solar energy

St. Louis Selected As Midwest Stop For Solar-Powered Aircraft

Chris McDaniel — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:04:24 +0000

St. Louis will be a pit stop for the first solar-powered flight across America. It was announced Tuesday that Lambert Airport is one of five airports selected for Solar Impulse's cross-country flight.

"We are the city forever linked to Charles Lindbergh nearly 90 years ago," St. Louis mayor Francis Slay said. "This year we recognize that there are new milestones and advances to witness, and St. Louis will be part of that inspiring story."

Appeals Court Upholds Mo. Renewable Energy Rules

Véronique LaCapra — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:40:39 +0000

A state appeals court has upheld regulations implementing Missouri’s renewable energy standard.

Kevin Gunn chairs the Missouri Public Service Commission, the state regulatory agency that developed the regulations (4 CSR 240-20.100).

Gunn says the standard approved by voters in 2008 was intended to increase Missouri’s reliance on renewable energy — while at the same

Mo. solar energy companies call to extend federal renewable energy tax grant

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:50:05 +0000

Missouri solar energy companies are calling for Congress to extend a federal tax grant for renewable energy.

The 1603 Treasury Program lets solar, wind, and other renewable energy developers take an existing 30 percent tax credit as a cash grant, instead.

The executive director of the Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association, Heidi Schoen, says the tax grant program has driven investment in renewable energy projects nationwide.

Cole Co. judge sets aside own ruling banning solar rebates in Mo.

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:37:03 +0000

A Cole County judge has set aside his earlier ruling that declared solar rebates in Missouri to be unconstitutional.

The rebates were part of a renewable energy ballot initiative passed by Missouri voters in 2008.

Circuit Judge Daniel Green’s initial ruling in June stated that the $2 per-watt solar rebate was essentially a seizure of private property from St. Louis-based Ameren Missouri. But he has temporarily vacated that ruling to allow other interested parties to file briefs in the case.

Moonrise Hotel's lunar sign to run on solar source

Kelsey Proud — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:00:42 +0000

Solar panels will soon help brighten the night a little in the Delmar Loop in St. Louis.

The Moonrise Hotel announced today that they'll be installing solar panels to power not only the illumination and rotation of the moon perched atop its building, but also operations in the Rooftop Terrace Bar.