 | Wind farms in China and small-scale solar panels on rooftops in Europe were largely responsible for last year's 32 percent rise in green energy investments worldwide according to Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011 report by the UN … |
| Duke Energy announced plans today to build a large-scale wind farm in Willacy County, Texas, and sell the electricity it generates to San Antonio-based CPS Energy, the nation's largest municipally owned energy utility. Duke Energy Renewables, a … | |
 | ProudGreenHome: What are the top challenges and solutions to adding alternative energy to an existing home? Ted Clifton: When adding alternative energy sources to a home, I often find the biggest challenge to be that the original design either had … |
 | Finding ways to add alternative energy to an existing home can be a challenge. And a challenge worthy of our ProudGreenHome experts. So we asked our Approved Contributing Experts, also known as ACE's, to tell us about the top challenges and … |
| West Virginia has seen an increase in wind energy production, but authorities say there are still a few roadblocks, especially with the permitting process. Wind energy has been on the increase according to a graph by the U.S. Energy Information … | |
| A Texas-based energy company plans to build the Erie region's first large-scale wind farm, according to the Erie Times-News. Pioneer Green Energy of Austin, Texas, is leasing property in North East Township to develop a wind farm that could … | |
| In 2010, customers of Arizona Public Service Company (APS) received record amounts of renewable energy, enough to surpass Arizona's energy goals for the third straight year. Renewables powered more than 3 percent of all customer electric needs last … | |
| The city of Brandon, S.D. is keeping homeowner Charlie Cross from erecting a small wind turbine in his backyard, according to an article in the Argus Leader. The city allows conditional-use permits for wind turbines for industry, but doesn't allow … | |
| The 2010 deadline has passed for the most generous tax credits for home energy efficiency improvements, but some credits continue through 2011 and beyond. For 2011, the Non-Business Energy Property Credit has been extended as part of the renewal of … | |
 | Vertical axis wind turbines for home power generation took a step forward with approval for the first installation in San Diego, Calif. Homeowner Tim Williams received permission to install a Falcon turbine from WePOWER at his home. Joe Moore … |
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