Big Retail Stores Prime Solar Energy Generators (NPR: Thu, 28 Jun) A few solar energy companies have discovered an opportunity on the roofs of big retail stores. They're offering to install solar panels for free. They then sell the electricity back to the store, often at lower rates than the local utility charges.
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Solar World: Canada looks to solar thermal (UPI: Thu, 28 Jun) Last week Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty unveiled an alternative-energy initiative that includes a target of 100,000 installed solar systems across the province and setting up a task force of industry experts and market specialists on how to achieve the target.
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Energy Dept. picks Md. for solar project (UPI: Tue, 26 Jun) Maryland-based Blue Square Energy will take part in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar America Initiative, Photovoltaic Module Incubator Project.
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PrimeStar Solar gets $3M from DOE (BizJournals: Thu, 28 Jun) The U.S. Department of Energy will give PrimeStar Solar $3 million in funding for an 18-month period, the company reported Thursday.
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