Posts Tagged ‘Energy Development’
Calif., Texas excel despite differences
Greenwire : As the nation’s respective leaders in wind and solar power production, Texas and California have become an unlikely pair. Texas, long known as an oil-and-gas state with a hands-off approach to energy development, has seen a scramble from developers looking to build turbines on its wind-swept western mesas. In California, which boasts strict conservation laws and a legion of “green” politicians, roof-top solar power has become a prevailing force. The two states offer contrasti
Kolkata houses can be used to harvest solar energy
Written on June 19, 2009 The Times of India reports that the city of Kolkata in India has 600,000 houses and 200 billion square feet of roof space that can be used for harvesting 2,000 megawatts of solar energy, said West Bengal Green Energy Development Corp. According to the company, generating 250 kilowatts of power needs 35,000 square feet of roof space. West Bengal said it already approached the state energy regulatory commission to make it mandatory to use solar energy in all new hous