Jan 21 2008
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Florida eyes green energy and greenbacks to fund it
Florida Times-Union – Jacksonville,FL,USA
Constantine said the state already is taking strides into the green energy limelight, pointing to programs such as the Solar Energy Center at the University …
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Nova Cable Installs Area’s First Commercial Solar Net Metering System
PR.com (press release) – Levittown,NY,USA
Mt Pleasant, MI, January 21, 2008 –(PR.com)– Nova Cable Activates First Commercial Solar Energy Sysytem In Area. Nova Cable’s new 5 KW solar panel system …
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Schott AG to build PV production in USA
EETimes.com – USA
MUNICH, Germany — Glass manufacturer Schott AG plans to construct a solar energy technology facility in the US state of New Mexico. …
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Illuminating minds: Foothill students to work with new PG&E …
Record-Searchlight (subscription) – Redding,CA,USA
The solar panel will be tied into the school’s power system, but its main purpose will be to show students how solar energy works and give them tangible, …
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United Arab Emirates plan zero carbon desert city
Register – London,England,UK
Much of its energy needs will be provided by solar solutions, while careful planning will help protect the inhabitatants from the 50°C summer heat. …
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District to save money, environment with solar panels
Examiner.com – USA
The district board of trustees approved a 20-year deal with a private solar energy provider, UPC Solar. The deal would require no investment by the district …
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Hawaii’s Kapolei to get at least 1 solar farm
Honolulu Advertiser – Honolulu,HI,USA
By Gordon YK Pang What would be the state’s largest stand-alone solar energy production farm is to be built by a subsidiary of Hoku Scientific Inc. on 12 …
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Hecht proposes solar bill
Frederick News Post (subscription) – Frederick,MD,USA
At his Buckeystown home, Williams will continue to promote solar energy. He owns a business that builds energy efficient homes, though they don’t install …
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Energy fair scheduled in Milford
Connecticut Post – Bridgeport,CT,USA
For each 100 Milford residents who sign up with the alternative energy provider, the city receives a solar panel for a public building. …
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CIGS thin-film sector grows, blends hype, promise: Part II, Ascent …
Fabtech – USA
ISET’s head honcho Vijay Kapur, a 33-year-plus PV veteran and outspoken champion of solar energy, put it this way: “This kind of serious business can’t be …
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High cost of solar power generation hindering growth
Hindu – Chennai,India
Kochi (PTI): The high cost of solar power generation in the country was the main factor hindering the growth of the sector, a top official of the ministry …
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High school students propose solar power
Mid-Hudson News – Newburgh,NY,USA
Town of Poughkeepsie – Students in the Arlington High School Club ACTION have proposed to the school board installation of a 20 kilowatt solar system on the …
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Watt – no power rebate!
Ferntree Gully, Belgrave Mail – Pakenham,Victoria,Australia
By Tania Martin A SILVAN South man says he has been cheated by power company TRU Energy on a solar power tariff buy-back scheme. …
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Separating Hype from Reality: A Confluence of Hot Air in the …
Knowledge@Wharton (subscription) – Philadelphia,PA,USA
People are so giddy over solar power’s potential that they are making investments that simply don’t add up, Liebreich said. …
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Enel’s solar power plant attracts environmentalist, worker opposition
Forbes – NY,USA
MILAN (Thomson Financial) – Enel SpA’s plan to build a solar power plant, that would be Italy’s largest, faces opposition from environmentalists and trade …
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Solar Power In Loma Linda California
Associated Construction Publications – Norcross,GA,USA
What a source of power!” Clear Skies Group, the construction provider for the recent Loma Linda project, is a solar power construction/research and …
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Global investment in renewable energy shows upward trend
Hindu – Chennai,India
With a view to develop and demonstrate technical performance of megawatt-size grid interactive solar power generation, the ministry has launched a …
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A solar panel on every building
EDN.com – Newton,MA,USA
On December 18, 2007, Nanosolar and Germany’s Beck Energy, an integrator of large-scale solar power systems, announced having won a highly competitive …
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Editorial Opinion
Dispatch Online – South Africa
There are, however, encouraging signs that Eskom is starting to take solar power seriously, with a number of solar geyser pilot projects on the go to …
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FEATURE-Japan follows Europe by tapping offshore wind for power
Forbes – NY,USA
Nevertheless, sea breezes are seen as more reliable than solar power and wind turbines require less space and lower investment than nuclear and solar plants …
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