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Solar Energy News Sunday February 3rd 2008



‘Africa must build its own solar energy agencies’‘Africa must build its own solar energy agencies’
(SABC News: Fri, 01 Feb) Africa may have to consider building its own atomic and solar energy agencies to meet its rapidly growing demand. This is the word from African leaders meeting in Ethiopia, who today looked at the industrialisation of the continent.


Fueling the Solar Energy BoomFueling the Solar Energy Boom
(BusinessWeek: Fri, 01 Feb) Applied Materials, a leader in chipmaking equipment, is ramping up on solar-panel machines and counting on European regulations for business


Solar energy focus of talkSolar energy focus of talk
(Arizona Daily Wildcat: Fri, 01 Feb) While students may have been scarce at U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' presentation for Focus the Nation, global warming issues were not. Giffords' discussion was largely focused on the prospects and hopes of solar energy.


County panel pushes solar energyCounty panel pushes solar energy
(The Gainesville Sun: Sat, 02 Feb) The committee will recommend making homes more energy-efficient.



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Chevron Energy Solutions Completes First Phase of North America's Largest Solar Power Project in Higher EducationChevron Energy Solutions Completes First Phase of North America's Largest Solar Power Project in Higher Education
(Centre Daily Times: Thu, 31 Jan) Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), and the Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD) today announced the completion of the first phase of the largest solar power installation ever constructed for an institution of higher learning in North America. The project is the highlight of a multi-facility energy efficiency and solar program that is expected to save ...


Nuclear, solar and geothermal energy pushed at Philippine summitNuclear, solar and geothermal energy pushed at Philippine summit
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Wed, 30 Jan) The Philippine government should seriously consider other sources of energy such as nuclear, solar and geothermal rather than rely on oil, an energy summit in Manila was told Wednesday.


Students explore energy conservationStudents explore energy conservation
(Mount Shasta News: Sun, 03 Feb) Miniature houses built by Weed High School students are being used to explore methods for reducing energy consumption through building design and to learn about the effects of solar energy.


Lennar Taps Into Solar PowerLennar Taps Into Solar Power
(The Signal: Sat, 02 Feb) Future residents of the West Creek development in Valencia will have the opportunity to be more energy efficient and help the environment as homebuilder Lennar announced on Friday that construction has begun on Los Angeles County's first solar home neighborhood.


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