An anonymous $50,000 check marked the start of Prince's donations to climate change and clean energy causes. I had no idea that the artist so fondly associated with the color purple also had an affinity for the color green. We often learn things about people after their passing that make us admire them just a little … Continue reading The Purple one Had a Green Side: Prince & Clean Energy
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287MW Solar Approved on Public Land
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced approval of the 287-megawatt Soda Mountain Solar Project on 1,767 acres of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) located about six miles southwest of Baker, California. Soda Mountain Solar, LLC, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bechtel Development Company, Inc. According to DOI, when fully built, … Continue reading 287MW Solar Approved on Public Land
Peru’s Solar For the Poor Program
Often, 'going green' means having green, but not if you live in Peru. Peru has initiated a program to provide more than 2 million of its poorest residents with solar electricity, and all for free. Currently, only about 66 percent of Peru's 29.4 million population has access to electricity. The National Photovoltaic Household Electrification Program' began on July … Continue reading Peru’s Solar For the Poor Program