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APS annouces major solar power plant
- The Arizona Republic (new window)
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2008-02-21 |
| Arizona's solar-power supply is about to get a lot bigger. A solar-energy plant planned near Gila Bend will be among the world's largest when it opens in 2011, Arizona Public Service Co. said Wednesday. If the solar-thermal plant passes upcoming regulatory and tax hurdles, it will be built and operated by a Spanish company. APS will buy all the electricity from the plant to supply its 1.1 million customers. | |
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Google plans renewable energy push
- Reuters (new window)
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2007-11-27 |
| Google Inc. said on Tuesday the Web services and online advertising group plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in coming years to promote a new push to encourage cheap renewable electricity. | |
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Napolitano to Congress: Reduce greenhouse gases
- The Arizona Republic (new window)
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2007-11-15 |
| Congress and the president should lead efforts to reduce U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions but not at the expense of state programs already in place, Gov. Janet Napolitano said Wednesday in Washington. | |
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Homebuilder going green in new subdivision
- The Arizona Republic (new window)
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2007-10-24 |
| A national homebuilder that has constructed several Valley communities is launching a green building program in a new Pinal County subdivision. Shea Homes will install items such as solar attic fans, electrical vehicle chargers in garages, energy-efficient air conditioners, low-flow faucets and showerheads and insulation made from sustainable, recycled materials to houses in Encanterra, a Trilogy Country Club. The development is at the intersection of Combs and Gantzel roads near Queen Creek. | |
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Kohl's unveils plans to go solar in Wisconsin
- The Arizona Republic (new window)
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2007-10-19 |
| MILWAUKEE - Continuing the most sweeping rollout of solar power nationally ever by one company, Kohl's Corp. will install hundreds of solar panels on two stores in the Milwaukee area and on its new photo studio there. The project, part of the company's energy conservation strategy, will make the Menomonee Falls, Wis., retailer the largest generator of solar power in the Midwest, according to We Energies. | |
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Frito-Lay 'Flips Switch' on Solar Power at Phoenix Facility
- CNNmoney.COM (new window)
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2007-10-07 |
| Frito-Lay employees dedicated the new solar electric power system that has been installed on the roof of their Arizona Service Center, the company's largest distribution center in the country. The 201-kilowatt system, made up of more than 1,000 Kyocera high output 200-watt photovoltaic (PV) modules, is the largest business-owned PV system in Arizona. The system will produce roughly 350,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. | |
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Green Expo offers fresh eco-friendly concepts
- East Valley Tribune (new window)
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2007-10-06 |
| The free event, which continues until 4:30 p.m. today , provides consumers with information about how to “green†their homes and offices, arming them with the latest facts on energy and resource efficiency and the products that support it. | |
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Corporation commissioner: Expect boom in rooftop solar
- Tucson Citizen (new window)
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2007-10-03 |
| Arizonans will see many more rooftops sporting solar panels in coming years as utilities try to meet increased standards for renewable energy and homeowners and businesses seek lower electric bills, a member of the state Corporation Commission said Friday. | |
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Ariz. could help pay to fix Calif. energy problems
- The Arizona Republic (new window)
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2007-10-02 |
| Arizona electricity customers could see higher prices and less available power thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy's decision Tuesday to help relieve California's congested power grid, state officials said. | |
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East Valley businesses combine to focus on renewable energy
- East Valley Tribune (new window)
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2007-09-28 |
| Two East Valley companies are forming a new venture that will focus on renewable energy and emission controls at coal-fired power plants. | |
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VC Forecast: $262 Billion in Global Renewables Market by 2013
- RenewableEnergyAccess.com (new window)
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2007-09-05 |
| Venture Capitalists forecast a huge boom in renewable energy by 2013. Solar power leads the way! | |
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Nanoparticles Boost Solar Cell Efficiency by 60%
- RenewableEnergyAccess.com (new window)
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2007-08-22 |
| Technology of solar power continues to improve! | |
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