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Solar Energy News Friday December 15th 2006

Vermont solar energy firm grows with acquisition
(The Barre Montpelier Times Argus: Fri, 15 Dec) WHITE RIVER JUNCTION - In its first move toward national expansion, groSolar, a solar energy company based in White River Junction, has acquired one of its counterparts in the Northwest. ... - By Stephen Seitz Rutland Herald

White River solar energy company buys Northwest competitor
(WCAX 3: Fri, 15 Dec) WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. A solar energy company in White River Junction is expanding with the purchase of a competitor from the West Coast. GroSolar says it has...

SOLAR, WIND, METHANE: 5% green energy pushed for N.C.
(The Charlotte Observer: Thu, 14 Dec) A legislative report on solar, wind and other renewable energy concludes state lawmakers could mandate 5 percent of electricity produced come from those sources and energy efficiency programs.

Vt. solar energy firm grows with acquisition
(The Barre Montpelier Times Argus: Thu, 14 Dec) WHITE RIVER JUNCTION - In its first move toward national expansion, groSolar, a solar energy company based in White River Junction, has acquired one of its counterparts in the Northwest. ... - By STEPHEN SEITZ Herald Staff

Federal Incentives Crucial For Solar Stocks to Remain Competitive
(SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance: Fri, 15 Dec) Charles Morand submits: The US Congress voted on Monday December 11 to extend, by 1 year, a 30% tax credit for the solar industry. This federal incentive is essential in allowing solar to be competitive with conventional energy sources.

Solar energy sources catching on slowly
(The Herald-Sun: Wed, 13 Dec) Solar power is still having difficulty getting off the ground locally. The federal Million Solar Roofs program wants to install solar energy systems on one million buildings nationwide by 2010. The Chapel Hill Million Solar Roofs Initiative Steering Committee, part of the campaign, was appointed by the Town Council to help achieve a local goal of 500 solar energy buildings.

How to fold a solar panel -- NASA style
(CNN.com: Fri, 15 Dec) CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) - When wiggling a solar array by remote control didn't manage to make it fold up, NASA had an astronaut jostle the space station Friday by exercising vigorously in an effort to fix the half-retracted wing.

Keeping its lights on using solar power
(Indian Express via Yahoo! India News: Thu, 14 Dec) Software companies source energy from renewable resources to maintain productivity and cut costs From Infosys to Tata Consultancy Services and Vijaya Bank to Siemens, companies are fast waking up to the benefits of embracing solar power to combat escalating power shortages that cut productivity and hike costs. The growing importance of this renewable source of energy is evident by the ...

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