Arizona copper draws national attention
Arizona's position as supplier of 2/3 of the nation's copper means that what happens in mining here gets national and international attention. [Right, copper wire. Credit, Freeport McMoRan]
The New York Times weighed in on the debate over the proposed Rosemont Copper mine south of Tucson, in an article that draws heavily from critics of mining, calling it a clash over mining and water.
Business Insider looks at Arizona copper in a broader sense but dives in on the proposed land exchange needed for the Resolution Copper underground mine near Superior to go forward.
Arizona moves into 3rd for solar energy installed
Arizona ranks third in the nation in terms of solar system installation, according to the 2011 U.S. Solar Market Insight Report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Arizona’s energy production from photovoltaic systems jumped from 63 to 273 megawatts between 2010 and 2011 – a 333% rate of growth. Arizona now trails only California and New Jersey in terms of solar megawatt production, and the SEIA report projects Arizona will jump into 2nd place nationally this year.
Nationally, energy production from photovoltaic installations grew 109% in 2011, according to the SEIA report. Growth was found in every market segment (residential, non-residential and utility), and project finance investments reached an all-time high. In total, $8.4 billion worth of photovoltaic systems were installed in the United States last year alone.
A press release from Gov. Brewer's office this afternoon reports that Arizona ranked 3rd nationally in 2011 with nearly 4,800 jobs in the solar energy field, according to the National Solar Jobs Census, issued in October by The Solar Foundation. Since 2010, nine renewable-energy companies have located or expanded operations in Arizona – creating more than 2,100 jobs and investing more than $1 billion in capital.
[taken in part from the Governor's news release]
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Arizona’s energy production from photovoltaic systems jumped from 63 to 273 megawatts between 2010 and 2011 – a 333% rate of growth. Arizona now trails only California and New Jersey in terms of solar megawatt production, and the SEIA report projects Arizona will jump into 2nd place nationally this year.
Nationally, energy production from photovoltaic installations grew 109% in 2011, according to the SEIA report. Growth was found in every market segment (residential, non-residential and utility), and project finance investments reached an all-time high. In total, $8.4 billion worth of photovoltaic systems were installed in the United States last year alone.
A press release from Gov. Brewer's office this afternoon reports that Arizona ranked 3rd nationally in 2011 with nearly 4,800 jobs in the solar energy field, according to the National Solar Jobs Census, issued in October by The Solar Foundation. Since 2010, nine renewable-energy companies have located or expanded operations in Arizona – creating more than 2,100 jobs and investing more than $1 billion in capital.
[taken in part from the Governor's news release]
U.S. Solar Market Insight Report
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National Inspire Integrity Award to UA's George Davis
UA geosciences professor (and former Provost) George Davis [right, credit NCSS] has received the Inspire Integrity Award from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. This is "the only national student-nominated faculty awards program. These awards are presented to full-time university faculty and administration who have, through their lessons and actions, made a significant impact on the lives of their students and instilled a high degree of personal and academic integrity."
The winner receives $1,000 plus $1,000 for the foundation of his/her choice.
Arizona State Mining Championship at stake in Boom Town Spree
The Miami (AZ) Boom Town Spree festivities begin Friday, April 20 and run through the weekend. The best manual miners in the state compete in such events as hand drilling and team drilling, which are judged by an official from the Mine Inspector's Office. There are also competitions for spike driving and mucking. At stake is the title of Arizona State Mining Champion, a cash prize, and a coveted Boom Town Spree embroidered Carhart coat.
The weekend also features cultural dancing, arts and crafts, live musical entertainment, activities for kids, bed races, a car show, a street dance, antique mining equipment displays, and more.
[Thanks to Jeanne Francis-Harris with the festival for passing along the details]
AZGS store carries hunting & fishing licences, tags, and stamps
The AZGS store in downtown Tucson is now an authorized AZ Game and Fish Dept. dealer. We carry all Hunting and Fishing licenses, tags, and stamps.
This is a step towards our new emphasis on becoming a one-stop destination for government publications and materials. Remember, we are the official outlet for all USGS topo maps of Arizona, as well as a large selection of US Forest Service and BLM maps.
ASU team produces geologic map of Jovian moon Io
A team of scientists led by Arizona State University (ASU) has produced the first complete global geologic map of the Jovian satellite, Io. The map, published by the U. S. Geological Survey, "depicts the characteristics and relative ages of some of the most geologically unique and active volcanoes and lava flows ever documented in the Solar System."
The ASU announcement says the highly detailed, colorful map reveals a number of volcanic features, including: paterae (caldera-like depressions), lava flow fields, tholi (volcanic domes), and plume deposits, in various shapes, sizes and colors, as well as high mountains and large expanses of sulfur- and sulfur dioxide-rich plains. The mapping identified 425 paterae, or individual volcanic centers. One feature you will not see on the geologic map is impact craters.
“Io has no impact craters; it is the only object in the Solar System where we have not seen any impact craters, testifying to Io’s very active volcanic resurfacing,” according to David Williams, a faculty research associate in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU, who led the six-year research project to produce the geologic map.
[taken from the ASU SESU news release]
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