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Solar Energy News Wednesday January 23rd 2008



Solar energy nearly perfect for Big BearSolar energy nearly perfect for Big Bear
(Big Bear Grizzly: Tue, 22 Jan) When Arnold Schwarzenegger promoted an incentive plan in 2006 to have 1 million California homes using solar energy within 10 years, Big Bear Valley residents fell somewhere between the haves and the have nots.


Stirling Energy takes on the solar power challengeStirling Energy takes on the solar power challenge
(USA Today: Mon, 21 Jan) Given high oil prices and increased concerns over global warming, anything solar is hot. Stirling Energy Systems aims to commercialize a decades-old technology that is the most efficient at converting sun power to electricity but which has struggled with costs and reliability.


New solar energy farm to be built on OahuNew solar energy farm to be built on Oahu
(KPUA Hilo: Tue, 22 Jan) KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) _ The state's largest stand-alone solar energy production farm will be built on 12 acres of land in Kapolei. The Kapolei Sustainable Energy Park would be capable of generating about 1.5 megawatts of photovoltaic power.


Iberdrola Renovables begins paperwork on Aragon thermal solar plantIberdrola Renovables begins paperwork on Aragon thermal solar plant
(Energy Business Review: Wed, 23 Jan) Spanish renewable energy firm Iberdrola Renovables has begun the initial paperwork for building a 50MW thermal solar plant in the Aragon region of Spain.



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Residents harness energy from the sunResidents harness energy from the sun
(The West Australian: Tue, 22 Jan) Plans for a city solar power station may have been put on the backburner, but a Boulder neighbourhood has taken it upon itself to harness the clean and green energy source while saving money in the process.


CEA, Jusung target high efficiency solar cellsCEA, Jusung target high efficiency solar cells
(EETimes.fr: Tue, 22 Jan) Seeking to accelerate the development of the solar industry, the Laboratory of Innovation for New Energy Technologies and Nanomaterials (CEA-Liten) and South Korean chip-equipment provider Jusung Engineering Ltd. have signed a two-year collaboration agreement. Amounting to €7 million ($10.1 million), it aims to develop silicon-based heterojunction solar cells of efficiency up to 20 percent.


(Solar) Power to the People Is Not So Easily Achieved(Solar) Power to the People Is Not So Easily Achieved
(New York Times: Wed, 23 Jan) Crowded as New York is at ground level, it is the Great Plains of roofs, with acres and acres of sunny, open space for solar panels.


South Africa: Eskom Offers Incentives for Solar-Power UseSouth Africa: Eskom Offers Incentives for Solar-Power Use
(AllAfrica.com: Tue, 22 Jan) Energy utility Eskom has invited customers to register on its site and receive incentives for using solar power as an alternative to coal generated electricity.


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