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Solar Energy Forecasts Could Boost Industry Outlook

February 28th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci

Intermittency may be the Achilles Heel of solar energy. Since the Sun doesn’t always shine and utility-scale energy storage isn’t available yet, grid operators have to rely on dispatchable generation like natural gas or when clouds cover up solar farms. But that may be about to change in a big way


4,000-MW New Mexico Solar Project Researched

September 13th, 2012 | by Jake Richardson

If you look at the Arizona Governor's Office of Energy Policy website there is an entry for a huge 4,000 MW solar power project, which is under investigation for potential development. It says the Navajo Hopi Land Commission (NHLCO), Navajo Nation received over $300,000 for the conducting of a feasibility study for the development of 4,000 MW of solar power in 22,000-acres of Paragon-Bisti lands in northwestern New Mexico


National Solar Energy Plan Close to Completion, Conservation Groups Support It

January 31st, 2012 | by Guest Contributor

On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union remarks to expand clean energy development, the Interior Department is moving to finalize the nation’s first solar energy program for public lands with the closing of the public comment period today. Over the past 90 days, the Bureau of Land Management has been seeking input on the Supplemental Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (SPEIS) for solar development on public lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The solar plan has garnered more than 100,000 comments in the past two years from stakeholders across the country advocating for balanced, guided development that would minimize potential impacts on wildlife and sensitive lands, and reduce uncertainty in permitting. Solar companies, major trade associations, utilities and conservation groups also submitted a joint letter to Interior with recommendations to help shape a successful solar program


New Cleantech Technology News (Say What?)

November 25th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan

Aside from the cleantech project, cleantech policy, cleantech consumer product round-ups I’m in the midst of finishing, here’s a round-up



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