Onion and veggie growers fire up green energy projects
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Foxen Winery’s bottom-line strategy: Let the sun shine
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Building on Buffet’s $2B Topaz Solar Farm heats up
First Solar and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Solar have started major construction on a 550-megawatt photovoltaic solar project on northern San Luis Obispo County’s Carrizo Plain. The $2 billion Topaz Solar Farms hopes to be the largest solar-electric plant in the world. The developers said the project will create about 400 construction jobs over the next Read More →
Letter: Clarifying the status of solar and wind projects in the region
Dear Editor: First, let me thank you for writing the article on renewable energy in our region. [See Green Coast special section, published April 6]. It is important for people to know about local projects and their progress. I actually produce a monthly renewable energy report on projects large and small for regional stakeholders and Read More →
Power-One predicts European solar revival in Q2
Signs of a resurgence in its European market prompted Power-One to project better-than-expected second-quarter profits on May 3 even as it said that first-quarter income dropped 84.1 percent to $4.9 million, or 3 cents per diluted share. Net sales were up 8.3 percent to $225.8 million. The company’s renewable energy division contributed $149 million to Read More →
Editorial: To succeed, green energy needs predictable politics
Don’t make politics yet another risk factor in renewable energy investment.
Op/ed: Camarillo is a battleground in fight for U.S. solar jobs
Until this level playing field returns, we must continue to fight for America’s renewable-energy industry.
