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June 22, 2011
Personal Wind Systems Available for Purchase at Select Home Depot Locations

Southwest Windpower has announced the Skystream install program, making the Skystream 3.7 wind turbine available for purchase at select Home Depot stores throughout the United States.

News, On-site PV/wind, Customer Generation, End Use
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May 19, 2011
The First Net-Zero Energy Bank Location in the U.S. Opens in Florida

TD Bank has opened the first net-zero energy bank location in the United States in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

News, On-site PV/wind, Customer Generation
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May 17, 2011
Going Solar in Green Schools

Top considerations for education facilities looking to bring solar power to campus.

Spotlight, On-site PV/wind, Green buildings, Customer Generation, End Use
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May 15, 2011
Wacky Energy News – Do We Laugh or Cry?

Putting together the Smart Energy Portal requires looking at a lot of energy related news – some good, some bad, some just downright ridiculous

Insights, On-site PV/wind, Connecting to Grid, Customer Generation, Policy, Energy Education
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March 22, 2011
Wastewater Plants Turn to Alternative Energy Sources

Many cities and counties are finding ways to generate energy through the operations of their wastewater treatment facilities, helping cut costs and moving the facilities toward self-sustainability.

Spotlight, On-site PV/wind, Customer Generation
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January 10, 2011
PV Module Capacity Growing Faster than Demand Could Mean Trouble for Tier-2 Suppliers

According to IMS Research, PV module production capacity increased by almost 70% during 2010, reaching nearly 30 GW by the end of the year.

News, On-site PV/wind, Solar, Utility Generation, Customer Generation
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January 6, 2011
Southwest Windpower Unveils Small Wind Turbine

Southwest Windpower has unveiled its newest and most efficient small wind turbine—Skystream 600—which could put wind energy in thousands of homes and businesses worldwide.

News, On-site PV/wind, Customer Generation
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September 14, 2010
Cities Harness the Wind

Citing energy costs and environmental concerns, cities and counties throughout the country are taking advantage of a force of Mother Nature: wind power.

Spotlight, On-site PV/wind, Local Government, Customer Generation, Policy
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May 25, 2010
Electrical Industry of the Future

Electrical Wholesaling editors list the top ten trends that will shape the further evolution of the electrical market.

Spotlight, Electric/Hybrid vehicles, On-site PV/wind, Business, Lighting, Customer Generation, End Use, Smart Grid, Transportation
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May 24, 2010
The Legacy of Big: Economies of Scale No Longer the Guiding Principle of the Power Industry

For over 100 years it has been an axiom of the power industry that bigger generating plants produce cheaper power, as measured in dollars per kilowatt capacity. In fact, the economies-of-scale principle has been a driver of most of the power industry’s technical development....until recently.

Insights, Nuclear, Coal Power Plants, On-site PV/wind, Distributed PV/wind, Utility Generation, Customer Generation