Solar News January 3, 2012

• New tech trend for 2012 and beyond – Reuters

  New tech trend for 2012 and beyond Reuters In Rifkin's master plan, anyone can produce energy through solar, wind, geothermal or biomass and it could be distributed widely along a collaborative Internet — like super-grid. Commercial building owners could sell the power they produce. … and more »

• Ontario solar, wind providers want transparency, price stability in tariff … – Power Engineering Magazine

  Ontario solar, wind providers want transparency, price stability in tariff … Power Engineering Magazine The Green Energy Act Alliance and Shine Ontario, in a joint report, "Ontario Feed-in Tariff 2011 Review," endorsed by several groups and companies including Environmental Defence, the David Suzuki Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund, asked for more … and more »

• Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik sets agressive city agenda for next two years – MassLive.com

  Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik sets agressive city agenda for next two years MassLive.com We also secured an agreement with a vendor to construct a solar farm on the dormant Twiss Street Landfill. When construction is completed this facility will help to reduce the city's energy costs.We also began a multiyear effort to replace obsolete … and more »

• Morning Take-Out – New York Times (blog)

  Morning Take-Out New York Times (blog) DealBook » Building Solar Energy Storage Plants | Two California companies, SolarReserve and BrightSource, are building plants to store solar energy by heating salt, using technology that has attracted investments from the likes of Google and Chevron, … and more »

• What’s in Store for 2012? – National Journal

  What's in Store for 2012? National Journal This domestic consumption subsidy fuels the country's green manufacturing sector, creating jobs while featuring 630% more installed solar capacity than the United States. The future of energy is renewables. The longer we wait to create domestic demand … and more »

• NY greens’ anti-drilling baloney – New York Post

  NY greens' anti-drilling baloney New York Post The greens thought wind and solar would become competitive as fossil-fuel supplies dried up. But those alternatives proved unrealistic — even as natural gas has become plentiful, thanks to dramatic advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic … and more »

• Solar Water-Heating System will benefit low-income San Francisco residents … – Newstar Media

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  Solar Water-Heating System will benefit low-income San Francisco residents … Newstar Media According to the statement the pair of solar water systems were developed using 40 solar collectors for one and 24 collectors for the other. To fund the project's components as well as the installation, $85867 in California Solar Initiative-Thermal …

• MICHIGAN BRIEFS: Solar startup hopes to beat industry heat by heading north – Crain’s Detroit Business

  MICHIGAN BRIEFS: Solar startup hopes to beat industry heat by heading north Crain’s Detroit Business By Jenny Cromie A solar manufacturer that had planned to bring 500 jobs and a $177 million production plant to Saginaw announced last week that it would relocate up north next month. "It's not an expansion. It's more of a cost optimization," said … and more »

• Donald Fry: In 2012 Only One Thing Should Matter For State Lawmakers: Jobs – Citybizlist (press release)

  Donald Fry: In 2012 Only One Thing Should Matter For State Lawmakers: Jobs Citybizlist (press release) The GBC supports energy regulatory policies that balance legitimate environmental concerns with the need to develop energy resources, including alternative sources – such as wind, solar and nuclear, as well as other options – in a competitive and open … and more »

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