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      The solar industry has seen substantial growth over the past few years which in turn promotes job creation.  How rapid is the industry growing exactly?  In 2013, the U.S. installed 4,751 MW of solar PV, which was up 41% from the previous year.  Going back even further, 2013 produced 15 times as much solar PV […]

    For the sixth year in a row, Los Angeles has topped the list of U.S. cities with the most Energy Star-certified buildings with nearly 450.  Because commercial buildings consume such large amounts of energy, (17% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions,)  the EPA conducts studies annually to determine who is leading the race for […]

    Wal-Mart has plans for its largest purchase of GE LED lighting to date.  The company is planning a global overhaul of many of its stores, as well as the completion of new stores using only LED lighting.   The new LED lighting is expected to use 40% less energy compared to older lighting sources that have been used […]

    Over the last several years, lighting industry experts have extolled the benefits of LED technology: long life, low energy consumption, and better visual acuity.  As light levels able to be produced by an LED light source have increased, the final barrier to widespread LED technology adoption has been installed cost. Worldwide has continued […]

    Although natural gas was the clear top U.S. energy producer in 2013, solar energy came in an exciting second place, with a jump of less than 6% generation in 2012 to a whopping 22% generation last year, (numbers provided by the US Energy Information Administration.)     (image courtesy of E.I.A.)     […]

  This Thursday, Independence, MO became the first city in the Kansas City metro, (with a population over 100,000 people,) to swap out all of its old mercury vapor and high pressure sodium streetlights with new energy efficient LED bulbs.  The $4 million project took eight months to complete and is expected to save the taxpayers […]

  The U.S. Department of Energy has released an interactive map that shows the rapid growth of wind farms in the United States.  The map begins with the first wind farm established in the U.S., going on-line in Southern California in 1975.  Twenty years later and you can see 54 wind farms across the country, but […]

  Government officials in Kansas City, MO have paired up with Renusol America for a major solar panel installation project to be completed by the end of June this year.  Solar panels will be installed on 36 of the 80 municipal buildings in Kansas City, including those that house police, fire, and park operations.  Installation […]

  Clean Edge released their Clean Energy Trends 2014 report Wednesday.  The report showed exceptional growth in the solar PV sector, outshining wind power for the first time since the market research company first started tracking the global energy markets back in 2000.  Solar PV generated  36.5 GW, edging out wind power which generated 35.5 […]