Solar Index, Co-Generation, and Other Energy News

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The Solar Index shows how much solar energy is available to run domestic solar water heaters on a given day.

The following energy news items were gathered from multiple sources.


Solar Index

The solar index–a new daily-amount-of-sunshine statistic prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Weather Service–is specifically designed to show how much solar energy was available to run domestic solar water heaters on any given day. Such “sun information” is rapidly becoming a part of standard weather reporting along with the usual pollen counts, wind-chill factors, and air quality evaluations.

Co-Generation Gains Ground

  • Published on Jan 8, 2013
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