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Solar Energy News Monday February 25th 2008



Utility pilot program works to hook solar power producers up to energy gridUtility pilot program works to hook solar power producers up to energy grid
(The Fort Collins Coloradoan: Sat, 23 Feb) The 1 kilowatt-hour Don Haywood knocks off his electrical energy use each month because of solar panels isn't making his head or his energy meter spin backward.


Solar to power homes in northern VicSolar to power homes in northern Vic
(ABC via Yahoo!7 News: Mon, 25 Feb) Energy company TRUenergy has committed almost $300 million, towards a solar power station set for northern Victoria.


TRUenergy Signs A$290 Million Accord for Solar PlantTRUenergy Signs A$290 Million Accord for Solar Plant
(Update1: Sun, 24 Feb) Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- TRUenergy Pty, an Australian electricity and gas supplier owned by Hong Kong's CLP Holdings Ltd., signed a A$290 million ($268 million) agreement to develop a solar power plant to tap rising demand for renewable energy.


Hinchey to announce new solar energy partnerHinchey to announce new solar energy partner
(Middletown Times Herald-Record: Sat, 23 Feb) TOWN OF ULSTER — Rep. Maurice Hinchey will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Monday to announce the first major manufacturing partnership for The Solar Energy Consortium.



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Tech firm will build 10-megawatt, 50-acre solar farmTech firm will build 10-megawatt, 50-acre solar farm
(BizJournals: Mon, 25 Feb) With help from the state, Honolulu-based solar technology firm Sopogy Inc. plans to build a 50-acre solar farm on Oahu capable of generating about 10 megawatts of power, enough energy to power about 30,000 homes.


Solar energy company hopes to bring 400 jobs to UlsterSolar energy company hopes to bring 400 jobs to Ulster
(Kingston Daily Freeman: Sat, 23 Feb) TOWN OF ULSTER - A manufacturer is to announce on Monday that it will join the Ulster County-based Solar Energy Consortium and set up an operation here that could create more than 400 jobs within five years, according to U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey.


ANALYSIS - Solar Sector Set To Shine Through Credit CrunchANALYSIS - Solar Sector Set To Shine Through Credit Crunch
(Planet Ark: Mon, 25 Feb) FRANKFURT - Solar power will be a bright investment prospect as the appetite for green energy grows, even though the global credit crisis is making banks more wary of providing financing.


Energy Storage Nears Its Day in the SunEnergy Storage Nears Its Day in the Sun
(Planet Ark: Mon, 25 Feb) MONACO - Energy storage is an unglamorous pillar of an expected revolution to clean up the world's energy supply but will soon vie for investors attention with more alluring sources of energy like solar panels, manufacturers say.


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