New Solar Energy Systems Business Unit Formed by Glasstech Includes Several Current High Tech Systems
(Centre Daily Times: Fri, 25 Jan) Glasstech, Inc., the world leader in the development of glass bending and tempering equipment, has formed a new business unit to formalize its ongoing activities to meet the solar energy industry's burgeoning demand for flat and bent glass substrates. The announcement was made by Mark D. Christman, Glasstech's President and CEO.

Little energy behind state solar plant efforts
(Los Angeles Times: Fri, 25 Jan) Audit finds that any such projects would face major bureaucratic and economic hurdles. Despite state goals to encourage alternative energy, no application to build a large solar power plant in California has been approved in 18 years, and new projects could face significant delays in the bureaucracy, the state auditor said Thursday.

Power buildings with solar energy, Dutchess lawmaker urges
(Kingston Daily Freeman: Sat, 26 Jan) POUGHKEEPSIE - The chairman of the Dutchess County Legislature's Environmental Committee has proposed adding solar power to at least half of the 20 buildings owned by the county.

Solar panels installed at i.Park complex on Wilton town line
(Wilton Bulletin: Sun, 27 Jan) The former PerkinElmer building on the Norwalk-Wilton line, called i.Park Norwalk, recently had a solar roof installed to meet LEED certification energy efficient standards. The roof is part of a $50 million renovation project.