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Solar Energy News Tuesday July 3rd 2007



Yale Chemists Work On Converting Solar Energy To FuelYale Chemists Work On Converting Solar Energy To Fuel
(Science Daily: Tue, 03 Jul) A team of chemists at Yale is working to increase the nation's energy supply through effective use of solar power under the auspices of the US Department of Energy program for basic research on solar energy utilization.


Alternative energy IPOs have appeal, with solar topping listAlternative energy IPOs have appeal, with solar topping list
(Boston Globe: Sun, 01 Jul) NEW YORK -- Investors' appetites for new alternative energy companies remain robust but tastes have shifted: while ethanol makers seem to have exhausted their favor, Chinese solar cell makers continue to pull in fresh capital.


European solar-equipment manufacturer launches Tucson plantEuropean solar-equipment manufacturer launches Tucson plant
(Arizona Daily Star: Mon, 02 Jul) Solon AG, one of Europe's largest manufacturers of solar energy systems, said today that it has launched a new subsidiary in Tucson to make and install commercial solar-electric equipment.


Solar makes sense on ‘island in the sun’Solar makes sense on ‘island in the sun’
(The Garden Island: Tue, 03 Jul) Some Kaua‘i businesses and residents utilize solar energy to save the Earth.



World Population

Human greed takes lion's share of solar energyHuman greed takes lion's share of solar energy
(Sydney Morning Herald: Mon, 02 Jul) HUMANS are just one of the millions of species on Earth, but we use up almost a quarter of the sun's energy captured by plants - the most of any species.


House Democrats will focus on energy issuesHouse Democrats will focus on energy issues
(News 10 Now Syracuse: Mon, 02 Jul) Once Congress gets back in session, one of the first topics on the Democrats' agenda will be energy reform. Congressman Maurice Hinchey stressed the need for renewable energy through solar, wind and the use of streams and tides.


DOE Awards PrimeStar Solar $3M to Scale Up World Record CdTe Cell TechnologyDOE Awards PrimeStar Solar $3M to Scale Up World Record CdTe Cell Technology
(The San Francisco Examiner: Mon, 02 Jul) GOLDEN, Colo. ( Map ) - PrimeStar Solar is pleased to have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for $3 million in funding over 18 months within the Solar America Initiative's, Photovoltaic Technology Incubator Program.


Solar research heats up at USDSolar research heats up at USD
(Sioux City Journal: Mon, 02 Jul) VERMILLION, S.D. -- University of South Dakota chemistry and education senior Dave Vickery spends plenty of time with -- but not in -- the sun this summer. As an intern working with a team of 40 South Dakota researchers looking for ways to make solar energy more efficient and less costly, Vickery, a Sioux City native, conducts daily tests related to luminescent solar energy.


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