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Solar Energy News Thursday September 27th 2007



FPL Group to put $2.4B toward solar energyFPL Group to put $2.4B toward solar energy
(bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance: Wed, 26 Sep) FPL Group said it will invest $2.4 billion to increase U.S. solar thermal energy output and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.


FPL to build solar-energy plant in FloridaFPL to build solar-energy plant in Florida
(The Palm Beach Post: Wed, 26 Sep) FPL Group Inc. said today it will spend $2.4 billion on new alternative-energy and conservation projects, including about $900 million to build a solar-energy plant in Florida.


ADDING MULTIMEDIA FPL Group Plans to Boost U.S. Solar Energy ProductionADDING MULTIMEDIA FPL Group Plans to Boost U.S. Solar Energy Production
(FinanzNachrichten: Wed, 26 Sep) FPL Group, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (NYSE:FPL), one of the country ' s leading generators of renewable electric power, today announced a $2.4 billion investment program aimed at increasing U.S. solar thermal energy output and reducing carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming.


Green energy: Solar's Big BoomGreen energy: Solar's Big Boom
(San Jose Mercury News: Wed, 26 Sep) California's push for energy from the sun could turn the Golden State into the Saudi Arabia of the solar power industry.



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Podcast Discusses How Nanotechnology Could Make Solar Energy as Easy and Cheap as Growing GrassPodcast Discusses How Nanotechnology Could Make Solar Energy as Easy and Cheap as Growing Grass
(BuildingOnline: Wed, 26 Sep) Researchers are envisioning embedding tiny nanoparticles into house paint and roof tiles that could harness the sun's energy for homes and buildings. They would replace the current bulky solar panels. A new podcast with nanotechnology expert Nate Lewis explores the possibilities.


State grant to boost local solar energy initiativeState grant to boost local solar energy initiative
(Kingston Daily Freeman: Wed, 26 Sep) KINGSTON - The Empire State Development Corp. has approved a $1.5 million grant in support of solar-related companies. The grant coincides with the ongoing development of The Solar Energy Consortium, a research and development initiative in its formative stages in Ulster County.


Crist promises solar energy plantCrist promises solar energy plant
(FOX 13 Tampa Bay: Thu, 27 Sep) TAMPA - Governor Crist has joined forces with Ted Turner, Al Gore, Brad Pitt and Bill Clinton -- they're all calling for big changes in our energy policy at the Clinton Global Initiative summit in New York .


Florida utility to spend $2.4B on solarFlorida utility to spend $2.4B on solar
(UPI: Thu, 27 Sep) Florida Power & Light Co.'s parent said Wednesday it would spend $2.4 billion on solar-energy projects that reduce emissions that contribute to global warming.


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