 Solar energy systems growing more popular in Ahwatukee
(The Arizona Republic: Tue, 18 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 Panels Help Homeowners Break Even On Energy Bills
(WISC-TV Madison: Tue, 18 Sep) MADISON, Wis. -- Homeowners across Wisconsin are going green and seeing green in return by harvesting the power of the sun. Interest in solar homes is soaring as fast as energy prices and concerns about global warming.
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 Report: Increase financial incentives for tapping into solar energy
(Arizona Daily Star: Mon, 17 Sep) Solar technology is up to snuff, but the heat is on to increase financial incentives and community education about solar energy, according to a report issued by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Community Solar Energy Initiative advisory council and work group.
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 Nanotech could make solar energy as easy and cheap as growing grass
(PhysOrg: Mon, 17 Sep) Scientists are working to produce cheap, sustainable solar energy by imitating nature. Nanotechnology researchers like California Institute of Technology professor Nate Lewis are exploring nanoscale materials that mimic the architecture of grass and photosynthesis to capture and store the sun`s energy.
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 Ghana: Solar Energy, Rain Water Law Advocated
(AllAfrica.com: Mon, 17 Sep) A KUMASI-BASED radio presenter Mr. Paa Kwesi Wilson has suggested for the consideration in Parliament of the passage of a Solar Energy and Rain Water Harvesting Law.
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 SunPower Signs Solar America Initiative Agreement with U.S. Department of Energy
(The San Francisco Examiner: Mon, 17 Sep) SAN JOSE, Calif. ( Map ) - SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR ), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced it has been awarded a cost-shared, three-year cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the "Grid-Competitive Residential and Commercial Fully Automated PV Systems Technology" Project.
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 Energy concerns make solar power more popular in Oregon
(KATU Portland: Sun, 16 Sep) With more people paying attention to the cost, politics and environmental repercussions of modern energy systems, solar power is becoming more popular. And Oregon is a great place to go solar.
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 Malaysia Should Tap Solar Energy Potential, Says Don
(Bernama: Mon, 17 Sep) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Awash with sunshine throughout the year, Malaysia has the potential to develop photovoltaic (PV) technology from the sun's rays to generate sustainable energy, said an academician.
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