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October 3, 2012
Interior Department Approves Transmission Line for California Solar Project
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) approved construction of the transmission line for First Solar's Campo Verde Solar energy project in Southern California, which will produce enough electricity to power 41,700 homes. More
October 3, 2012
Energy Department Offers Online Training for Residential PV Inspectors
The Energy Department is offering a free online training program for building and electrical code officials who perform inspections for residential photovoltaic (PV) solar energy installations. More
September 26, 2012
5 Questions about the SunShot Prize for Minh Le
Minh Le, Acting Solar Program Manager at the Energy Department, answers questions about the SunShot Prize, which is meant to inspire organizations across the nation to dramatically reduce the costs of going solar. More
September 19, 2012
Energy Department Launches SunShot Prize Competition
The Energy Department has launched the SunShot Prize competition which offers a total of $10 million for the top three teams that demonstrate non-hardware costs can be $1 per watt for small-scale photovoltaic systems. More
September 19, 2012
Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 is Underway
The Solar Decathlon Europe 2012, a complementary competition to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, began on September 14 in Madrid, Spain, with teams from 14 countries competing to build ultra-efficient solar-powered homes. More
September 19, 2012
Report Names Top 20 U.S. Corporate Solar Users
The top 20 U.S. companies in terms of on-site solar energy capacity generate at least 279 megawatts of electricity, according to a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association and the Vote Solar Initiative. More
September 12, 2012
Report: U.S. Solar Market Spiked in Second Quarter of 2012
Supported by a record 477 megawatts of utility-scale installations, the U.S. solar market in second quarter of 2012 grew by 45% over the first quarter of 2012, and 116% over the same period in 2011, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. More
September 12, 2012
Energy Department Launches SunShot Prize Competition to Install Solar Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today's Price
As part of the Energy Department's SunShot Initiative, the Energy Department today announced the start of a new competition to make it faster, easier, and cheaper to install rooftop solar energy systems.
MoreSeptember 12, 2012
The Bright Lights in New York Could Be Solar
Earlier this year, New York City unveiled its City Solar Map, a collaborative tool which gives an estimate of solar photovoltaic (PV) potential for the one million buildings in the five city boroughs. More
September 5, 2012
Shedding Light on the Solar Decathlon 2013 Teams
University and college students around the globe have been hard at work this summer creating solar-powered houses as part of the Energy Department's 6th biennial Solar Decathlon. More
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