Collecting solar energy in space (MSNBC: Wed, 11 Apr) The Pentagon’s National Security Space Office may begin a study in the near future on the possibility of using satellites to collect solar energy for use on Earth, according to Defense Department officials.
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Joe Bartlett's solar-energy exemption bill passed at 11th hour (The Frederick News-Post: Wed, 11 Apr) ANNAPOLIS -- Just before midnight Tuesday, Delegate Joe Bartlett had given up. The Frederick Republican was convinced his bill to exempt solar-energy devices from property assessments was dead across the hall.
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Hawaii tries to tap wind, solar for clean energy (MSNBC: Wed, 11 Apr) HAWI, Hawaii - With its ocean breezes, ample sunlight, pounding waves and a continuously erupting volcano, Hawaii seems blessed with the means to produce clean electricity and achieve energy independence.
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New solar panel design traps more light (MSNBC: Thu, 12 Apr) Sunlight has never really caught fire as a power source. But a new solar panel unveiled this month by the Georgia Tech Research Institute hopes to brighten the future of the energy source.
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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.
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Solar Power Sees a Big Improvement (Yahoo! Tech Advisors: Thu, 12 Apr) I lose sleep over knowing that our days of fossil fuels are numbered. And while I am pleased to see continued research into renewable power like biofuel, wind, and even wave power, I've pretty much got all my hopes riding on solar energy saving us. Last time I checked, it ain't gettin' any darker out there. Of course, solar's got problems. Has for years. It's expensive and cells are ...
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