Solar Saves, And Teaches, In Nevada Schools

Via Nevada State Office of Energy

Fifty-eight schools in Nevada will save money on their energy bills with solar installations, thanks to the 2009 federal stimulus, the state says. Read more →

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Solar Power Comes To Yosemite In A Big Way

A portion of Yosemite National Park's new solar array.

The Park Service's largest grid-connected photovoltaic system goes in at Yosemite, with 800,000 kilowatt hours of electricity expected to be produced annually. Read more →

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Trimet Celebrates Greener Bus Facility

Trimet Merlo/LIFt opening

In Beaverton, Oregon, $10.6 million in stimulus funds built a greener Westside facility for TriMet’s LIFT service for seniors and people with disabilities. Read more →

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Energy Research Funds Stretched In California

California Energy Commission research grants

Cash-strapped California tries to stretch $3.5 million in research grants by giving them to schools and businesses already getting federal backing. Read more →

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Report: Stimulus Funding Helps Renewables

wind power

Two years after the stimulus act, SBI Energy has released a report indicating the country has made significant progress towards doubling its renewables. Read more →

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LEED Platinum Envisioned In Transit Building

Raleigh Transit1

Raleigh, N. Carolina is almost done with a new transit building, built to LEED Platinum standards and constructed with the help of federal stimulus funding. Read more →

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CES 2011: GE Brillion & Martha’s Vineyard

Vineyard Energy Project, GE smart home appliances

GE will put its smart-home technology to work on Martha's Vineyard, supplying appliances and monitoring equipment to the Vineyard Energy Project. Read more →

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Abound Solar Scores Big Funding Boost

Cadmium telluride thin-film solar panel, Abound Solar

A thin film solar manufacturer nets $510 million in public and private funding to expand operations as well as create green collar jobs for its products. Read more →

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Feds Yank OH, WI High Speed Rail Funding

The federal government has drawn a line in the high speed rail sand with two states, yanking their funding and allocating it to other states wanting the money. Read more →

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Clean Energy In DC Tax Lobbying Scrum

Solar panels

As Washington scrambles to set tax policy, groups representing clean-energy businesses are lobbying hard for extensions of their subsidies. Read more →

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