Hecht's solar energy bill set to pass
(The Frederick News-Post: Mon, 09 Apr) ANNAPOLIS - An amendment that threw Delegate Sue Hecht's solar energy bill into doubt has been stripped, and the legislation looks set to pass this evening.

Cheap, Efficient Solar Power: What's Needed Now To Get There?
(Science Daily: Tue, 10 Apr) If solar power is going to play a significant role in the energy equation of the future, there must be advances in technologies to store that power and more investment by manufacturers.

Solar Parking Lot Adds Big Green to Campus
(GreenBiz: Mon, 09 Apr) FRESNO, Calif., April 9, 2007 - Construction has begun at California State University, Fresno on a solar panel-topped parking structure system being built by Chevron Energy Solutions, a Chevron subsidiary, that will be the largest of its kind at any university in the United States.

Report: Reform can help NJ rely on alternative energy
(Asbury Park Press: Mon, 09 Apr) The state can meet its future energy needs without its four nuclear reactors even as demand increases and other power plants are scheduled to close, according to a report released this afternoon by a public interest group. A greater reliance on wind and solar power, in addition to increased energy efficiencies, can make up the difference, say advocates from Environment New Jersey. But lawmakers ...