
There are many things we can learn from the Germany, as the country has become a world leader in renewable energy in just a few short years. The German government has made it a point to decentralize power generation, so over half the country’s clean power is owned by individuals or farmers, providing political support [...]

2012 marks record year for global solar, wind, and biofuels development.
The PV Power Map is a report of national solar resource availability as illustrated by the monthly energy output of a nominal 1-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system by location. As illustrated by the map, much of the Western United States experienced warm and dry weather conditions, which facilitated average-to-above average solar energy production.

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The PV Power Map is a report of national solar resource availability as illustrated by the monthly energy output of a nominal 1-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system by location. As illustrated by the map, much of the Western United States experienced warm and dry weather conditions, which facilitated average-to-above average solar energy production.