The U.S. market for solar energy has grown substantially but still has a long way to go, said a federal official. Germany produces more solar power in a month than the United States does in a year. And Arizona, a natural place for solar development, ranks behind both California and New Jersey in production.... Read more»
A year after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, operators of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station said Friday that events in Japan prompted new initiatives to prepare for emergencies.... Read more»
The House Subcommittee on Energy and Power plans a hearing misleadingly titled “What EPA’s Utility MACT Rule Will Cost U.S. Consumers.” But the Republican majority is playing with words and the health of our children.... Read more»
Homeowners and businessowners interested in the benefits of solar energy will have the chance to learn about leasing rooftop systems at a workshop presented by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ office Thursday.... Read more»
It’s not every day that the New York Times makes a compelling case against government giveaways. But a recent page-one article underscored that the Solyndra scandal was only the tip of the solar-subsidy iceberg.... Read more»
The death of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Il and the accession to power of his son Kim Jong Un has the world wondering in what the future holds for “the hermit kingdom” ... and its neighbors.... Read more»
Home energy reports will be mailed to 25,000 customers of Tucson Electric Power as part of a two-year pilot program to help reduce energy consumption and lower electric bills.... Read more»
There is a segment of the U.S. economy that employs more than 100,000 people – and during the past year, employment in that segment grew by more than 6.8 percent. That bright spot is the U.S. solar industry - one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation.... Read more»
Two power line projects in Arizona could lose access to hundreds of millions of dollars in federal loans in the fallout after the government’s support for a bankrupt solar-energy firm.... Read more»1
ASU is installing 2,100 solar panels on the roof of Wells Fargo Arena, boosting the university’s solar energy capacity to 10 megawatt-hours. The Sun Devils have 40,000 solar panels that generate about 5 percent of ASU’s total annual energy consumption.... Read more»
A massive power outage overnight Thursday caused blackouts in California, Arizona and northern Mexico, and left an estimated 5 million people without electricity. Electricity has been restored to most of the region.... Read more»
A pilot program will offer homeowners the ability to control their air conditioning over the Internet, and help the electric company save energy.... Read more»
In the event of an emergency at Arizona’s Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, plant officials and government leaders will now have access to a $13.5 million center that will help them respond and share information with the public.... Read more»
The chief executive of the Texas electric grid operator discusses what caused the rolling blackouts Wednesday, and why he doesn’t know if he lost power in his own home. Texas’ power troubles led to a natural gas shortage in Tucson.... Read more»
What happened Wednesday to cause the rolling power blackouts across Texas? A rolling chain of events led to power failures and natural gas woes.... Read more»
For more than 80 years of his life, William Yazzie didn’t know what it was like to flick a switch in his own home and have light flood the room. The lines finally reached him in 2008. Still, more than 18,000 households on the reservation are waiting for electricity.... Read more»1
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