


San Francisco Pushes Ambitious Solar Energy Incentive (Wired News: Wed, 12 Dec) If voters approve, the city would combine refunds with loans to help citizens meet their energy needs through solar power. It's the most sweeping program yet devised by a U.S. municipality.
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San Francisco touts solar energy plan (AP via Yahoo! News: Wed, 12 Dec) It doesn't seem like an ideal place to promote solar energy, but foggy San Francisco has come up with an ambitious plan to encourage businesses and homeowners to tap the sun's power for their energy needs.
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Senate Passes Energy Bill Without House Tax Package (Washington Post: Fri, 14 Dec) The Senate passed an energy bill with overwhelming bipartisan support last night but only after a Republican filibuster threat forced Democratic leaders to ditch the bill's tax package, which would have extended tax breaks for wind and solar projects while reducing breaks for the biggest oil and gas...
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Photos: GM's alternative-energy cars (CNET: Fri, 14 Dec) General Motors is developing vehicles that use a variety of alternative fuels, including electricity, solar energy, and hydrogen.
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Niihau school now powered entirely by solar energy (Honolulu Advertiser: Thu, 13 Dec) A 10.4 kW photovoltaic power system with battery storage was recently installed at Niihau Island School making it the first school in the state to be powered entirely by solar energy, Kauai County officials announced today.
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