Solar-powered homes to save energy (The Sacramento Bee: Thu, 09 Aug) More than 450 solar-powered, super energy-efficient homes will be built in the Sacramento area in agreements between Sacramento Municipal Utility District and two home builders, including 50 houses in Elk Grove.
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Nigeria: Solar Energy And Competitive Advantage (AllAfrica.com: Wed, 08 Aug) Solar electric power systems are an effective energy conservation programme because they conserve costly conventional power for urban areas and town market centres including industrial, commercial and private uses.
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IITB, HWB to collaborate on use of solar energy devices (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News: Tue, 07 Aug) In order to reap the maximum benefits of solar energy, the Indian Institute of Bombay (IITB) and Heavy Water Board (HWB) will collaborate to evaluate different solar thermal technologies, install solar heat generation and to conduct experiments for use of solar energy for high temperature industrial process heat technology. IITB and HWB have recently signed a signed a memorandum of understanding ...
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Kingston gets funds for solar energy research (Poughkeepsie Journal: Wed, 08 Aug) KINGSTON - Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, announced Tuesday he has secured a $4 million investment from the House for research and development at the planned Solar Energy Consortium in Kingston.
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Stylish Gadgets Run On Solar Power (CBS News: Wed, 08 Aug) In the final installment of a three-part series on solar energy, The Early Show 's environmental lifestyle contributor Danny Seo takes a look at solar gadgets that power themselves or help charge up your personal electronics.
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Clean Tech Gurus Eye Geothermal, Solar (AP via Yahoo! Finance: Wed, 08 Aug) Deal makers in the so-called clean technology business are mostly brushing aside recent market weakness and forecasting a healthy flow of venture capital and other transactions in the solar, biofuel and wind energy sectors for the remainder of the year.
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