Friday, September 30, 2011

solar power companies - Solar energy will be competitive with fossil fuels... and soon.




Representative Markey remarks that solar energy will compete with fossil fuels in two to three years, asks witnesses about natural gas's impact on nuclear energy domestically, and makes suggestions for incentives for oil companies during his question-and-answer period at the Natural Resources Committee hearing, "Creating American Jobs by Harnessing Our Resources: US Offshore and Renewable Energy Production" on September 8th, 2011.



In the News:




The Indypendent

Green Energy's Bottom Line
Seeking Alpha
Solar remains the most expensive alternative, though significant improvements are occurring there as well. As the cost efficiency of wind power and other renewable sources improves, the comparison with traditional fossil fuels becomes more compelling, ...
Trade Barriers Dim Renewable Energy's ProspectsRenewableEnergyWorld.com
What it Will Take to Make Renewable Energy a Reality in the USThe Indypendent
Euro crisis weighs on clean energy stocksClimate Spectator

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CleanTechnica

Chu: Solar Power On Track For Cost Parity With Fossil Fuels
EarthTechling
“At that point, you're talking about wholesale electricity at utility scale, at 6 or 7 cents levelized cost per kilowatt hour – that's as much as you would have to spend for any fossil fuel plant without subsidy.” Chu also thinks renewables will soon ...
Chu: Solar Power on Track For Cost Parity With Fossil FuelsCleanTechnica

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Vermont faces up to energy challenge
BurlingtonFreePress.com
“A lot of that has happened in the competitive environment.” The plan says the state's 200-plus heating fuel dealers should be included in the shift away from fossil fuels for heating: “Our intent is to open the opportunity for heating fuel-based ...

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Boston Globe

A post-Solyndra snapshot of solar in America
Climate Spectator
But what is solar energy's timeline? Is it already on the verge of replacing fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, or will it take decades before we see solar energy contribute a significant proportion of the nation's energy supply? ...
What Role Should Government Play in Energy Production?National Journal
Is Solyndra A Fluke?Power Line (blog)
First Solar Sells 550-Megawatt Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, Among World's LargestMarketWatch (press release)
Christian Science Monitor -Los Angeles Times
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Care2.com

Blue Angels Going Green
Care2.com
Don't let the politicians bashing solar energy and the EPA fool you, the shift away from fossil fuels is still happening and for very good reasons. Even the Blue Angels, an entertaining squadron of military jetfighters, is going green by changing their ...







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