 Ashland officials want to lean more on solar energy
(Great News Network: Wed, 30 May) Ashland, Oregon, USA - Although taken aback by a proposed utility rate hike, long payoff time and expensive energy produced by a proposed solar array, Ashland officials hope to move forward with an $800,000 system that would allow residents to buy shares -- and shift the city toward energy independence.
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 Hoku, HECO in solar power contract
(bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance: Wed, 30 May) Hoku Scientific said Wednesday it had won some deadline extensions on a polysilicon project in Idaho, while winning a solar energy contract in Hawaii.
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 Energy Conversion Co-Founder Sells Stock
(AP via Yahoo! Finance: Wed, 30 May) The co-founder of Energy Conversion Devices Inc., a maker of solar cells and fuel cell batteries, exercised options for 23,000 shares, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday.
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 Illinois restaurant chain expands solar
(UPI: Wed, 30 May) With energy savings in the thousands, a Chicago-based restaurant chain is expanding the company using solar technologies that heat water.
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 Edison customers can choose to aid renewable energy sources
(The Toledo Blade: Wed, 30 May) Customers of Toledo Edison Co. can soon opt to pay an additional $5 a month or so on their electricity bills to support development of such renewable-energy sources as wind turbines, solar power, and hydroelectricity plants.
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 Bill mandates solar use in buildings
(Salem Statesman Journal: Wed, 30 May) Public buildings in Oregon must incorporate solar energy features under a bill that won final legislative approval Tuesday.
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 Energy grants offered in Needles
(Mohave Valley News: Wed, 30 May) NEEDLES - Property owners who replace an air conditioner or electric water heater with newer, more energy-efficient models, or install solar window screens, may be eligible for a rebate on their utility bills.
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Senate budget highlights dilemma over funding State Energy Office
