 A splash of solar power
(Newstalk 1010 CFRB: Fri, 06 Jul) Toronto is testing the waters of solar energy and swimming pools. Four community centre pools, at Scarborough Centennial, Agincourt, and two at Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centres have been retrofitted with solar heating installations.
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 Solar plant plan dwarfs all others
(The Fresno Bee: Fri, 06 Jul) A startup company that just announced plans to build an enormous solar-energy plant in west Fresno County unveiled an even more massive project Thursday -- further boosting the Valley as a focal point of the emerging industry.
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 Study suggests 100,000 jobs in solar
(EARTHtimes.org: Fri, 06 Jul) The University of Texas' IC2 Institute released a report indicating increased investment in solar technologies could result in more than 100,000 new jobs. Development of the solar energy industry in Texas could have a significant economic impact for cons...
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 Evergreen Solar eyeing plant location on Barnum
(Groton Landmark: Fri, 06 Jul) DEVENS -- Solar energy is a wave of the future, and Barnum Road is an ideal place for it to take off, according to Evergreen Solar CEO Richard Feldt. "It's exploding, and people around the world think that growth is going to continue," he told the Devens Enterprise Commission at its June 26 meeting.
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 Solar World: Europe's solar week
(UPI: Thu, 05 Jul) Two important announcements for the solar energy industry came this week from Europe, already a world leader in the market.
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 ENERGY-SOUTH AFRICA: Putting Sunshine In Your Taps
(Great News Network: Fri, 06 Jul) Cape Town, South Africa - Solar water heaters offer people the chance to save money, increase the security of the local and national energy supply -- and cut down on greenhouse emissions said to cause climate change. Yet, roofs throughout South Africa are noticeably bare.
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 Giffords lauds energy efforts
(Arizona Daily Star: Fri, 06 Jul) Veteran tinkerer and local solar installer George Villec was recognized for his energetic commitment to solar energy on Thursday during a solar-energy press conference by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of District 8.
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Endesa to construct Spain's largest solar energy plant
