Solar energy advocates ask Congress for breaks (The Politico: Tue, 11 Mar) Solar companies are seeing stocks slide, and major industry investors are threatening to withdraw if Congress doesn’t extend tax credits.
Solar power shines through as energy option (The Japan Times: Mon, 10 Mar) Solar power is in the spotlight as concerns over global warming mount. Many European countries, especially Germany, as well as Japan and others have embraced solar technologies as a green alternative... Read more ...
Homeowners get incentive to go solar (The West Australian: Tue, 11 Mar) Queensland homes using solar power will be paid more for the excess energy they generate for the electricity grid. Under the state government's Solar Bonus Scheme, the "feed-in tariff" for solar powered homes will be boosted to 44 cents per kilowatt hour.
Ulster Legislature to vote on agreement for Solar Energy Consortium services (Mid-Hudson News: Mon, 10 Mar) KINGSTON – The Ulster County Legislature will vote this week on authorizing $200,000 for “specific Solar Consortium related services”. The money will meet a matching requirement for a $450,000 federal funding being secured through Congressman Maurice Hinchey.
Iberian energy giant EDP interested in solar-power tender (Haaretz Daily: Sun, 09 Mar) One of Europe's largest energy companies, the EDP Group, is considering organizing a consortium of companies to bid on the tender for two new Negev solar plants.
Nature guides solar power study (the Engineer: Mon, 10 Mar) Improvements in our understanding of how nature converts the sun's energy into a flow of electrons could help a Sheffield University team make cheaper and more efficient solar cells
Solar energy advocates ask Congress for breaks
Solar power shines through as energy option
Homeowners get incentive to go solar
Ulster Legislature to vote on agreement for Solar Energy Consortium services
Iberian energy giant EDP interested in solar-power tender
Nature guides solar power study
