 Solar energy systems growing more popular in Ahwatukee
(The Arizona Republic: Tue, 11 Sep) Solar panels were installed at the popular park-and-ride lot at Pecos Road and 40th Street more than 10 years ago. This year, the renewable energy source hit the gymnasium roof at the Pecos Community Center
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 Solar Craft Flies Through Two Nights
(Slashdot: Mon, 10 Sep) An anonymous reader writes "A solar-powered, unmanned craft has flown for 54 hours — a record for both unmanned aerial vehicles and solar craft. None before has managed to store enouhh solar energy to fly through more than one night. There is also a video showing the 18m carbon fiber wing craft being launched." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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 Solar spyplane stays up for two nights
(The Register: Mon, 10 Sep) Needs no fuel, only money British wartech-spinoff firm Qinetiq says its solar-powered robot plane has stayed up for 54 hours, surviving the hours of darkness on energy stored in lithium-sulphur batteries.…
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 Sector Snap: Solar Power
(AP via Yahoo! Finance: Mon, 10 Sep) Shares of companies that make solar power cells were mixed Monday as a UBS analyst said an industry conference leads him to expect growing demand from Europe.
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 Solar thermal plants go back to the future
(CNET: Mon, 10 Sep) Start-up Ausra nabs $40 million in venture capital to build utility-scale solar power plants, an idea that is again gaining traction. Photo: Collecting sunlight
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Solar startup gets $40 million in funding
