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Regulators agree to allow FPL rate increase to pave way for more FL nuclear plants
Hello everyone! On Monday, we came across a (not so) surprising article from the Miami Herald, and we thought it was important enough to share with you, so we have re-posted it to our blog. State utility regulators rejected arguments from consumer advocates and agreed to allow utility companies to charge customers so they can invest in speculative plans for nuclear power. BY MARY ELLEN KLAS HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU [caption ...
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Beyond the Solyndra Circus: A Golden Age for Solar
Beyond the Solyndra Circus: A Golden Age for Solar By Clint Wilder, Clean Edge Orignally posted on RenewableEnergyWorld.com on October 4, 2011 Here's a headline that I bet you didn't see (at least in the United States) in the past month, but based on the facts, could have been written: Welcome to the Golden Age of Solar Power A case can definitely be made. ...
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From the News Desk at SEIA: The Facts About Solar Energy
We need your help to spread the facts - not spin - about solar energy. Take a moment to review the facts below and keep these in mind the next time you hear GOP or Democratic politicians discussing solar energy or 'green jobs'. Here are the facts about solar: • The solar industry employs more than 100,000 Americans, more than twice ...
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Don’t Be Fooled By Solyndra – Solar is Booming!
Michael Grunwald, Time Magazine's senior political correspondent, wrote an excellent piece about how Washington is treating the recent news of Solyndra's bankruptcy and subsequent FBI raid. While this highlights the large disadvantage American Solar manufacturing firms face versus a Chinese Solar manufacturing climate that is heavily subsidized by the federal government, American consumers are going to quickly see that the Solyndra collapse is not a situation that grants deep insight into how vibrant the US ...
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Recent Solar Pool Heating Installation
Hey again everyone, As a part of our new push to show more of what we do, our Solar Thermal installation team had just finished a new solar pool heating installation, so I thought it might be nice to share some of the photos. The client had a specific request for us to mount the system to the roof of the rear patio, which was perfectly sized for the system the pool required. The system shown was fully ...
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VIDEO: 2008 – Miami Beach’s First ever Solar Electric installation!
Hi everyone! I was going through our archives, and found a nice video that explains a little bit about a 2008 solar installation we completed out on Miami's wonderful South Beach! Flexible Solar Panels - Some quick insight: Flexible solar panels are a nice option for a solar electric installation, but there are some disadvantages to traditional glass-framed panels that consumers should be aware of: While flexible solar panels can produce ...