http://www.green-manufacturing.org Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Business Facilities magazine declares that Tucson, Arizona is the "friendliest city in the country" for solar developers and solar panel companies. According to editor and chief, Jack Rogers, Tucson ranks head and shoulders above every other city in the Alternative Energy Industry Leaders ranking. The city has policies in place ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/tucson-arizona-no-1-solar-city-in-the-united-states/ Homeowners and businesses in Georgia are becoming much more interested in using solar power. Lauren McDonald, the head of the state public service commission says that the demand for solar energy in the state has soared 50 percent over the past year. Savannah Morning News reported that the increase is ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/solar-power-popularity-soaring-in-georgia/ Children in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin are now getting to and from school with the help of the electricity. The company that transports the Wisconsin towns children to school has added 11 plug-in hybrid buses to their fleet. Although the hybrid buses initially cost about the same amount as regular buses, they ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/solar-powered-school-buses-transporting-wisconsin-children/ American Capital Energy Inc., a solar project developer, says that it expects revenues for 2010 to triple from last year. Tom Hunton, CEO of the company based in North Chlemsford, Mass., said the company anticipates that it will earn $200 million in 2010 and has plans to increase hiring in ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/solar-company-expects-triple-revenues-for-2010/ According to a new report that was recently released from Vice President Joe Biden's office, solar power will be much more affordable by 2015. The current cost of a kilowatt hour generated from rooftop solar panels is about 21 cents. Biden's office says that in five years, that cost will ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/solar-power-will-be-cheaper-by-2015/ NextEra Energy Resources, project owner and energy developer has received approval for a 250 MW concentrating solar power plant in California. The $1 billion project will include 2,000 acres of parabolic troughs and is expected to come on line within the next three years. This is the first itme in ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/california-approves-250-mw-csp-project/ With the clean up of the latest Gulf spill seeming to lag on and on, it may be completed in 30 days. Scientists are considering bringing in a fleet of solar powered robots that will be able to clean up the spill in record time. The robots, called "Seaswarm" are ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/solar-power-might-be-the-answer-to-the-gulf-spill/ A committee with the California Energy Commission has officially recommended that approval be given to the Blythe Solar Power Project so that it can move forward. Now, the public will have their chance to voice their opinions on the project before final approval or denial. The final decision will be ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/blythe-solar-project-gets-support-from-the-energy-commission/ In an effort to meet consumer demands for eco-friendly automobiles, automakers are trying to make their products greener. Most are even making their operations more environmentally friendly as well. In continuing it's goal to become greener, Ford Motor's has announced that it will be installing a battery storage system and ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/ford-motors-michigan-plant-goes-solar/ Although businesses and homeowners are adopting greener ways to supply their energy needs, they aren't the only ones getting on the environmentally friendly band wagon. Government institutions are also doing their part to look for renewable ways to obtain electricity and reduce energy costs. One of the latest government institutions ... http://www.green-manufacturing.org/new-jersey-prison-unveils-solar-system/