High School in "World Redneck Capital" Going Green

The South doesn't always get credit for being very green, but one high school in Georgia will soon become one of the greenest in America. Thanks to the city/county governments and a company called Greenavations, Dublin High School will be installing a solar system to reduce it's power consumption from the grid.

In the long-term, this project will reduce costs on energy, freeing budget for items tied closer to education. The CEO of Greenavations said the money saved will reduce furloughs and allow the school system to keep and hire more teachers.

Read the full article here:
www.southeastgreen.com/index.php/news/georgia/8147-innovative-solar-project-launched-in-heart-of-georgia

India Looking to Group "Solar Nations" Together for Synergy

India's Union Minister is receiving funds from his government to create a meeting of "Solar Nations". The nations referred to are those which have the capability of creating large amounts of energy through solar, therefore having the largest effect on the use of fossil fuels. The goal of this meeting is to share technologies related to harnessing and storing the sun's power. This will in turn reduce the world's consumption of fossil fuels, slow global warming, and reduce dependency on unstable countries.

To learn more about this endeavor, read the article here:
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/government-mulling-club-of-nations-to-promote-exchange-of-solar-technology-says-union-minister-farooq-abdullah/378165-3.html

Solar Info-graphics Make Data Visible

Solar info-graphics provide a way to easily view figures and projections for renewable energy. That's why we have filled our Pinterest page with them. Our Pinterest page is here: http://pinterest.com/ncsolarnow/ Before going there though, check out some of the interesting info-graphics we have added to this blog!

NC State Lawmakers Further Ponder Subsidizing Solar

Lawmakers in the state of North Carolina are considering rolling back some of the mandates and tax-incentives for solar energy that have so far greatly benefited the renewable energy industry in the state. Nearly every green energy advocate agrees that this is a step in the wrong direction.

One point of contention for advocates of green energy is the motivation of lawmakers against these subsidies. The lines are drawn fairly clearly when it comes to fundraising, on who is on which side of the aisle. Lawmakers that receive contributions from the fossil fuel industries tend to be against renewable energy subsidies.

Read the entire article here.