New solar energy home business open in Grand Cane (The Shreveport Times: Sat, 21 Apr) The sky is the limit when it comes to living green and cutting energy costs, and Matt Roberts -- owner of One Planet Solar -- is on a mission help people conserve energy and save money on utility bills. Resident questions solar funding cut (ABC via Yahoo!7 News: Mon, 23 Apr) A passionate advocate of solar energy has criticised the Western Australian Government for cutting its funding for remote solar projects. Chinese scientist finds wealth in solar (AP via Yahoo! News: Sun, 22 Apr) Physicist Shi Zhengrong spent the 1990s in an Australian lab studying solar power, a field he picked by chance. He expected to devote his life to science. Today?s Topic Is Solar Energy Systems (New York Times: Thu, 19 Apr) Sharp Electronics has embarked on a six-month campaign to teach homeowners how solar energy works. World Population

News: Nanoscale 'Trees' Improve Efficiency of Cheap Plastic Solar Cells (Scientific American: Sat, 21 Apr) Solar cells made from cheap, plastic polymer barely capture the energy in sunlight. Photons reflect off the plastic and it is too thin to absorb much, giving the polymers color. Energy authority urges consumers to switch over hot water systems (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance: Sun, 22 Apr) Energy Australia says it is making it easier for customers to switch their hot water systems from electric to gas or solar powered. PG&E, partner to put solar panels at schools (BizJournals: Mon, 23 Apr) SolarCity is joining Pacific Gas & Electric to nearly triple the number of solar-powered schools in California this year. China's 'Sun King' Hails Clean-Energy (ABC News: Sun, 22 Apr) Chinese Entrepreneur, Physicist Shi Zhengrong, Rides Clean-Energy Boom to Riches

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