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Desert Land, NM 425 Kw solar park funded by CrowdSun.com

Here Comes The (Third) Solar Crowdfund: CrowdSun

Move over, Mosaic and SunFunder. There’s a new solar crowdfunding website in town—Crowdsun.com. The third online investment platform for financing solar projects bills itself as “Your solution to safe, green funding.” CrowdSun has already funded over $2 million across 11 campaigns, two of which have hit the 100% mark so … [continued]

Ecotricity Film — Don’t Squeeze Gas Out Of Britain #Frackfree (VIDEO)

Originally published on 1Sun4All. We’ve written about Britain’s leading green energy company Ecotricity several times (for example, here and here). In early March, the company premiered a short online film as part of a new anti-fracking campaign. “Don’t squeeze the last gas out of Britain” was shown at a launch event with Green Party MP Caroline Lucas in … [continued]

Stimulus to Power Asia-Pacific Solar PV Demand to New Heights in Q4

A confluence of solar PV stimulus programs will power 80% growth in the Asia-Pacific region in Q4 2012, as demand shifts from Europe to emerging solar PV markets around the world, according to an NPD SolarBuzz forecast. Solar PV capacity is surging in major economic zones around the world, but government incentive programs in China, India, and Japan will make the APAC region the fastest growing. […]