Earth Day 2010 was a banner day to roll out all sorts of positive environmental messages, to encourage greener behavior and to demand governmental action to slow global climate change. On April 22, the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a big, $200 million boost for solar power research and development. The new [...]
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Work for local government? Want to see your community make strides with respect to renewable energy resources? You’re in luck. Solar powering your community has just gotten easier, thanks to a new online resource provided by the U.S. Department of Energy. Community leaders, elected officials, local stakeholders and more can now turn to: “Solar Powering [...]
This Friday on the National Mall, the doors will finally open to the public to view solar-powered homes presented by competitors in the Solar Decathlon. For the next two weeks (except Wednesday October 14), you can come to Washington D.C. and take a look at some of the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered houses, designed, [...]
