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U.S. photovoltaic power installations rise 33 pct in 1st quarter
ReutersJune 11 (Reuters) - New solar photovoltaic power installations in the United States totaled 723 megawatts (MW) during the first quarter, up 33 percent over the same period in 2012, industry analysts said in a report on Tuesday. GTM Research and Solar...Tags: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Electricity Production and Distribution, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues
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Builders catching on to the appeal of solar-powered homes
With demand for energy-efficient homes surging in Southern California, home builders are producing more houses with rooftop solar power systems than ever before. About 4,000 new homes were built with a rooftop solar power system last year in...
Tags: KB Home, Solar Energy, Energy Saving, Real Estate, Mortgages
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As venture capitalists lose interest in clean tech, corporations swoop in
San Jose Mercury NewsWhen the Menlo Park, Calif.-based venture firm The Westly Group raised a $160 million clean-tech fund earlier this spring, one thing stood out. Pension funds and university endowments, traditionally among the largest investors in clean tech venture...Tags: Solar Energy, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Business, Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Equipment
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Wall Street posts first weekly loss since mid-April on Fed angst
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 declined for a third day on Friday, with the three major stock indexes posting their first negative week since mid-April on lingering concern that the central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the...Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Edward Jones, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Whole Foods Market, Sony Corp.
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The Harbor Report: Riding the sun with Riding Currents
This last week, I was able to catch up with Billy Dutton of Riding Currents, a group dedicated to promoting renewable energy, raising awareness about plastics in the ocean and recognizing the advancement of renewable energy and its application to...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Energy Saving, Shipbuilding, Renewable Energy
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San Francisco: Exploratorium set to reopen at triple the size
The wait is almost over. The Exploratorium, which spent its first 44 years in a dim exhibit hall at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, will reopen Wednesday (April 17) in a new, light-filled home on the Embarcadero. The self-described 21st century...
Tags: Arts, Disneyland Park, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology
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Honda and SolarCity offer a home discount for going green
Buy a new Honda Fit EV or Accord Plug-In Hybrid and get a big discount on a solar power installation at your home. Or don’t buy a new one; just prove you own a Honda generator or show up at a dealership with the paperwork for your rusting, 1970s-...
Tags: Honda Motor Co., Solar Energy, Honda, Passenger Cars, Alternative Energy
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SunPower, solar stocks surge after Warren Buffett buys Calif. plants
Solar stocks were burning up Thursday, led by a 41% share price boom for SunPower, which this week said it sold a pair of massive Southern California solar power plants to a Warren Buffett company. San Jose-based SunPower said in a filing with the...
Tags: Energy, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Renewable Energy, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Alternative Energy
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Stocks: Worst week of the year
CNNStocks closed out an ugly week. Despite initial euphoria surrounding the debut of Facebook on the public markets, the social network's shares barely popped above its offering price and failed to inspire investors to buy into the broader market. All three...Tags: Facebook, France, Groupon, Inc., Social Media, United Kingdom
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McManus: Lies, damned lies and political advertising
The television commercial is designed to spark outrage. "Billions of taxpayer dollars spent on green energy went to jobs in foreign countries," it intones. "The Obama administration admitted the truth — that $2.3 billion of tax credits went...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Americans for Prosperity, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Darrell E Issa, Politics
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Fastest-growing industries: Yoga studios, solar panels, hot sauce
Smartphones, burgers and oil wells may be big moneymakers, but they can’t compete when it comes to speed of expansion. The fastest-growing industries in the U.S. actually involve 3-D printers, solar panels, self-tanning products, Pilates and...
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Cash-strapped California Schools Seek Savings Through Solar
CNNSACRAMENTO -- California schools are hurting. Budget cuts in the millions are causing school districts to find ways to save cash. Some schools have laid off staff. Others have increased class sizes. And some have spent millions on solar panels to trim...Tags: U.S. Military, Renewable Energy, Companies and Corporations, Alternative Energy, Teaching and Learning
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