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Power quotas to hit middle class hardest
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
Some residents may find the solar energy alternative unaffordable, he said, hence the need to make the alternatives “attractive” to them. …
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Energy Flashes
Mother Earth News – Topeka,KS,USA
THE SUN BIRD: An Ohio State University zoologist has discovered that birds far surpass humans when it comes to efficient personal use of solar energy. …
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Let’s Talk Alternative Energy, with Scott Sklar
Mother Earth News – Topeka,KS,USA
How do I find distribut-ors of res idential solar water-heating equipment for my state? Contact your local Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) …
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You Can Afford Solar Power
Mother Earth News – Topeka,KS,USA
This Saturday you can take part in the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour. Attendi… When it comes to backyard or pathway lights, …
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Battle over nuclear power: 10 letters
Denver Post – Denver,CO,USA
That is, wind and solar power generation do not dump any heat into the environment that wouldn’t get there anyway; hydroelectric power is another generation …
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Nuclear-power risks
MiamiHerald.com – Miami,FL,USA
If we invest in space wisely, solar-power satellites can be developed that will beam safe and clean solar energy to Earth. Let’s invest in energy that can …
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News From Mother: Solar is the Solution
Mother Earth News – Topeka,KS,USA
Bits and Pieces: The Solar Power Pack that can be carried in a backpack has provided energy to ligh… If you live in Delaware, New York, Florida, Vermont, …
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Oregon’s brew pub uses solar power to brew beer
KATU – Portland,OR,USA
The brewery recently became the first in Oregon to use a solar thermal system to brew their beer. Solar collector panels line the pub’s roof, gathering the …
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Lennar Taps Into Solar Power
Signal – Santa Clarita,CA,USA
The homes are being designed with a variety of built-in features that focus on generating solar energy and reducing dependence on traditional power sources. …
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Qatar eyes solar power to meet surging demand -MEED
Reuters UK – UK
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar is considering building one of the world’s largest solar power complexes to help meet demand, which could increase four-fold over …
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Hot start for solar-power
ic Wales – United Kingdom
It’s the shape of things to come – free hot water for life in a solar-powered home. In a grim, grey, wet Welsh winter that seems unlikely, but soon home …
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Sunny outlook for solar power
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
Enough solar energy shines on the earth during a 40-minute period to power the world economy for a year. We only need to harness a tiny portion of this …
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Builder completes first homes in solar-powered community
Los Angeles Daily News – Los Angeles,CA,USA
Eight of the solar-powered homes are finished and 16 are under construction at West Creek Village in Valencia. The Miami-based builder constructed similar …
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News From Mother: Solar is the Solution
Mother Earth News – Topeka,KS,USA
Bits and Pieces: The Solar Power Pack that can be carried in a backpack has provided energy to ligh… If you live in Delaware, New York, Florida, Vermont, …
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Amargosa has good sun but it’s also a little dusty
Pahrump Valley Times – Pahrump,NV,USA
By MARK WAITE An executive with a solar energy company considering a plant in Amargosa Valley predicts the price of solar power will become comparable with …
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County panel pushes solar energy
Gainesville Sun – Gainesville,FL,USA
Tom Lane is chairman of the energy panel’s alternative energy subcommittee and is owner of ECS Solar Energy Systems in Gainesville. …
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Enphase Energy Raises $6.5 Million in Funding
PR-USA.net (press release) – Varna,Bulgaria
Enphase Energy, Inc., which is developing and manufacturing micro-inverter based solar energy management systems, today announced that it has raised $6.5 …
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Energy demand for new Powys buildings
ic Wales – United Kingdom
… “We will require all new development to incorporate measures such as solar water heating and be designed to take advantage of passive solar energy. …
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Fueling the Solar Energy Boom
BusinessWeek – USA
… needs to drop by about 50%, says Vishal Shah, a vice-president for equity research in the solar energy sector at Lehman Brothers (LEH) in New York. …
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Ambassadors Glean Solar Energy Solutions from FSEC
University of Central Florida – Orlando,FL,USA
… most comprehensive research in sustainable energy, they came straight to the University of Central Florida’s Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC). …
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OCR Solar & Roofing and BP Solar Expand Relationship
FOXBusiness – USA
VACAVILLE, Calif., Jan 31, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — OCR Solar & Roofing and BP Solar, a global leader in solar energy, today announced an expanded …
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‘Africa must build its own solar energy agencies’
SABC News – Johannesburg,South Africa
Africa may have to consider building its own atomic and solar energy agencies to meet its rapidly growing demand. This is the word from African leaders …
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Is solar energy a viable solution to reducing oil dependence?
Helium – Andover,MA,USA
Using solar energy, often with back-up batteries, they have electricity for light to read by, computers and TVs. Beyond this simple electrification, …
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Solar energy focus of talk
Arizona Daily Wildcat – Tucson,AZ,USA
Giffords’ discussion was largely focused on the prospects and hopes of solar energy. She cited the importance of developing solar energy technologies as …
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County Unveils Solar Energy Study
KCPW – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Over the next six months, the county will study the feasibility and viability of using solar energy systems in 28 buildings, including the government center …
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A Green Energy Industry Takes Root Under the California Sun
New York Times – United States
In recent months, the industry has added several thousand jobs in the production of solar energy cells and installation of solar panels on roofs. …
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State prisons look for ways to plug into ‘green’ energy
Clackamas Review – Portland,OR,USA
In the past few months, two companies have approached the corrections department about constructing solar energy systems for some of its buildings, …
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Third Annual Piper Jaffray Clean Technology and Renewables …
CNNMoney.com – USA
Companies scheduled to present include: ADA-ES, Inc.; Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.; Akeena Solar, Inc.; Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.; …
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Eskom may soon pull trigger on 100-MW solar-energy project
Engineering News (press release) – Garden View,South Africa
Embattled power utility Eskom will decide later this year whether it will go ahead with its 100-MW solar energy project, earmarked for the Northern Cape. …
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Chevron Energy Solutions Completes First Phase of North America’s …
FOXBusiness – USA
1. a 3.2-megawatt solar power generation system comprising photovoltaic panels mounted on 34 parking canopies in six parking lots at Contra Costa College, …
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Corroon picks consultant for $100000 study on the feasibility of …
Deseret News – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Relying more on solar power would effectively reduce the county’s carbon footprint, said GSBS architect David Brems, who will head the feasibility study for …
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Learn about Solar Power Options at Library Talk
Alameda Sun – Alameda,CA,USA
Bryan Steele will discuss two forms of solar power (photovoltaic and solar thermal) at a talk scheduled for Feb. 5, 6:30 to 8 pm at the Alameda Main Library …
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Merrill Middle School will model solar power
DesMoinesRegister.com – Des Moines,IA,USA
The program is meant to help communities become more comfortable with solar power and teach students and staff how to install and maintain solar electrical …
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Wal-Mart checks out solar power
VNUNet.com – UK
Wal-Mart has completed the first stage of a pilot project to use solar power at its retail stores. Solar cell manufacturer SunPower has successfully …
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Chevron finishes 1st solar project phase
CNNMoney.com – USA
Contra Costa will offset about $8.5 million of the project’s cost in rebates and other incentives through state incentive programs for solar power. …
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Solar-Powered Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Planet – Darien,CT,USA
As solar power becomes more affordable to deploy at both the consumer and enterprise level, Wi-Fi monitoring systems are key in maximizing its efficiency. …
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MNRE issues guidelines for solar power generation
Financial Express – Bombay,India
However, if separate guidelines for solar power projects are approved by the respective regulatory commissions, then these would be applicable. …
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Harper Hall energizes with solar power
ASU The Appalachian Online – Boone,NC,USA
It is not intending to power the entire building.” The system in Harper Hall has eight evergreen solar panels on the roof, he said. …
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Space station power boosted with 7-hour repair job
Houston Chronicle – United States
Four of the panels that jut from a pair of solar power modules on the station’s left side work well. With plenty of time, Whitson and Tani floated to the …
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Solar power bill passes state Assembly
Enterprise-Record – Chico,CA,USA
By LARRY MITCHELL – Staff Writer SACRAMENTO — A bill intended to encourage the use of solar power passed the state Assembly by a vote of 55-12 on Tuesday. …
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TN Govt to study Japanese technology to harness solar power
Chennai Online – Chennai,India
During the Question Hour in the House, the Minister pointed out that Japanese produce solar power at cheaper rate by using latest technology. …
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$1 million fund created to boost solar power
Colorado Springs Gazette – Colorado Springs,CO,USA
Bill Ritter said the state is creating a $1 million fund to encourage residents to equip homes with solar power. Under the Solar Residential Program, …
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Now, that’s a power jacket
New Straits Times – Persekutuan,Malaysia
This is done in two ways: solar power plants for mass consumption and photovoltaic (PV) devices or “solar cells” which change solar energy directly into …
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Hawaii Costco stores get solar power systems
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
REC Solar and Mitsubishi Electric announced Wednesday the completion of two 680-kilowatt solar power systems, for the Costco Wholesale stores on Kauai and …
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Netherlands introduces solar power subsidy
Radio Netherlands – Netherlands
The Hague – Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven has announced the introduction of a government subsidy for power generated by solar panels. …
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SMUD offers solar-power grants to students, educators
Sacramento Bee – CA, USA
… and educators at high school and community colleges in SMUD’s service territory to submit proposals to win solar-power grants of $5000 and $10000. …
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Electron Solar Energy to supply solar systems to Haitian medical …
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
It stated that Haiti’s proximity to its Miami headquarters enables it to ship out complete solar energy systems with a quick turnaround time. …
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Chamber to host The Solar Energy Consortium
Poughkeepsie Journal – Poughkeepsie,NY,USA
TSEC’s goal is to make solar energy usage more pervasive in New York state by creating the market, driving the research and attracting the industry. …
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Energy Act Backers, Foes Square Off
Washington Post – United States
Cheh asked what kind of experience an electric company has in handling gas, solar energy and other sources. Only a few states, including Delaware and …
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Screen-printed Solar Cells In Many Colors And Designs, Even Used …
Science Daily (press release) – USA
The new solar cells are being developed by members of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, who will be presenting their new technology in …
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Delta executive touts green energy
China Post – Taipei,Taiwan
By Brian Asmu, Special to The China Post TAIPEI, Taiwan — With the right policy initiatives, solar energy could generate 69 percent of US electricity in …
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Why is energy essential to life and how will we sustain it
Helium – Andover,MA,USA
Solar energy can also be converted to electricity directly using photovoltaic solar cells. Energy has been required by life since life began. …
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Alternative energy suggested
The Statesman – Kolkata,India
Solar energy can be used both directly and indirectly. Concentrating solar power (CSP) holds the key to the energy needs of tomorrow, Prof. Rubbia said. …
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Electron Solar Energy Providing 100 Solar Systems In Haiti
Solar Industry – Oxford,CT,USA
by SI Staff on Wednesday 30 January 2008 Electron Solar Energy, a distributor of alternative energy systems, has been awarded an order for 100 complete …
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Solar power needs energy boosters
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Already, technological trends suggest that power derived from solar energy could have “grid-parity” in terms of costs, within no more than five years. …
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