Enel Flips Solar Switch at Cogeneration Plant, Starts Geothermal Work in Utah

The world's first solar-geothermal power plant was commissioned last week in Stillwater, Nevada with the completion of a 24-MW solar PV plant developed by Enel Green Power. It is strategically positioned next to Enel's existing 60-MW geothermal plant to increase power production and resource predictability. Read this article: Enel Flips Solar Switch at Cogeneration Plant, Starts Geothermal Work in Utah … [Read more...]

California Launches Solar Hot Water Public Awareness Campaign

When California funded the CSI Solar Thermal program in 2010, part of the funding included a carve-out for marketing the program and educating the public about solar hot water’s benefits to consumers and businesses. Read this article: California Launches Solar Hot Water Public Awareness Campaign … [Read more...]

The Making of a ‘Living Lab’ for Solar and Efficiency

Along the waterfront of the Charles River Basin, where rooftop access is scarce, solar panels rarely see the light of day. Continued here: The Making of a 'Living Lab' for Solar and Efficiency … [Read more...]

Warmer climate having global ocean effect

BERKELEY, Calif., April 27 (UPI) -- Ocean salinity is being affected by global warming, and current models underestimate the change to the globe's water cycle, an Australian scientist says. Continued here: Warmer climate having global ocean effect … [Read more...]

Study Hints at Greater Threat of Extreme Weather

New research suggests a faster water cycle over the oceans than previously believed, raising the possibility of more droughts and floods. The rest is here: Study Hints at Greater Threat of Extreme Weather … [Read more...]