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WNMU to offer solar energy classes SILVER CITY – Western New Mexico University will offer two courses on solar energy, beginning this fall, at no cost to the student. Read more on Silver City Sun-News

In many respects, Aspen’s mining era was anything but sustainable. However, the innovation seen throughout the mining era did produce notable achievements for the community, not the least of which was the production of hydropower. Utilizing the natural resources around them, engineers of the day harnessed two rivers to provide power to a burgeoning community [...]

Colorado Senate Races Test Depth of Voter Anger Two Senate primaries in Colorado could provide the best test yet of how deeply anti-establishment, anti-Washington sentiment is running this year. Read more on New York Times

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A 250-megawatt solar power A 250-megawatt solar power plant planned by Spain’s Abengoa for Calif.’s Mojave Desert got a preliminary OK from the state’s energy commission staff. A final decision is expected Sept. 8. PG&E has agreed to buy power from the plant.

DIY solar. Thinking of installing or DIY – ing a Solartwin solar water heating panel on your home to heat water for washing and bathing? Consider solar panel positioning, shading solar plumbing, heights, hot water use, cylinder volume and type, planning, health, safety, birds, bats, how many panels. Also looks at solar hot water cylinders [...]

Wind Power Generates More Than 10% Electricity For Four U.S. States Assessments of the state of the US and world wind industry are frankly a dime a dozen, however a new one by the Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory offers some insights not found elsewhere–particularly in growth of wind power at the [...]