South Korea: Big Plans for Solar Energy (New York Times: Thu, 10 May) South Korea plans to break ground for the world?s biggest solar power plant as it tries to diversify its power sources and use cleaner energy, the government and developers said. The $170 million plant, being built in Shinan, near the southwestern tip of South Korea, is part of an effort to seek new and renewable energy sources and is scheduled to be completed by late 2008. The plant will produce ...
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Argonne, Northwestern Seek ANSER to Solar Energy Challenges (Newswise: Wed, 09 May) Helping the world meet increasing energy needs through solar energy will be the goal of a new research center established by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University.
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Wal-Mart to Buy Solar Energy for Stores (SmartPros Accounting: Tue, 08 May) May 8, 2007 (AFX News Limited) BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday said it would buy solar power from three companies in a pilot project to decide if solar power is a viable energy alternative for the mass merchandiser.
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South Korea seeks cleaner energy sources (International Herald Tribune: Wed, 09 May) South Korea plans to build the world's largest solar power plant along with the world's largest tidal power plant as part of an aggressive effort to seek new and renewable energy sources.
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Sunny Australia smiles on solar energy (EARTHtimes.org: Tue, 08 May) Sydney - The subsidy for households that install rooftop solar-energy systems are to double and companies are to start getting tax credits for planting trees, Australian officials said Tuesday. The measures are a belated response by Prime Minister Joh...
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