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Solar Energy News Wednesday December 19th 2007



Sustainable Energy Inverters Power 6 MW Solar Tracker ProjectSustainable Energy Inverters Power 6 MW Solar Tracker Project
(CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance: Tue, 18 Dec) CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. , www.sustainableenergy.com marked a significant milestone with the official inauguration and commissioning of a 6 megawatt solar tracker project by Solaer S.L., near La Motilla del Palancar in the Spanish Province of Castille la Mancha.


Solar plant making energy in southern Colo.Solar plant making energy in southern Colo.
(Vail Daily: Tue, 18 Dec) ALAMOSA, Colorado — SunEdison activated its 8.22-megawatt photovoltaic solar plant Monday, with the plant generating power for Xcel Energy two weeks ahead of schedule.


New solar energy coordinator hired by cityNew solar energy coordinator hired by city
(FOX 11 Tucson: Tue, 18 Dec) A new coordinator has been hired by the city to implement a solar initiative over the next two years. Bruce Plenk will serve as solar energy coordinator for a grant-funded Tucson Solar Initiative expected to expand the city’s solar market.


Nanosolar starts sales of cheaper solar panelsNanosolar starts sales of cheaper solar panels
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Tue, 18 Dec) Nanosolar, a privately held solar energy company whose backers include Google Inc's co-founders, on Tuesday said it has started to sell what it calls "the world's lowest cost solar panel."



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Solar Energy Gets Big Push For Fast TrackSolar Energy Gets Big Push For Fast Track
(KOLD News 13 Tuscon: Wed, 19 Dec) New push puts solar affordability, efficiency on fast track


Southwestern Energy Service Providers Work Together To Get Large-Scale Solar Project BuiltSouthwestern Energy Service Providers Work Together To Get Large-Scale Solar Project Built
(ElectricNet: Mon, 17 Dec) A multi-state consortium of southwestern energy service providers is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a utility-scale concentrating solar power plant. The plant would be owned by a third-party with consortium members each signing long-term purchase power agreements


Nano Flakes May Revolutionize Solar CellsNano Flakes May Revolutionize Solar Cells
(Science Daily: Tue, 18 Dec) A new material, nano flakes, may revolutionize the transformation of solar energy to electricity. If one researcher's future solar cells meet the expectations, both the economy and the environment will benefit from the research. Less than 1 per cent of the world’s electricity comes from the sun because it is difficult to transform solar energy to electricity. But the discovery may be a huge step ...


Burning Man backs solar-power project for Nevada townsBurning Man backs solar-power project for Nevada towns
(ZDNet: Tue, 18 Dec) Nonprofit partners with renewable-energy venture and a Nevada power company to install solar arrays in public buildings. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday in Gerlach, Nev., members of the Burning Man community are expected to demonstrate that they mean what they say when they say they try to...


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