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eSolar Novel Solar Thermal Technology
The eSolar technology resolves many of the problems that have held back large scale solar in the past including cost, speed of deployment and proximity to existing transmission lines. eSolar uses advanced software algorithms to precisely focus thousands of mirrors on a single point to efficiently harvest the sun?s energy and achieve economies of scale with a smaller footprint than anyone else in the business. - Read More
Thousands of certified solar installers required in the US
According to a November 2007 report commissioned by the American Solar Energy Society, the current tally of 8.5 million US jobs in renewable-energy and energy-efficiency industries could grow to as many as 40 million by 2030. The U.S. Department of Energy?s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office predicts that in order to meet the goals of the Solar America Initiative, the US needs 4,700 more certified installers. - Read More
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BrightSource, Cal PG&E Ink World?s Biggest Solar Deal
Calif utility PG&E, BrightSource Energy have signed a deal. This story from Fortune Magazine says the utility will buy 1,310 megawatts of carbon-free electricity to be generated by seven giant solar power plant projects ? the world?s biggest solar deal to date. This latest deal comes after BrightSource made an agreement in February to provide 1,300 megawatts of power to Southern California Edison - Read More
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Residential solar PV power
Residential solar PV is potentially a huge market in the US (more than 10 million homes has good sunlight)
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US produces little wind solar energy
US produces less than 1% of its energy from wind + solar (2005 data)
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Million Solar Roofs Initiative
In 1997, US president Clinton announced the Million Solar Roofs Initiative, which encourages installation of solar energy systems on a million buildings by 2010
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