Work is almost completed on the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, located near Tonopah. The developers had received a $737 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy, so if the project fails like Solyndra did, taxpayers will be on the hook for all that money. Even if we don’t have to ultimately make good on the loan, we’ll still be paying for it in lots of … [Read more...] about Alternative Energy Projects: Who Pays for These Boondoggles?
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Renewable Energy Delivers Benefits to Nevada
The tremendous benefits of clean, low-cost, renewable energy are becoming increasingly apparent throughout the U.S. Solar companies pride themselves on providing clean energy to a variety of customers, including business and homeowners, rural and tribal clients, as well as the non-profit, public, low-income and educational sectors. For example, last month Black Rock Solar … [Read more...] about Renewable Energy Delivers Benefits to Nevada
Renewable Energy Delivers Tremendous Benefits to Nevada
The tremendous benefits of clean, low-cost, renewable energy are becoming increasingly apparent throughout the U.S., including in Nevada and Colorado. Solar companies pride themselves on providing clean energy to a variety of customers in these states, including business and homeowners, rural and tribal clients, as well as the non-profit, public, low-income and educational … [Read more...] about Renewable Energy Delivers Tremendous Benefits to Nevada
Utilities Update: Building the Infrastructure
Utilities across Nevada are moving forward with projects large and small, and hoping like everyone else that a real and sustained economic comeback is just around the corner. From one end of the state to the other, initiatives are being undertaken, plans drawn up, projects carried out and the future prepared for by utility companies and others who know that growth can’t … [Read more...] about Utilities Update: Building the Infrastructure
Government Contractors: Working with the System
Government contractors provide a lot to the state of Nevada -- and it isn’t always easy. Vying for contracts at any time, but especially in an ailing economy, can be competition at its most cutthroat, and partnering with the largest bureaucracy in the history of the human race is a complex undertaking. Fortunately for Nevada, companies persevere, bringing with them … [Read more...] about Government Contractors: Working with the System