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Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA Signs Another Fortune 500 …
CNNMoney.com – USA
… a US-based China manufacturer for customers in the industries of aerospace, wireless telecommunications, medical equipment, automobiles and solar energy …
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Hydrogen Solutions to Replace Gasoline Inventor will Keynote
TransWorldNews (press release) – Monroe,GA,USA
… the Karl W. Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit, awarded jointly by the University of Delaware and the International Solar Energy Society (1999); …
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AquaCell Technologies Signs Distribution Agreement for Its Solar …
Market Wire (press release) – USA
“The Green Core solar air conditioner efficiently utilizes and capitalizes on solar energy, making it ideal for the numerous potential customers we have …
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Paint on Solar Power!
Inhabitat – USA
It’s not the first project which aims to develop paint that can convert solar energy into electricity, longtime readers will probably remember this project, …
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Brookhaven Lab Propose Ambitious Plan For Solar Energy
Azom.com – USA
In their plan, the three solar energy experts propose covering thousands of square miles of the southwestern US with photovoltaic arrays to convert sunlight …
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Lighting the Way
Fort Collins Now – Fort Collins,CO,USA
Residential solar energy has become an increasingly viable option among environmentally proactive Coloradans, a trend driven in large part by a series of …
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India’s XL Telecom & Energy wins solar panel orders worth 1.53 bln …
Forbes – NY,USA
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – India’s XL Telecom & Energy Ltd said it has secured orders worth 1.53 bln rupees for the supply of solar panels to an unnamed …
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Turning to the sun for residential hot water is a no brainer in Hawaii
Hawaii Health Guide – Honolulu,HI,USA
A residential solar hot water system can pay off in 2 years, and a system lasts between 15-20 years. Sharry isn’t reading from the back of a solar energy …
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Turning to the sun for residential hot water a no brainer in Hawaii
Hawaii Health Guide – Honolulu,HI,USA
A residental solar hot water system can pay off in 2 years, and a system lasts between 15-20 years. Sharry isn’t reading from the back of a solar energy …
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Loretta Van Coppenolle: New nuclear plants costly, unneeded
San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USA
Texas is well positioned to be one of the top centers for solar energy in the United States but is dragging its feet. The state has done well with wind, …
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Solar metering makes panels economical
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson,AZ,USA
… solar panels in Arizona will become even more economical, and Arizona will shoot to the head of the line among states that are promoting solar energy …
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Tata BP Solar raises $78 mn in solar energy
Livemint – Delhi,Delhi,India
Solar photovoltaic technology converts the energy of the sun into electricity which can be used normally in any home, business or industrial application. …
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Saskatchewan’s Largest Solar Hot Water System Installed by …
Exchange Morning Post – Waterloo,Ontario,Canada
The Confederation Inn system features the first of their new integrated Solar Energy Units (SEU) which won the 2007 Temple W. Harris Innovative Product and …
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Inventis Launches Robust Executive Career Marketing Service and …
PR Newswire (press release) – New York,NY,USA
Inventis is also inviting overseas investors to benefit from the booming solar energy sector in Italy. “If solar park investment vehicles are structured …
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Bright ideas in solar energy
Seattle Times – United States
I tested three solar-powered devices that aim to make this world a reality: a backpack that lets you charge a variety of devices; a Bluetooth headset; …
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CTP Invest plans CZK 5bn solar energy project
Prague Daily Monitor – Prague,Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has lagged behind western European countries in terms for energy production from solar radiation. In 2006 the aggregate output in Czech …
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The ins and outs of solar power; Workshop series explores use of …
The Kingston Whig-Standard – Kingston,Ontario,Canada
Speakers at the event touched on the idea of having a community built together on solar energy. Sherry and Drew Potter are hoping to do just that. …
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US government to make solar energy more cost competitive
Printed Electronics World (press release) – Cambridge,UK
In a move to make solar energy more cost competitive, the US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that they will invest up to $13.7 million over …
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Say no to reneging on energy standards
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson,AZ,USA
Solar energy is more than just a clean, renewable source of electricity for our homes, schools and businesses. Harnessing the power of the sun helps our …
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Savings in the sun
Long Beach Press-Telegram – Long Beach,CA,USA
Among these new entrepreneurs is SolarCity, a company founded in 2006 to provide solar energy for businesses and homes throughout the Southwest. …
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Google News Alert for: Wind Power

Indian potential of small hydro & wind power
SteelGuru – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
It is reported that the potential of small hydropower projects and wind power in India together are estimated at 60000 MW. Out of this, small hydro power is …
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Wind power transmission line issues to be discussed
EmpireStateNews.net – Newburgh,New York,USA
The line would run from the Town of Hounsfield in Jefferson County to Parish, and would carry power generated at a wind farm planned for Galloo Island. …
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Regulations crafted for wind-power turbines
Richmond Times Dispatch – Richmond,VA,USA
The activity in Bland and Bath comes less than three months after the State Corporation Commission approved a 19-turbine wind farm in Highland County, …
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The answer is blowing in the wind
Dubuque Telegraph Herald – Dubuque,IA,USA
Wind power’s strong performance is expected to continue this year, with the association’s initial estimates indicating that 2008 could equal 2007 in new …
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Transmission limits hamper renewable energy plans
USA Today – USA
Officials in Maine, which leads New England in installed wind power capacity, have studied withdrawing from ISO, partly to speed progress on renewable …
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Wind, power outages hit the Valley
Allentown Morning Call – Allentown,PA,USA
(RICH SCHULTZ/ SPECIAL TO TMC / March 9, 2008) The story has become wind and power outages and not flooding for most of the region today. …
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Time for turbine talks too short, residents say
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
Commissioner Fred Holliday said that there was, in the agreement with the wind power companies, a required account to be kept for such an occurrence. …
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Mural to reflect power of wind through the ages
LubbockOnline.com – Lubbock,TX,USA
The mural has been envisioned as a panorama not only of time, but of the technology that reflects the American Wind Power Center. …
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Amid the debate, energy gets cleaner
Seattle Times – United States
US companies are investing in solar and wind power as well as in geothermal energy, better biofuels and the technology to harness the energy of tides, …
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Google News Alert for: Solar Energy

Reining in energy costs
St. George Daily Spectrum – St. George,UT,USA
“That’s when we heard about the rebate from the city (for using solar energy). We decided this is a good thing.” Almost two years ago, Reid had solar panels …
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Helping developers map out renewable energy source
Seattle Times – United States
The company also aims to create a similar tool to portray the potential of solar energy, to be released within the next 18 months. …
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The next level of solar energy
San Mateo Daily Journal – San Mateo,CA,USA
By Shayla Durrett As Americans struggle to find ways to utilize alternative resources, one Foster City company is changing the solar energy business by …
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Kids compete with robots to solve global energy problems
Turkish Daily News (subscription) – Ankara,Turkey
Its walls are made of solar panels that transform solar energy into electricity,” said Furkan ?bi?o?lu, 12, a student of Ankara’s Öncü College. …
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Lawmakers push solar power bills
Mohave Valley News – Laughlin,NV,USA
At least six bills this session address solar energy. “We certainly have the ability to become the solar capital of the Western Hemisphere,” said Rep. …
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FreeLoader 8.0 Solar Charger supports the iPhone, iPod Touch.
iPhone World – Montreal,QC,Canada
The FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger uses the latest in cutting edge solar technology to convert solar energy into electricity, making power readily …
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Fort Carson looking to solar energy for new power surge
Pueblo Chieftain – Pueblo,CO,USA
The solar-energy system cost $13 million to build and the project was underwritten by a partnership that includes the Morgan Stanley investment firm, …
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Solar interest shines; incentives a bit dull
Charleston Post Courier – Charleston,SC,USA
Share prices for solar energy stocks have skyrocketed. Last year, Atlanta media mogul Ted Turner called solar energy the “biggest business opportunity the …
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Mobile water plant bring hope to poor
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg said they have been carrying out tests on their small, …
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The power of solar energy
South Bend Tribune – South Bend,IN,USA
SAWYER — I squint. The sun ducks around trees, piercing its way onto my face. More importantly, it touches earth at Warren Dunes State Park and plays havoc …
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Ocean Tomo to Place Patent for Revolutionary Solar Power …
Earthtimes – London,UK
The cost effectiveness of a solar power generation system based upon such technology meets and exceeds better than grid parity cost of under 5 cents/kWhr or …
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SCHOTT Solar Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility in …
Earthtimes – London,UK
SCHOTT Solar will invest approximately $100 million to start production in New Mexico. Anticipating the need to increase production of its solar power …
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Greentech Media Research Publishes New Report on Solar Finance …
Business Wire (press release) – San Francisco,CA,USA
Additional analysts and industry insiders from Goodwin Proctor, Solar Power Partners, Tioga Energy, PG&E, Recurrent Energy, Solaria, AltaTerra and Greentech …
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eligible for grants on solar panels
Cape Gazette – Lewes,DE,USA
Finally, Lynch said Rehoboth could also potentially get grants for using solar power on the proposed Phase 2 of the project, a new police building. …
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Australia thinks big on solar power
Homes Worldwide – Bath,UK
Australia is to build the world’s biggest solar power plant after the Hong Kong-based CLP power generating group announced on Monday that it would invest …
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Solar Rivalry Heats Up as Q-Cells Moves Into Malaysia
Money Morning – USA
Ltd. to develop large lithium-ion batteries that can store solar energy for houses. The deal will help Sharp build upon its solar power systems business and …
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Feds Kick In Cash For Solar Power
Westcoaster – Port Alberni,BC,Canada
By The Canadian Press OSOYOOS, BC – The federal government is putting money towards solar power for Osoyoos in the Okanagan Valley. Ron Cannan, Kelowna-Lake …
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Solar cell makers aggressively expand capacity with growing …
DigiTimes – Taiwan
Despite the consistent shortage of polysilcion, robust demand for solar power has prompted leading solar cell makers in Taiwan to plan for aggressive …
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