 Solar energy shines at Jefferies CleanTech conference
(Market Watch: Thu, 03 May) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Solar energy emerged as the front-runner among a bevy of alternative-power segments, measured by ability to deliver immediate commercial benefits to Wall Street, according to analysts running the Jefferies CleanTech Conference.
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 Large solar energy system gets funding
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Wed, 02 May) Australia's first large-scale working demonstration of a solar energy system has been given the go-ahead.
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 Research makes solar cells more affordable
(UPI: Thu, 03 May) Australian scientists say they have boosted the efficiency of solar cells, paving the way for more affordable solar energy. Nearly half of the cost of solar cell technology is due to the high price of the silicon used to convert sunlight to electricity
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 Racecourse bets on solar energy
(Yorkshire Post Today: Thu, 03 May) YORK Racecourse is spearheading a move to environmentally friendly energy . (03/05/2007 10:17:08)
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 Solar power can cut global warming
(Salida Mountain Mail: Thu, 03 May) In the early 1980s the future looked bright for solar energy. The Carter administration had published the report, "A New Prosperity," detailing how emerging technologies and smart policy could together help the United States meet 28-percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2000.
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 Push on for new solar projects
(Midland Daily News: Thu, 03 May) With the announcement of an expansion that could total as much as $1 billion by Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. in Saginaw County’s Thomas Township Wednesday, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Michigan should adopt state policies to promote solar energy and its use.
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High cost of capturing solar energy is diminishing
New quantum dots make cheaper solar panels
