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Though Google is heavily invested in wind power, solar is their energy of choice, constituting the majority of their “clean-tech” &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/google-solar-investments-timeline/</link> </item> <item><title>Interview with Monique Hanis, Spokesperson for the Solar Energy Industries Association</title> <description><![CDATA[It seems wherever the money goes, competition follows. The “hot” solar energy industry is booming, creating wealth and jobs in the USA and around the globe. Yet that same success is creating competition for government funding at a time when taxpayers are demanding accountability.  In the case of the USA-China trade dispute, it’s also creating &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/interview-with-monique-hanis-solar-energy-industries-association/</link> </item> <item><title>How to Get Free Solar Panels</title> <description><![CDATA[Who wouldn&#8217;t like a few free solar panels? Actually, quite a few people. Anyone who has limited space and wants to optimize energy conversion, people who want a matching system that looks perfect and people who aren&#8217;t willing or able to fix hardware issues. For anyone else, there are actually several great ways to find &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/how-to-get-free-solar-panels/</link> </item> <item><title>How to Choose a Battery Bank for Your Solar PV System</title> <description><![CDATA[If you’re going off-grid with your solar PV system you’ll need a battery bank to store your energy for nighttime and cloudy days. Lead-acid batteries, the dominant battery type for solar PV systems, have been around for years. Though they look similar to car batteries, solar PV batteries operate on a deep-cycle principle—they are intended &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/choosing-battery-bank-solar-pv/</link> </item> <item><title>Ernst &amp; Young Ranks India Second Among Top Countries with Solar Development Potential</title> <description><![CDATA[We hear a lot about China’s growing dominance in the renewable energy market, but what about the other Asian economic powerhouse, India? The country has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, yet is plagued with blackouts. According to a recent study by the International Energy Agency, one-third of the country’s 1.2 billion &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/ey-ranks-india-second-for-solar/</link> </item> <item><title>Q&amp;A Interview with SolarReserve</title> <description><![CDATA[In the wake of the Solyndra bust, SolarReserve received $737 million in government loan guarantees from the Department of Energy to build the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy project near Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada. The solar projects developer is building a 110 megawatt solar plant — the state’s largest — using United Technologies&#8217; Power Towers, &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/qa-interview-with-solarreserve/</link> </item> <item><title>Storing Solar Energy in the Ground for Seasonal Use &#8211; Q&amp;A Doug McClenahan of Natural Resources Canada</title> <description><![CDATA[Space heating accounts for 29% of personal greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, second only to passenger road transportation. Other northern countries also face the space heating challenge when trying to attain environmental sustainability. 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Though the state fell just short of its goal at 18%, the effect on the &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/concentrated-solar-pv-and-cpv/</link> </item> <item><title>A Look at Solar Powered Communities in the US</title> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s fair to say that solar power and &#8216;greener&#8217; lifestyles are sweeping across cities and communities in the US. Despite variations in climate, we&#8217;re seeing solar homes, apartments, residential complexes and group/community purchasing programs springing up in California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, Texas, Vermont and other states. This activity hasn&#8217;t sprouted up spontaneously &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/solar-communities-in-us/</link> </item> <item><title>How to Decide if Solar is Right for You: Property, Location, Price</title> <description><![CDATA[Solar power is a source of energy that seems almost too good to be true. It’s there nearly every day, shining down on you and your home and it just seems like it&#8217;s all going to waste. Why not simultaneously cut your reliance on dirty non-renewables and become energy independent? Well, the main reasons why &#8230;]]></description><link>http://solarpowerauthority.com/how-to-decide-if-solar-is-right-for-you/</link> </item> </channel> </rss>
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