Dept. of Energy Chooses Austin as 'Solar America City' (FOX 7 Austin: Fri, 22 Jun) AUSTIN -- Austin is one of 13 cities selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as an inaugural "Solar America City." The new program will provide technical and financial assistance to Austin because of its commitment to a city-wide approach to solar technology.
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Kyocera's Eco Lessons, Teaching Children about Solar Energy (Japan Corporate News: Thu, 21 Jun) Kyoto, Japan, June 21, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Kyocera Corporation is pleased to announce that it is this month holding Solar Environment Classes, 'Eco Lessons', at five schools in Shiga Prefecture, home to the company's main solar production base, and the center of its solar energy business.
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Portland receives grant for solar technology (BizJournals: Fri, 22 Jun) The U.S. Department of Energy said Portland is one of 13 U.S. cities, and the only city in the Pacific Northwest, to receive a Solar America Cities Award from the department's "Solar America Initiative: Solar Market Transformation for Solar City Strategy Partnerships" fund.
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New Company Touts Affordable Solar Energy (KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News: Wed, 20 Jun) While solar water heating is popular in Hawaii, solar panels providing electricity have been too expensive for all but a few homeowners.
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