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Solar Energy News Friday September 21st 2007



Scottsdale-based ECOtality adds San Diego solar company to its energy effortsScottsdale-based ECOtality adds San Diego solar company to its energy efforts
(East Valley Tribune: Thu, 20 Sep) ECOtality, a Scottsdale-based alternative energy company, said today it will acquire a San Diego solar energy firm, adding to the local company's portfolio of renewable energy technologies.


Solon wins contract from Scan Energy to build 44 MW solar plant in SpainSolon wins contract from Scan Energy to build 44 MW solar plant in Spain
(Sharewatch: Thu, 20 Sep) FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Solon AG, the German manufacturer of solar modules and photovoltaic systems, said it has won a contract from Danish company Scan Energy A/S to construct a 44 MW solar plant in Spain.


Nigeria: Minister Advocates Use of Solar EnergyNigeria: Minister Advocates Use of Solar Energy
(AllAfrica.com: Wed, 19 Sep) The minister of science and technology, Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre has advocated the use of solar energy which will have positive effect on the economy.


Solar Panels Save Energy On CampusSolar Panels Save Energy On Campus
(gazettes.com: Thu, 20 Sep) By the end of the month, California State University, Long Beach, will have completed the second of two major solar power projects for 2007.



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Space Based Solar Power Fuels Vision of Global Energy SecuritySpace Based Solar Power Fuels Vision of Global Energy Security
(SPACE.com via Yahoo! News: Wed, 19 Sep) BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado – The deployment of space platforms that capture sunlight for beaming down electrical power to Earth is under review by the Pentagon, as a way to offer global energy and security benefits – including the prospect of short-circuiting future resource wars between increasingly energy-starved nations.


SFO harnesses solar power for Terminal 3SFO harnesses solar power for Terminal 3
(San Francisco Chronicle: Fri, 21 Sep) A solar power system being installed on the roof of San Francisco International Airport's Terminal 3, together with additional planned energy efficiency projects at the airport, is expected to reduce energy use by 15 percent within a few years, city officials...


Solar Experts Gathering At ORNL For SummitSolar Experts Gathering At ORNL For Summit
(SpaceDaily: Fri, 21 Sep) by Staff Writers Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 21, 2007 Solar energy will be in the spotlight as researchers, engineers, architects and other renewable energy experts from the region convene at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oct. 24-25 for the first Southeast Solar Summit.


Solar start-up lures top energy execSolar start-up lures top energy exec
(Financial Times: Thu, 20 Sep) One of Silicon Valley’s most ambitious alternative energy start-ups has lured a top executive from the US electricity generation industry as its chief executive – the latest sign of the Valley’s push to become a major force in “green” technologies.


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