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Calif. solar plant, to be world’s largest, wins key approval by Reuters September 16, 2010 The Blythe plant will use parabolic trough technology, in which heat from mirrors generates steam that passes through turbines to create electricity. (Credit: U.S. Bureau of Land Management) The world’s largest solar power plant cleared an important hurdle [...] U.S. Chamber wants Congress to limit legal challenges to energy projects by Stephanie Condon, CNET News April 16, 2009 The Obama administration and Congress are determined to ratchet up the production of green energy in the United States, but that goal is being undermined by “radical environmental activism,” the business community is trying to [...] The Obama administration announced new plans on Thursday to kick-start smart-grid development, including funding details and the start of a standardization process. [...] Sempra Generation on Wednesday said it has signed a deal for the United States’ largest photovoltaic power plant, a 48-megawatt solar farm to be built by First Solar in Nevada. [...] A123Systems receives $69 million from GE, others by Dawn Kawamoto – CNET News April 13, 2009 12:21 PM PDT Lithium ion battery company A123Systems has received a $69 million investment round from General Electric and others, the company announced Monday. With its latest funding, A123Systems plans to expand its facilities in Massachusetts and Michigan, [...] One of the world’s biggest photovoltaic projects is planned for southwest Florida. Florida Power & Light will spend $350 million to build a 75-megawatt photovoltaic solar plant at a planned city, Babcock Ranch, near Fort Myers, the company announced Thursday. [...] President Obama signed into law on Tuesday a $787 billion economic recovery plan designed to put millions of Americans back to work. Emphasizing investment in projects that can be deployed quickly and create jobs, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes billions of dollars that may be used for green building, retrofitting, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including those in federal facilities; states, localities, and tribal areas; schools; and housing. [...] |
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