Internet search giant Google Inc. said on Tuesday that it is creating a 280-million-dollar fund to help finance rooftop installations, the largest green investment it has ever made. The company said an agreement to this effect was reached with SolarCity, a solar panel installation company based in San Mateo, California. This is the second major investment Google has made in solar energy. In April, Google invested 168 million dollars in a solar thermal plant in the Mojave Desert. "Google's... Continuar leyendo

President Aquino formally launched yesterday the government’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) aimed at addressing the spiraling cost and insufficiencies in the supply of electricity, especially in rural areas. US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. expressed support for the program, citing the various investments by the US government and American companies in the development of renewable energy for clean, sustainable and reasonably priced power in the country. The NREP contains a framework for ... Continuar leyendo