Tucson added to its growing solar-energy credentials Thursday with the dedication of one of the world’s most efficient photovoltaic systems at the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park. Share and Enjoy:
Solar-energy professionals have launched a local industry-standards group – believed to be one of the first in the nation – to hold installers accountable for their work through inspections and a code of ethics. Share and Enjoy:
The Community Power Project is a unique endeavor conducted in the Doney Park area of Flagstaff meant to increase the deployment of renewable energy Read more
The Arizona Zero-Money-Down Solar Lease Program Is Now Available for Commercial Businesses in Apache Junction, Buckeye, Carefree, Casa Grande, Cave Creek, Chandler, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Florence, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Globe, Green Valley, Mesa, New River, Nogales, Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott, Scottsdale, Sedona, Show Low, Sun City, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson, Wickenburg, Winslow and Yuma Share and Enjoy:
Construction will begin in June of the first phase of what will eventually become a huge solar power plant in the Arizona desert, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy announced Thursday. Share and Enjoy:
Del Webb is including solar and other enhanced energy-efficient features at its two new home Sun City communities in the Phoenix metro area. The green … Share and Enjoy:
A state Court of Appeals decision upholds the Arizona Corporation Commission’s requirement that regulated electric utilities get some of their power from solar and other renewable sources. Share and Enjoy:
But convincing residents of Sun City West that they’ll make their money back from solar power within their lifetimes can be tough. Share and Enjoy:
First Solar’s plant in Mesa will be built below grade, heavily screened from nearby homes. Share and Enjoy:
Negotiations that lured First Solar’s factory reveal how much it costs to land major employers. Share and Enjoy:
Steve Loritz pitches “solar challenge” offered by SmartPower and Arizona Public Service. Share and Enjoy:
Fluor Corporation announced today that SunPower Corporation awarded the firm the construction of the 20-megawatt Copper Crossing photovoltaic solar power plant on 144 acres of formerly private agricultural land in Pinal County, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:
The Obama administration is promoting a slate of clean-energy projects sited on federally-owned lands. The solar projects receiving priority federal support were located in California — with one exception for a project sited in Arizona. Share and Enjoy:
Could a cooler sun, which some solar astronomers now predict, save us from global warming? Share and Enjoy:
Fluor Corporation was awarded a contract for construction of the 20-megawatt Copper Crossing photovoltaic solar power plant in Pinal County, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:
( American Institute of Physics ) Using minute graphite particles 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, mechanical engineers at Arizona State University hope to boost the efficiency — and profitability — of solar power plants. Share and Enjoy:
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet’s guest contributor program, which is separate from the company’s news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) — First Solar recently announced plans to build a solar module factory in Mesa, Ariz. The factory will boost First Solar’s annual production capacity by more than 250 MW when completed around the … Share and Enjoy:
The addition of new capacity at Mesa could result in an increase in sales to international customers by about 0.2 GW, raising our estimate for 2012 to 1.5 GW. This change would likely persist through our forecast period, presenting 5% upside to our $155 price estimate for First Solar stock. Share and Enjoy:
First Solar ( FSLR ) recently announced its plans to build a solar module factory in Mesa, Arizona. The factory will boost First Solar’s annual production capacity by more than 250 Share and Enjoy:
A bill that could remove a big procedural hurdle for new interstate power lines through Arizona is praised by supporters as a way to streamline what they see as a tedious, expensive review. Share and Enjoy:
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Business and economic development leaders continue to seek tax breaks that could encourage companies to add more jobs, but they say the hard work needed to improve the state’s troubled economy is just beginning. Share and Enjoy:
