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Navajos look to move away from coal in favor of sun and wind

By on October 27, 2010 in green energy, renewable energy, solar energy

BLUE GAP, Ariz. — For decades, coal has been an economic lifeline for the Navajos, even as mining and power plant emissions dulled the blue skies and sullied the waters of their sprawling reservation. But today there are stirrings of rebellion

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Bangkok adding solar to grid

By on August 6, 2010 in renewable energy, solar energy

Thailand’s energy minister ceremonially broke ground Thursday on what will become the largest solar farm in Southeast Asia. The outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, will be home to a 44-megawatt solar farm to be completed by the end of 2011. The plant dovetails with the country’s aim to get 20 percent of its energy from renewable […]

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