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Built by a former automobile engineer, the ELF bike is a pedal-driven, solar electric-assisted bicycle that offers its riders some protection from the elements. One customer picked up his new bike in North Carolina — and is riding it home to Massachusetts.
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The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in California's Mojave Desert will power about 140,000 homes and be a boon to the state's renewable energy goals. But it was no slam dunk. Now, California is trying to bring conservationists and energy companies together to create a smoother path for future projects.
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One year after declaring bankruptcy, Loveland-based Abound Solar has finished cleanup and disposal of all hazardous material left in their Colorado…
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Colorado is widely regarded by renewable energy advocates as one of the best states for clean technology. Now there’s an official ranking from industry…
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Electric vehicle owners could soon have a greener way to power up their cars through a program being offered by a Boulder solar company.Some environmental…
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The Solar Impulse, an airplane traveling across the United States using only solar power, is in Phoenix today, after reaching Arizona from California Saturday. It took the plane about 20 hours to travel from Mountain View, Calif., near San Francisco.
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The ultimate goal is to fly a solar-powered plane around the globe. In the U.S., Solar Impulse is expected to finish its journey in New York City.
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Weather permitting, a solar-power airplane will embark on a cross-country trip on Wednesday. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin speaks with Bertrand Piccard, one of pilots and creators of Solar Impulse, which will make an American tour stopping in Phoenix, Dallas, Washington, D.C. and New York.
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For the first time ever, all of the new electricity generation added to the nation's power grid in the month of March came from solar installations. That's according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly report on new power sources.
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A new report ranks Colorado sixth in the nation for solar jobs. The nonprofit Solar Foundation, based in Washington D.C., says 266 solar companies employ…