Solar Energy in the News

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Solar Energy News Thursday March 22nd 2007

Solar power's future grows brighter in N.J.
(The Star-Ledger: Thu, 22 Mar) If ever there was a perfect place to install solar panels, Pratik Dalal thought he had one. The energy-saving panels would have been installed on the rear roof of his Franklin Township home, facing the sun-drenched south but out of view of passersby.

GE To Step Up Solar Energy Research; NCSU, Georgia Tech Are Partners
(Local Tech Wire: Tue, 20 Mar) NEWARK, Del. "" General Electric plans to step up its solar energy research program, and North Carolina State University could be one of the beneficiaries.

Solar-Energy Company Faces Skepticism
(NPR: Mon, 19 Mar) A company called Citizenre says it can bring affordable solar energy to the mass market by year's end. It wants to build solar-energy systems on a large scale and lease them to customers. Industry insiders question the company's financial model.

Solar power won't shine for a while
(Richmond Times-Dispatch: Wed, 21 Mar) Will solar energy replace fossil fuels? With coal- and oil-burning implicated in the significant climate changes now under way, can solar energy play a role? Perhaps, but the challenges are huge.

San Francisco ballpark gets solar power system
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Tue, 20 Mar) California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will install a solar energy system at the San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park, believed to be the first solar power plant at a major league baseball park.

Using solar energy to keep homes cool
(CNET: Tue, 20 Mar) SolCool's air conditioner can be run directly from solar panels, existing wiring or even, in a pinch, batteries. Photo: Keeping cool from the sun

Clean Energy Index founder does well at doing good
(USA Today: Thu, 22 Mar) From his solar-heated swimming pool to the custom hybrid car he's having built, Robert Wilder appears a model citizen in the green revolution.

Governor touts 'clean, green' energy incentives
(Billings Outpost: Thu, 22 Mar) HELENA "" Standing in front of a line of solar and battery-powered cars, Gov. Brian Schweitzer unveiled the cornerstone of his "clean and green" energy legislation Friday.

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