solar energy

Sec. Salazar Pushes Solar Energy Program

Veronica Zaragovia — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:59:11 +0000

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar finalized a plan in Las Vegas Friday that allows the Bureau of Land Management to push forward a solar energy program for the Southwestern United States.

Flagstaff Turns on Huge Solar Array

Sierra Eckert — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:43:15 +0000

Flagstaff officials fired up a new solar panel installation on Tuesday.

The city has installed 2,000 solar panels spanning 4.3 acres, and has plans for more.

A celebratory crowd gathered to flip the switch on a new solar installation.

The array, out at the Wildcat Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant will provide 21% of the facility’s needs.

The city is working with an energy developer to offset the high energy costs of running the plant.

This is the first of three planned installations.

Obama Administration to Fast Track Renewable Energy Projects

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:04:33 +0000

President Obama announced seven large solar and wind projects in the west will be expedited. The announcement comes on the first day of the national clean energy summit.

Earth Notes: Solar Power, Thanks to the Crowd

Cecile LeBlanc — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Flagstaff’s Southside Murdoch Community Center is about to get solar panels installed on its roof. That’s not innovative—but the way the panels are being paid for is. Thanks to 87 small-scale investors and a company named Solar Mosaic, the center will enjoy long-term energy savings without big upfront costs.

Solar Mosaic focuses on financing clean energy projects with help from what it calls the “power of the crowd.” So far the company has funded five solar projects in California and Arizona.