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economics of solar power - economics of solar power - Energy, Resources, Materials - Strategy & Analysis - The McKinsey Quarterly

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solar, renewables, electricity

Haven't read this yeet, but it looks interesting. Intro says, solar will grow 20-40 fold by 2020.

AWEA: U.S. Wind Industry Blowing Past Previous Development Records

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wind, electricity, renewables

On track to add about 4000 MW this year shattering last year's record of 2454 MW. This is big.

Energy Efficiency in the Data Center - Intel Chip Chat - Episode 10

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energy, energyefficiency, cleantech, electricity

US data centers -- facilities that house computer hardware -- consumed 61 billion kW hours of electricity in 2006. And that's not all Google's fault -- every organization has a data center today. Here's a story about making them more energy efficient.

Solar Cell Breaks the 40% Efficiency Barrier

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solar, PV, renewables, electricity

This is great news. As the cost of making solar cells comes down, the balance of system costs (framing, glass, mounting, wires, etc.) become increasingly important and efficiency gains effectively drive these down by reducing the amount needed for a given

Green-e: Your Options

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electricity, clean, energy, consumer, green, buy

find out if you can buy clean energy in your state

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