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	<title>Comments on: Solar Map: More Than 30 Utility-Scale Solar Plants in the U.S.</title>
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		<title>By: Gore cancels Copenhagen climate lecture - Politics and Other Controversies - Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Conservatives, Liberals, Third Parties, Left-Wing, Right-Wing, Congress, President - Page 19 - City-Data Forum</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15180</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gore cancels Copenhagen climate lecture - Politics and Other Controversies - Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Conservatives, Liberals, Third Parties, Left-Wing, Right-Wing, Congress, President - Page 19 - City-Data Forum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Originally Posted by thecoalman   It&#039;s not bias and it&#039;s not my opinion, it&#039;s fact. If it were cheaper than coal we wouldn&#039;t be having this discussion because legislation like Cap and Tax, the mandates for renewable energy usage and all the subsidization wouldn&#039;t be necessary. Investors for this technology would be forming a conga line out the front door of these comapnies. That&#039;s the way business works, when you can make the same product for the same cost.  Show me one example that even remotely would suggest it&#039;s even close to be competitive with coal. You won;t find any because they don&#039;t exist.   Take for example my calculations on what it would cost for solar panels installation, I&#039;m using solar industry numbers and all you have done is flap your lips I&#039;m wrong...     Saying &quot;I would guess it would add 20-30k extra&quot; is not data.  And once again your only issue is the $$$$. Not the fact that coal is dirty, will continue to pollute and will run out. Its finite. The sun is not. There is bigger up front costs associated with solar but not long term. If its not in the ball park why in the state of oregon are there huge solar productions going on? Have you ever heard of large scale solar?? the future isn&#039;t in individual houses with panels  Solar Map: More Than 30 Utility-Scale Solar Plants in the U.S. [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Originally Posted by thecoalman   It&#39;s not bias and it&#39;s not my opinion, it&#39;s fact. If it were cheaper than coal we wouldn&#39;t be having this discussion because legislation like Cap and Tax, the mandates for renewable energy usage and all the subsidization wouldn&#39;t be necessary. Investors for this technology would be forming a conga line out the front door of these comapnies. That&#39;s the way business works, when you can make the same product for the same cost.  Show me one example that even remotely would suggest it&#39;s even close to be competitive with coal. You won;t find any because they don&#39;t exist.   Take for example my calculations on what it would cost for solar panels installation, I&#39;m using solar industry numbers and all you have done is flap your lips I&#39;m wrong&#8230;     Saying &quot;I would guess it would add 20-30k extra&quot; is not data.  And once again your only issue is the $$$$. Not the fact that coal is dirty, will continue to pollute and will run out. Its finite. The sun is not. There is bigger up front costs associated with solar but not long term. If its not in the ball park why in the state of oregon are there huge solar productions going on? Have you ever heard of large scale solar?? the future isn&#39;t in individual houses with panels  Solar Map: More Than 30 Utility-Scale Solar Plants in the U.S. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Threat to Solar Market: Government Budget Woes</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15179</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Threat to Solar Market: Government Budget Woes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Lux says that in most markets, utility-scale solar generation (projects of 1 MW or more), grid parity remains at least a decade away in most markets, and [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Lux says that in most markets, utility-scale solar generation (projects of 1 MW or more), grid parity remains at least a decade away in most markets, and [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Energy World &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Eurus Energy to Build 1 MW Solar Plant in Cali</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15178</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Energy World &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Eurus Energy to Build 1 MW Solar Plant in Cali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] where more than 30 utility-scale solar plants have been proposed in the last 18 months (we&#8217;ve mapped them here). Operations in other U.S. states, as well as in Japan, South Korea and Europe bring the [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] where more than 30 utility-scale solar plants have been proposed in the last 18 months (we&#8217;ve mapped them here). Operations in other U.S. states, as well as in Japan, South Korea and Europe bring the [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Eurus Energy to Build 1 MW Solar Plant in Cali &#171; Earth2Tech</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15177</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eurus Energy to Build 1 MW Solar Plant in Cali &#171; Earth2Tech]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] where more than 30 utility-scale solar plants have been proposed in the last 18 months (we&#8217;ve mapped them here). Operations in other U.S. states, as well as in Japan, South Korea and Europe bring the [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] where more than 30 utility-scale solar plants have been proposed in the last 18 months (we&#8217;ve mapped them here). Operations in other U.S. states, as well as in Japan, South Korea and Europe bring the [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Bob</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15176</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;jORDAN HAS MASSIVE BOOB&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
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		<title>By: Bob</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15175</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Bob</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15174</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob Bo Bob Bob&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
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		<title>By: Solar Feeds Gadgets &#187; Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15173</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Solar Feeds Gadgets &#187; Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly; CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development that it plans to complete by the end of November, by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts of installed capacity operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of it&#8217;s projects. (We do love a good solar map!) [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly; CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development that it plans to complete by the end of November, by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts of installed capacity operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of it&#8217;s projects. (We do love a good solar map!) [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing &#124; Eco Friendly Mag</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15172</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing &#124; Eco Friendly Mag]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly and SPP CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development which it plans to complete by the end of November by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts worth of installations operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of their projects; we do love a good solar map. [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly and SPP CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development which it plans to complete by the end of November by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts worth of installations operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of their projects; we do love a good solar map. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] &#124; Internet Startups</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15171</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] &#124; Internet Startups]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly and SPP CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development which it plans to complete by the end of November by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts worth of installations operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of their projects; we do love a good solar map. [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly and SPP CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development which it plans to complete by the end of November by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts worth of installations operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of their projects; we do love a good solar map. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing &#171; Earth2Tech</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15170</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Solar Power Partners Piles On $160M for Solar Financing &#171; Earth2Tech]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly and SPP CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development which it plans to complete by the end of November by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts worth of installations operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of their projects; we do love a good solar map. [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Founded in 2006, the company has moved quickly and SPP CEO and President Alexander von Welczeck tells us the company has already completed 19 projects. SPP currently has another 22 projects in development which it plans to complete by the end of November by which time the company expects to have nearly 15 megawatts worth of installations operating in California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut. While SPP will be looking to expand nationally, von Welczeck says the Northeast is an area that holds particular promise for SPP. Check out the company&#8217;s own solar map to see the layout of their projects; we do love a good solar map. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: GreenVolts Concentrates on Utility Project With $30M &#124; Eco Friendly Mag</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15169</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[GreenVolts Concentrates on Utility Project With $30M &#124; Eco Friendly Mag]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] photovoltaic project.” The GV1 project is to be built on eight acres in Tracy, Calif. (Check it out on our map.) GreenVolts has signed a power purchase agreement with utility PG&amp;E for 2 megawatts of power by [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] photovoltaic project.” The GV1 project is to be built on eight acres in Tracy, Calif. (Check it out on our map.) GreenVolts has signed a power purchase agreement with utility PG&amp;E for 2 megawatts of power by [...]</p>
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		<title>By: GreenVolts Concentrates on Utility Project With $30M &#171; Earth2Tech</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15168</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[GreenVolts Concentrates on Utility Project With $30M &#171; Earth2Tech]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] photovoltaic project.&#8221; The GV1 project is to be built on eight acres in Tracy, Calif. (Check it out on our map.) GreenVolts has signed a power purchase agreement with utility PG&amp;E for 2 megawatts of power by [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] photovoltaic project.&#8221; The GV1 project is to be built on eight acres in Tracy, Calif. (Check it out on our map.) GreenVolts has signed a power purchase agreement with utility PG&amp;E for 2 megawatts of power by [...]</p>
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		<title>By: suprih</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15167</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[suprih]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;I love read your post, and you have nice blog, I will back here again :)
http://www.gardeningplan.blogspot.com&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love read your post, and you have nice blog, I will back here again :)<br />
<a href="http://www.gardeningplan.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gardeningplan.blogspot.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: Apollo Daily Digest &#187; Blog Archive &#187; September 2, 2008: Labor and Enviros Look To The Future And Reflect On The Past</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15166</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Apollo Daily Digest &#187; Blog Archive &#187; September 2, 2008: Labor and Enviros Look To The Future And Reflect On The Past]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] map (via Earth2Tech) pinpoints the more than 30 utiity-scale solar power plants in the [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
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		<title>By: drumat5280</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-map-over-30-utility-scale-solar-plants-in-the-us/#comment-15165</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[drumat5280]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;You are also missing the 8.2 mw Colorado PV plant.&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are also missing the 8.2 mw Colorado PV plant.</p>
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