 Solar tech lift brightens valley
(BizJournals: Mon, 11 Jun) An anticipated boom in the solar energy industry is brightening the prospects for a part of the Silicon Valley economy that has been in the dark for years.
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 MMA Renewable Ventures to fund energy-efficiency projects
(BizJournals: Mon, 11 Jun) For eight years, MMA Renewable Ventures has provided project financing for renewable-energy projects in the solar, wind and bioenergy areas. Now the San Francisco company, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC, or MuniMae, has branched out to finance energy-efficiency projects for companies that want to save money on energy bills but do not want to the upfront costs associated with ...
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 Macy's takes energy-saving measures
(San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Sun, 10 Jun) Local Macy's stores will have their day in the sun. Macy's stores at Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia and Puente Hills Mall in Industry will be among 26 sites throughout California to have solar panels and energy-saving measures installed.
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 Holy See buildings will start using solar energy
(Reformatorisch Dagblad: Fri, 08 Jun) ROME - Some Holy See buildings will start using solar energy, reflecting Pope Benedict XVI’s concern about conserving the Earth’s resources, a Vatican engineer said this week.
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 Energy efficiency in homes starting to take priority
(Herald & Review: Mon, 11 Jun) SPRINGFIELD - As power bills rose across the state this year, Southern Illinois solar-panel technician Aur Beck fielded more calls than usual from people wanting to generate their own electricity.
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 Rwanda installs "Africa's biggest" solar plant
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Fri, 08 Jun) Rwanda has unveiled a solar energy plant it says is Africa's biggest, designed to boost the tiny central African country's power capacity by 250 kilowatts, the government said on Friday.
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 Western govs seek to make region leader in clean-energy production
(Helena Independent Record: Mon, 11 Jun) DEADWOOD, S.D. — Western states already have made progress in generating more clean energy, and the region can lead the nation in producing fuel and electricity from clean sources, governors of western states said Sunday at their annual meeting.
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Africa: Rwandan President Unveils Biggest Solar Energy Plant on Continent
