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On this page, you can find the most recent Solar America Cities news: news from the 25 Solar America Cities, news about the Solar America Cities program, and relevant news from the solar industry. You also may view all news by category: City News
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City News February 5, 2010. Knoxville Press Release
The City of Knoxville is seeking a contractor to design, install, and finance a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) array, ideally on the roof of the Knoxville Convention Center. The City allocated $250,000 of Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant funding towards this project and is seeking a firm that can leverage...February 5, 2010. Boston Herald
Massachusetts has awarded its largest contract for solar power. The $20 million in federal stimulus dollars will pay for the installation of solar panels at 12 public water and wastewater facilities throughout the state. The panels are expected to deliver more than 4 megawatts of power when up and running.
February 3, 2010. Pittsburgh Tribune Review
City officials hope to one day be able to harvest low-cost energy from a field of solar panels in Glen Hazel. The project, initiated by the Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's Office of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, could mean residents within a two-mile radius would buy their energy from the solar energy system, known as a "solar...
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Program News November 9, 2009. National Cities Weekly (National League of Cities)
Local governments looking to adopt solar energy technologies in their cities now have a new resource from the Department of Energy (DOE) that assists community leaders and local stakeholders in building sustainable local solar markets.November 1, 2009. American City & County
Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began its Solar America Cities (SAC) to assist the 25 member cities financially and technically in their efforts to adopt solar energy. In October, DOE released "Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments," which presents best practices and lessons learned from the SAC cities...June 29, 2009. American City & County
The Solar America Cities (SAC) program, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative that promotes the adoption of solar power into city energy planning, zoning and city facilities, is intended only for municipalities. However, some of the 25 SAC-designated cities are working with counties and other smaller cities to apply the initiative's grants and technical assistance to support local and regional solar planning.
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Industry News February 4, 2010. Stephen Lacey
This podcast includes a debate among engineers who represent different companies promoting microinverters and central inverters (the discussion on microinverters starts 8:58 minutes into the podcast).January 28, 2010. Solve Climate blog
Solar energy can help fuel America's economic recovery and provide hundreds of thousands of jobs, provided the government continues to support the nation's nascent solar firms, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said today.January 22, 2010. Albuquerque Journal
In May, Schott Solar opened its flagship U.S. manufacturing facility for utility-scale solar power plant components and rooftop photovoltaic panels at Mesa del Sol.
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