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Solar Energy News Tuesday January 16th 2007

Solar energy makes waves in New Jersey
(Courier-Post: Tue, 16 Jan) A refrigerator repairman with a modest home backing onto a spinach farm, Bob May doesn't appear to be the kind of fellow who can afford to go solar.

EurActiv.com - 'Solar, not nuclear' - Dr Gerry Wolff, TREC-UK Co-ordinator | EU - European Information on Energy
(EUActiv: Tue, 16 Jan) Sir, Regarding EU 'energy revolution' does not convince , the EU is quite wrong to suggest that nuclear power may be needed because there is a simple, mature technology available that can deliver huge amounts of clean energy without any of the headaches of nuclear power.

TAPAN MUNROE: GLOBAL VILLAGE: Bay Area nurtures solar energy efforts
(Contra Costa Times: Sun, 14 Jan) CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESSES thrived in 2006. It was a particularly great year for the solar power industry, which is becoming more profitable and continuing to grow by leaps and bounds on both a national and global scale.

India needs to focus on solar energy, says Russian scientist
(New Kerala: Sun, 14 Jan) Chennai, Jan 14: India needs to focus research on solar energy and cheaper photovoltaic cells that hold the key to Earth's future, according to a Russian researcher.

Marine Bacteria Can Create Environmentally Friendly Energy Source
(Science Daily: Mon, 15 Jan) Bacteria in the world's oceans can efficiently exploit solar energy to grow, thanks to a unique light-capturing pigment. This discovery was made by researchers at University of Kalmar in Sweden, in collaboration with researchers in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Spain. The findings are described in an article in the journal Nature.

Environmental groups push energy bill in Florida
(Tampa Bay's 10: Tue, 16 Jan) Tampa, Florida '' Offshore drilling in the Gulf, solar power, wind power, they're all wrapped up in a new House energy bill. And some environmental groups are putting a lot of energy into trying to get the bill passed.

Forecast on Energy Conversion Devices: Jim Cramer Vs. Jeffrey W. Bencik
(SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance: Mon, 15 Jan) Charles Morand submits: Two different opinions on Energy Conversion Devices came out last Thursday . Analyst Jeffrey W. Bencik at Jefferies & Co said that ENER was one his top 2 picks in the solar industry for '07, opining that despite continued volatility, this should be a rewarding year for ENER investors.

Solar Power sees sun rise on public offering
(BizJournals: Mon, 15 Jan) Solar Power Inc., a Granite Bay-based solar-energy equipment manufacturer, has completed a complex merger that within two weeks could lead to public trading of its stock - and eventually to a national network of franchises that sell and install its products.

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