charge life-saving equipment in quick response ambulance cars - for the first time in the UK.

This beautiful 1814 stone house in the Swiss mountains has been carefully restored by Savioz Fabrizzi Architects , bringing it up to contemporary standards while retaining its historical charm.

A team of scientists has won a berth on a tiny satellite to explore one of NASA's most important frontiers in climate studies: the imbalance in Earth's energy budget and the extent to which fast-changing phenomena, like clouds, contribute to that imbalance.

DOE undersecretary Loreta Ayson said they will be wrapping up the project, which started in 2009, in key cities in the country to curb the country's growing energy demand.

Do you find yourself sitting in the dark, even if it's bright and sunny outside? Well, speaking from experience, regular exposure to sunlight can really make you feel better both mentally and physically.