Costco's Solar Energy System Just the Start (Progressive Grocer: Mon, 12 Feb) FEBRUARY 07, 2007 - ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Costco Wholesale Corp.'s installation of a solar-powered energy system at its Lake Elsinore, Calif. warehouse - its second such installation - is a preamble to the retailer's more expansive plans to use green technology.
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Follow solar energy examples (Gainesville Sun: Sun, 11 Feb) The forthcoming decisions by Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) regarding their energy policy will have a major impact for the future of Alachua County. The Gainesville City Commission and GRU should organize a public forum on renewable energy policy that examines ideas from the German...
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Solar Panel Project Saves Business Thousands (CBS 2 Chicago: Sun, 11 Feb) With energy prices rising, the city is encouraging people to find different sources of power. Saturday, the mayor unveiled the city's largest solar thermal project. As CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports, the technology will save hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Cloudy Outlook For China's Solar Industry (Industry Week: Mon, 12 Feb) Feb. 12, 2007 - Solar power has the potential to be a growth industry in China but the nation's government does not seem keen on providing the support the sector needs, according to observers.
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Move coal miners to solar energy: Brown (The West Australian: Sat, 10 Feb) Australia's struggling solar power industry could easily absorb jobless miners under a plan by the Australian Greens to phase out the country's lucrative coal export business.
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Nigeria: FG Urges Agencies, States on Use of Solar Energy (AllAfrica.com: Thu, 08 Feb) The federal government yesterday in Abuja urged its agencies and state government to begin to use solar energy to power public facilities like street lights and for preservation of agriculture produce.
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NSW Opposition offers solar water rebates (The Australian: Mon, 12 Feb) A NSW coalition government will offer rebates to householders who install solar hot water systems if elected next month. Opposition Leader Peter Debnam says.
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