Enormous Desert Wind Tower Plan Inches Forward

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Plans to construct two enormous 3,000-feet tall towers in the desert as part of an innovative new wind power project took a step closer recently when initial zoning approval was granted. Read more →

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Solar Power Coming To Arizona State Lands

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Arizona Public Service will be constructing a new solar plant on Arizona State Trust Lands outside of Yuma, the first project of its type in the state. Read more →

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Solar Heating Overshadowed By Firewood In Arizona

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Cronkite News reports on solar heating of homes in Arizona surprisingly lags far behind use of firewood for keeping residential homes warm. Read more →

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Frank Lloyd Wright Solar: Not On The Roof

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Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, studio, and architectural campus, goes solar—but don't worry, it's not on the roof. Read more →

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LEED Platinum Dorms A First For Arizona

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The University of Arizona has just taken LEED Platinum for two new dorms, the first residential buildings in the state to earn the certification. Read more →

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Alternative Fuel Vehicles Parked At Arizona Capitol To Garner Legislative Support

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Cronkite News reports on recent efforts by Arizona clean vehicle advocates to draw attention to their cause for legislative support and infrastructure. Read more →

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Energy Storage Called On To Maintain Solar Flow

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The Arizona Public Service Company aims to keep an even flow of energy with a 1.5-megawatt energy storage system that's kicking off a two-year pilot test. Read more →

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Spanish Firm Promotes New Solar Power Vision For Arizona Homes

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Cronkite News reports on Aora Solar, which offers community-scale solar power plants that can be built on a half acre, generating power for 60 to 100 homes. Read more →

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237,000+ Arizona Acres Eyed For Clean Energy

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The Obama administration says its plan for the Arizona desert focuses development on disturbed land and land with low natural and cultural resource conflicts. Read more →

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No Roof, No Problem For Arizona Solar Devotees

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UniSource Energy Services is launching a new program that allows its electric customers to buy solar energy from two solar power plants in Mohave County, Ariz. Read more →

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