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Abengoa Yield's Mojave 280 MW Gross Solar Plant Declares Commercial Operation
2014-12-02 18:09:55| Paper - Topix.net
Abengoa Yield , the sustainable total return company that owns a diversified portfolio of contracted assets in the energy and environment sectors, today announced that Mojave, the 280 MW gross solar plant located in California, has declared commercial operation on December 1. Located 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, Mojave generates clean electricity to power approximately 90,000 households in California, preventing the emission of 350,000 tons of CO2 annually. The project has generated thousands of jobs, peaking at over 2,200 positions during the construction phase.
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Solar and wind power are now fully cost competitive with fossil fuels is it time to switch over?
2014-12-01 20:20:51| Extremetech
Renewable energy production has boomed across the globe in recent years, driven by improvements to solar and wind turbines, increased economies of scale, and in some cases, significant government subsidies. A new report from financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard now finds that the unsubsidized cost of solar and wind power has already reached parity with conventional fossil fuels in many parts of the United States.
Solar as industrial revolution
2014-11-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Hanergy Holding Group, created in 1994 and based in Beijing, is a major renewable-energy company, notably in thin-film solar technology. Its founder and chairman, Li Hejun, has written a book, Chinas New Energy Revolution, recently translated into English, in which he argues that solar energy will lead a third industrial revolution. He spoke to Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop. Q. Why did you write your book? A. Every important industrial revolution has actually been an energy revolution or an...
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Kanza Science Park to feature solar energy
2014-11-30 12:01:42| Energy - Topix.net
Plans to convert a century-old milk barn in Topeka into an energy learning center for students are one step closer to fruition. Westar Energy and Topeka Unified School District 501 have reached an agreement to install by September 2016 solar panels atop the barn located at the Kanza Education and Science Park.
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China solar project delays mean Japan could be largest market
2014-11-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: China risks being displaced as the worlds largest solar market as measured by annual installations after some project approvals were postponed. There isnt enough time to achieve the target, Li Junfeng, director general of the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, said in an interview in Beijing. The delays mean China could fall short of its goal to install 14 gigawatts of solar capacity, Li said. Japan is expected to add 10.3 gigawatts to 11.9 gigawatts...
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