Geothermal – Solar Factor .com https://solarfactor.com Solar power information and news Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:48:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://solarfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-New-Project-32x32.png Geothermal – Solar Factor .com https://solarfactor.com 32 32 Perry Said to Be Offered Energy Secretary Position by Trump https://solarfactor.com/perry-said-to-be-offered-energy-secretary-position-by-trump/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/perry-said-to-be-offered-energy-secretary-position-by-trump.html Donald Trump has chosen Rick Perry to be Energy Secretary, putting the onetime presidential candidate and former oil-state governor atop the agency that helps chart the nation’s energy future, according to four people familiar with the president-elect’s selection process.

Trump offered the job to the former Texas governor on Monday evening and he accepted, according to the people, who asked not to be identified in advance of an announcement expected later this week.

The selection of Perry puts the vast Energy Department in the hands of a man who once vowed to shut it down but forgot its name during a debate.

 

]]> Donald Trump has chosen Rick Perry to be Energy Secretary, putting the onetime presidential candidate and former oil-state governor atop the agency that helps chart the nation’s energy future, according to four people familiar with the president-elect’s selection process.

Trump offered the job to the former Texas governor on Monday evening and he accepted, according to the people, who asked not to be identified in advance of an announcement expected later this week.

The selection of Perry puts the vast Energy Department in the hands of a man who once vowed to shut it down but forgot its name during a debate.

 

]]> Trump’s Pick of EPA Foe to Lead Agency May Spark Senate Fight https://solarfactor.com/trumps-pick-of-epa-foe-to-lead-agency-may-spark-senate-fight/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/trump-s-pick-of-epa-foe-to-lead-agency-may-spark-senate-fight.html President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of a chief opponent of the Obama administration’s climate agenda and a staunch oil industry ally to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prompted vows to battle the nomination.

]]> President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of a chief opponent of the Obama administration’s climate agenda and a staunch oil industry ally to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prompted vows to battle the nomination.

]]> What Do the 2016 Elections Mean for the Clean Power Plan? https://solarfactor.com/what-do-the-2016-elections-mean-for-the-clean-power-plan/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/what-do-the-2016-elections-mean-for-the-clean-power-plan.html President-Elect Trump has repeatedly claimed that climate change is a “hoax,” and has appointed notorious climate denier Myron Ebell to run the transition team for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

]]> President-Elect Trump has repeatedly claimed that climate change is a “hoax,” and has appointed notorious climate denier Myron Ebell to run the transition team for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

]]> Cities Are Crucial to the Future of Energy https://solarfactor.com/cities-are-crucial-to-the-future-of-energy/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/cities-are-crucial-to-the-future-of-energy.html Last month, politicians, energy executives, and energy experts met in Istanbul for the 23rd World Energy Congress. A new report written by Arup for the congress outlines that although cities consume the majority of the world’s energy and house the majority of its people, they have little control over how energy is produced, distributed, or used.

]]> Last month, politicians, energy executives, and energy experts met in Istanbul for the 23rd World Energy Congress. A new report written by Arup for the congress outlines that although cities consume the majority of the world’s energy and house the majority of its people, they have little control over how energy is produced, distributed, or used.

]]> Cities Are Crucial to the Future of Energy https://solarfactor.com/cities-are-crucial-to-the-future-of-energy-2/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/cities-are-crucial-to-the-future-of-energy.html Last month, politicians, energy executives, and energy experts met in Istanbul for the 23rd World Energy Congress. A new report written by Arup for the congress outlines that although cities consume the majority of the world’s energy and house the majority of its people, they have little control over how energy is produced, distributed, or used.

]]> Last month, politicians, energy executives, and energy experts met in Istanbul for the 23rd World Energy Congress. A new report written by Arup for the congress outlines that although cities consume the majority of the world’s energy and house the majority of its people, they have little control over how energy is produced, distributed, or used.

]]> An Open Letter to President-Elect Trump on Clean Energy https://solarfactor.com/an-open-letter-to-president-elect-trump-on-clean-energy/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/11/an-open-letter-to-president-elect-trump-on-clean-energy.html For nearly two decades, we’ve been tracking and chronicling the transition to a clean-energy economy. While we know that we don’t see eye-to-eye with you on all of the issues, we wanted to send you the following “open letter” to update you on the clean-energy business opportunity, and what you might do as president to enable a massive infrastructure build out which supports American jobs and home-grown energy.

]]> For nearly two decades, we’ve been tracking and chronicling the transition to a clean-energy economy. While we know that we don’t see eye-to-eye with you on all of the issues, we wanted to send you the following “open letter” to update you on the clean-energy business opportunity, and what you might do as president to enable a massive infrastructure build out which supports American jobs and home-grown energy.

]]> Renewable Energy in US Gained 24 Percent Through First Nine Months of 2016 https://solarfactor.com/renewable-energy-in-us-gained-24-percent-through-first-nine-months-of-2016/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/renewable-energy-in-us-gained-24-percent-through-first-nine-months-of-2016.html The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) on Nov. 29 released electric generation statistics through the end of September 2016. Generation from geothermal, solar, and wind energy increased by 24 percent compared with the first nine months of 2015. Non-hydro renewable energy, including biomass, has made up 8.5 percent of U.S. electric generation thus far in 2016.

]]> Renewable Energy in US Gained 24 Percent Through First Nine Months of 2016 https://solarfactor.com/renewable-energy-in-us-gained-24-percent-through-first-nine-months-of-2016-2/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/renewable-energy-in-us-gained-24-percent-through-first-nine-months-of-2016.html The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) on Nov. 29 released electric generation statistics through the end of September 2016. Generation from geothermal, solar, and wind energy increased by 24 percent compared with the first nine months of 2015. Non-hydro renewable energy, including biomass, has made up 8.5 percent of U.S. electric generation thus far in 2016.

]]> IRENA Announces Funding Round for Renewables in Developing Nations https://solarfactor.com/irena-announces-funding-round-for-renewables-in-developing-nations/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/11/irena-announces-funding-round-for-renewables-in-developing-nations.html The International Renewable Energy Agency and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development have opened a fifth round of funding for renewable energy projects in developing countries.

]]> Renewable Energy in the Age of Trump: Open for Business https://solarfactor.com/renewable-energy-in-the-age-of-trump-open-for-business/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/11/renewable-energy-in-the-age-of-trump-open-for-business.html In the age of Trump, all sustainability programs and policies will not be equal. Proven technologies and designs will surely be easier to market to the incoming administration than environmental regulation.

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