Solar News: Around the US
First solar plant on native lands, Canadian Solar enters project development, SPI Solar leads in Hawaii, Brightsource buys big.
Bloomberg Gets 58% of Electricity From Solar
The ground-mounted solar array covers eight acres and was built by SunPower Corp
Buy American Solar Amendment Passes House And Senate
The amendment closes a loophole and now requires the Dept of Defense to buy all US-made solar.
Pulaski Energy Park Rises in Tennessee
The park will have a solar plant and a solar training campus.
90% of Americans Still Support Solar, Despite Attempts to Weaken Public Perception
Americans still want the federal government to support solar too.
Four California Prisons Host Solar PV
SunEdison is building the solar plants on prison grounds, and will sell the electricity to them over 20 years.
A 24-Hour Solar Plant is Now a Reality
A solar tower plant in Spain is the world's first to provide baseload power.
Solar Employment Soars As Economy Lags
Solar jobs are growing nearly 10 times faster than employment as a whole in the US.
SunEdison Gets $300 Million in Financing for Solar Across US
The financing is the largest to date for construction of solar PV projects.
Solar Can Create 40,000 Jobs in 2012, Federal Incentives Need Extension
1 year extension of Treasury Dept solar grants would add another 2000 MW too.