Cloudy Germany a Powerhouse in Solar Energy
(Washington Post: Sat, 05 May) ESPENHAIN, Germany -- When it opened here in 2004 on a reclaimed mining dump, the Geosol solar plant was the biggest of its kind in the world. It is so clean and green that it produces zero emissions and so easy to operate that it has only three regular workers: plant manager Hans-Joerg Koch and his...

N.J. Man Goes Green, Saves Green With Solar Energy
(WCBS-TV New York: Fri, 04 May) New Jersey resident Mike Strizki is not your typical homeowner, and the house he lives in, well, it's not exactly your typical home either. "I've been called everything from village idiot to the mad scientist," Strizki said. Solar Energy: The Hopewell Project More: Renewable Energy International

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.

WFU gives solar cells an energy boost
(Winston-Salem Journal: Sat, 05 May) Researchers at Wake Forest University have increased the efficiency of plastic solar cells to more than 6 percent, double the previous standard of 3 percent.