Solar Energy in the News
Solar Energy News Monday December 17th 2007



San Francisco warms to solar energy planSan Francisco warms to solar energy plan
(Contra Costa Times: Sun, 16 Dec) SAN FRANCISCO -- 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.


Vacaville leads the way in solar energy useVacaville leads the way in solar energy use
(Vallejo Times-Herald: Sun, 16 Dec) VACAVILLE - Officials say the 1-megawatt solar facility at Alza Corp. has boosted the amount of solar power being generated in the city to 3 megawatts.


DCE comes up with a car that runs completely on solar energyDCE comes up with a car that runs completely on solar energy
(Deccan Herald: Sat, 15 Dec) Head of the project Ankur Sharma claimed that the car is India's first solar car and runs completely on solar energy. He said that the basic motivation for the project comes from the depleting conventional energy resources.


Solar warriors returnSolar warriors return
(Colorado Daily: Mon, 17 Dec) The sun has long since set on the final day of competition for a group of CU students who hauled a 700-square-foot, solar-powered dream home across the country to contend in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, but the CU team's continued success at the event may inspire a new dawn in educating the public of energy-efficient housing.



World Population

Renewable Energy Stocks Gain on Senate Passage of Energy Bill and New Solar Supply ContractsRenewable Energy Stocks Gain on Senate Passage of Energy Bill and New Solar Supply Contracts
(Canadian Business: Fri, 14 Dec) NEW YORK (AP) - Renewable energy stocks rose Friday after the Senate passed a revised energy bill, and solar-power companies reported new contracts.


SAS lands silicon wafer orders from Canada energy companySAS lands silicon wafer orders from Canada energy company
(Digi Times: Mon, 17 Dec) Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) of Taiwan has landed a three-year silicon wafer contract from a Canada-based solar energy company Arise Technologies. Solar industry players generally expressed positive comments over the deal citing anticipated future partnerships and material sufficiency at SAS.


Angola: Vice-Minister Prospects Solar Energy Equipment in ChinaAngola: Vice-Minister Prospects Solar Energy Equipment in China
(AllAfrica.com: Fri, 14 Dec) Angolan deputy minister of Industry, Abraão Gourgel Friday left Luanda for the People's Republic of China, for a week-visit aimed at prospecting the market of equipment for the supply of solar energy.


Soaring energy needs, oil prices push SE Asia to nuclear powerSoaring energy needs, oil prices push SE Asia to nuclear power
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Sun, 16 Dec) As oil prices and energy demand soar in tandem in Southeast Asia, many nations are turning to nuclear power -- to the horror of environmentalists who say it is not a safe option.


Add
  to:
                          

NEW: Solar Energy Totally Explained



© 2006-7 WMHQ.com Powered by Yahoo! News Thumbnails by Bluga.net Webthumb