Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com Green Progress provides current news and resources on environmental technology and green innovations that can improve our quality of life by ensuring that our health and environment are protected. www.greenprogress.com en-us Alternative Energy Green Progress rss@greenprogress.com Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:53:34 MST Sunpower and APS to Develop Largest Solar Power System on U.S. Government Property http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1740&ref=rss SunPower Corporation today announced it has signed an agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS) to design and construct a 15-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power system at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:21:33 MST The Future is Looking Bright for Solar Power Initiatives http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1739&ref=rss In recent years, interest in solar energy has steadily increased among investors. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:01:45 MST GE Announces $200 Million Challenge to Accelerate Power Grid Technology Through Open Collaboration http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1738&ref=rss GE announced a $200 million open innovation challenge that seeks breakthrough ideas to create a smarter, cleaner, more efficient electric grid, and accelerate the adoption of more efficient grid technologies. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:22:40 MST New Power Capacity from Renewable Sources Tops Fossil Fuels in 2009 http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1736&ref=rss In 2009, for the second year in a row, both the US and Europe generated more power capacity from renewable sources such as wind and solar than from conventional sources like coal, gas and nuclear, according to twin reports launched today by the United Nations Environment Program and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:40:25 MST First-Ever Solar-Coal Project is Running in Colorado http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1734&ref=rss Xcel Energy is now operating a first of its kind demonstration of a hybrid solar-coal approach,using parabolic-trough solar technology integrated with a coal-fired power plant. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:39:59 MST DOE Announces $1.85 Billion for Solar Projects http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1733&ref=rss President Obama announced today the offer of a conditional commitment for loan guarantees to Abengoa Solar for $1,45 billion to finance the construction and start-up of a concentrating solar power generating facility, and $400 million to Abound Solar to manufacture thin-film solar panels. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:00 MST Nipton, California to Generate 85 Percent of its Electricity from Solar Power Plant http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1732&ref=rss Skyline Solar, a manufacturer of High Gain Solar (HGS) arrays for commercial, industrial, government and utility markets, today announced the first commercial installation of its High Gain Solar (HGS) 1000 system in a new municipal solar power plant in the tiny desert town of Nipton, CA. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:32:15 MST World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant to be Built in UAE http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1730&ref=rss Masdar, Abu Dhabi's multi-faceted initiative advancing the development, commercialization and deployment of renewable and alternative energy technologies and solutions, has appointed the bidding consortium of Total and Abengoa Solar as a partner to own, build and operate Shams 1, the world's largest concentrated solar power plant and the first of its kind in the Middle East. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:01:10 MST SolarDay 2010 Goes Nationwide http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1729&ref=rss This year's annual day of recognition for the growth of clean, solar energy in the US is SolarDay 2010 - Saturday, June 19. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:00:00 MST Germany's First Offshore Wind Farm Formally Commissioned http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1724&ref=rss The German Federal Minister for Environment Norbert Rottgen has officially opened the Germany's first offshore wind park, Alpha Ventus, situated in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in the North Sea 45 km north of the island of Borkum. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:42:22 MST MIT Researchers Harness Viruses to Split Water http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1723&ref=rss A team of MIT researchers has found a novel way to mimic the process by which plants use the power of sunlight to split water and make chemical fuel to power their growth. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:25:22 MST First Wind Receives DOE Loan Guarantee to Finance Construction of Oahu-based Kahuku Wind Project http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1722&ref=rss First Wind, an independent US-based wind energy company, today was offered a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the construction of its proposed 30 megawatt (MW) Kahuku Wind project. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy