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How to heat your house - not the outside. (Slate) More than 20 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions in the United States come from energy use in homes. A major source of the problem is heating. Some of us keep our homes warmer than we need to-if yours feels like an icebox in summer and a toaster in winter, you're probably in this group. Sharp Expands Solar Cell Production Capacity to 600 MW Per Year ... (Japan Corporate News ) Sharp Corporation has increased annual production capacity for solar cells at its Katsuragi Plant in Nara Prefecture by 100 MW (megawatts) to meet burgeoning demand in Japan and abroad, and has constructed a system that will be able to enter full production by November 2006. Solar energy backers: Pay now or more later (New Orleans CityBusiness) Standing in the living room of their modest home near Houma blooming with red and blue flowers, Denice and Sandy Petit stared at their utility bill in silence before bursting out in a chuckle. "They got us again," Sandy Petit said. The couple used only 77 cents worth of power that month but the bill charged a whopping $8, the minimum fee allowed, they said.

Solar-powered air conditioners (The West Australian) Solar-powered air-conditioners should be rolled out across Australia to dramatically cut the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, say a national group of architects. Sun returns for solar firm (Montreal Gazette) A couple of years ago, Sass Peress was flying high: his solar energy company was winning kudos as one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada. Chargers made by Montreal-based ICP Solar were being stocked on the shelves of giant retailers like Costco. But in 2004, ICP hit a wall. GM buys energy from own roof (DetNews.com) General Motors Corp. liked the idea of using the sun to power its buildings. But until recently, one immutable economic fact held GM back: The upfront costs were simply too high to justify the ultimate payoff. Click here for previous news Click for this page's permanent location This site's RSS feed

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