 Bills aim to boost solar energy
(Rocky Mountain News: Thu, 10 Jan) "Go Solar." That's the mantra of Democratic lawmakers as they prepare to introduce a slew of bills to boost solar energy in Colorado.
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 Ohio energy bill is flawed, says solar developer
(The Plain Dealer: Wed, 09 Jan) North America's largest developer of solar power systems for industry and utilities thinks Ohio's proposed energy bill is flawed and won't attract much investment here.
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 Energy Bill Troubles Solar Industry
(AP via Yahoo! Finance: Tue, 08 Jan) The omission of renewed investment tax credits for solar energy in the wide-sweeping energy bill signed by President Bush late last month has put the future health of the U.S. solar power industry in question.
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 GE Energy Financing Partners with SunPower for 5 Commercial Solar Projects in CA
(BuildingOnline: Wed, 09 Jan) GE Energy Financial Services, an investor in energy and water industries and a business unit of General Electric Company, announced on Monday that the company is partnering with SunPower Corporation, a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, to provide financing for five solar power projects in California, USA.
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 Harnessing solar energy in Senegal
(CNN Money: Wed, 09 Jan) Dear FSB: I have a small agribusiness in Senegal and would like to take advantage of solar power for my enterprise, due to the high cost of oil. How can I get in touch with solar companies to help my business and create a working relationship spread solar power in Senegal?
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 New Nanostructured Thin Film Shows Promise For Efficient Solar Energy Conversion
(Science Daily: Thu, 10 Jan) Combining two nanotech methods for engineering solar cell materials appears to yield better results than either one does alone. In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, many researchers and start-up companies are betting on new designs that exploit nanostructures -- materials engineered on the scale of a billionth of a meter.
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 Solar-energy sector seems primed to grow
(International Herald Tribune: Tue, 08 Jan) Solar energy companies may have a difficult time matching their stellar 2007 stock gains, but industry watchers say the sector's growth prospects are on solid ground through the end of the decade.
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Nanostructured films to make solar energy conversion more efficient and cheaper
