Solar Energy in the News
Solar Energy News Wednesday October 31st 2007



Solar Energy Has A Sunny FutureSolar Energy Has A Sunny Future
(WBZ Boston: Wed, 31 Oct) Interest in solar energy systems is through the roof, and technology created here in Massachusetts is making solar's future sunnier. More Special Reports More Technology News


More cops, solar energy in SL County Mayor Corroon's budgetMore cops, solar energy in SL County Mayor Corroon's budget
(The Salt Lake Tribune: Tue, 30 Oct) Posted: 1:29 PM- Salt Lake County slammed the door on Oxbow Jail in next year's budget, but opened others for solar power, police patrols and even an East Millcreek Community Center.


IBM Turning Silicon Waste Into Solar PanelsIBM Turning Silicon Waste Into Solar Panels
(TechWeb via Yahoo! News: Tue, 30 Oct) By using reclaimed silicon, solar cell manufacturers can save between 30% and 90% of the energy they would have expended using new silicon materials, IBM said.



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IBM Transforms Wasted Chips into Solar CellsIBM Transforms Wasted Chips into Solar Cells
(PC Magazine via Yahoo! News: Tue, 30 Oct) IBM's new breakthrough recycling process, promising to turn semiconductor byproduct into the raw material for silicon-constrained solar panel production, is a shining example of a waste-to-energy success.


Singapore launches fund to for clean energy researchSingapore launches fund to for clean energy research
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Tue, 30 Oct) The government said Tuesday it has earmarked 50 million Singapore dollars (34.5 million US) to fund research on clean energy, such as solar power, over the next five years.


Corroon pitching solar power, other energy-saving proposalsCorroon pitching solar power, other energy-saving proposals
(The Salt Lake Tribune: Tue, 30 Oct) Salt Lake County may turn to star power to brighten its environmental image.     Mayor Peter Corroon will unveil a sweeping proposal today that someday could speckle the rooftops of every county-owned edifice - from tiny branch libraries to the sprawling Salt Palace Convention - with solar panels.


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