Getting energy from the sun is nothing new in California, but the thermal plant that recently launched in Bakersfield, is the first solar thermal energy plant to be built in California in 20 years. The new plant, designed by Ausra, is also the first of its kind in North America, setting a precedent for plants [...]

Unless you’ve been hiding out in a bomb shelter for the past year,  you’ve noticed that energy prices keep going up, and that fossil fuels are becoming scarcer and scarcer.   One of the most major incentives for the development of renewable energy in the private sector is concentrated on stimulating growth of solar power [...]

We certainly love the sun… especially when it takes the form of renewable energy. The latest in solar news comes from California where two new plants will soon produce 12 times the amount of electricity as today’s largest solar power plant. The two new plants will be built in the central part of the [...]

You have a love of Scandinavian culture and trendy do-it-yourself furniture assembly; IKEA is your Mecca. But along with a cup of Swedish coffee and a low budget yet modern bookshelf, on your next IKEA shopping adventure, you just may be able to pick up some solar panels.
Despite mass producing furniture and exporting it around [...]

Living in a place like Portland — where gray skies and rain are a common occurrence — the moment the sun comes out you are basically trained to slather on sunscreen and immediately get outdoors to take advantage of the rare moment. But even in sun-intensive areas, soaking up the rays [...]