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How might we keep the lights on, water flowing, and natural world vaguely intact? It starts with grabbing innovative ideas/examples to help kick down our limits and inspire a more sustainable world. We implement with rigorous science backed by hard data.
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CSUCI installs cost-saving solar array on campus

CSUCI installs cost-saving solar array on campus | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
CSU Channel Islands is set to begin installing a solar array that will provide approximately 68% of the University’s electrical energy needs on an annual basis.
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This glass sphere might revolutionize solar power on Earth - The Mind Unleashed

This glass sphere might revolutionize solar power on Earth - The Mind Unleashed | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
German architect André Broessel, of Rawlemon, has looked into his crystal ball and seen the future of renewable energy. In thisRead More...
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Intriguing new way to concentrate solar energy.

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Why Home Solar Panels No Longer Pay in Some States

Why Home Solar Panels No Longer Pay in Some States | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Utility regulators are upending the financial dynamics of residential solar as they try to meet their obligations to customers who don’t have roof panels.
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Again, the altered buy back rates/times is harming future home solar adoption.
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California added more rooftop solar capacity in 2013 than in the past 30 years combined!

California added more rooftop solar capacity in 2013 than in the past 30 years combined! | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
The previous record for rooftop solar was in 2012 with 500MW. Let that sink in: In a single year, as much rooftop solar was installed as during the previous 30 combined!
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