 Stirling Energy takes on the solar power challenge
(USA Today: Thu, 27 Mar) 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.
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 At the Zenith of Solar Energy
(BusinessWeek: Thu, 27 Mar) Israeli energy startup Zenith Solar is pioneering a "concentrated solar power" method that is up to 1,000 times more efficient than standard technology
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 FPL Energy to Build Solar Farm in Calif.
(AP via Yahoo! Finance: Wed, 26 Mar) Power producer FPL Energy LLC said Wednesday it has applied to build a 250-megawatt solar farm in the Mojave Desert. The company is seeking certification from the California Energy Commission and plans to begin work on the plant, known as the Beacon Solar Energy Project, late next year.
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 AES, Private-Equity Firm Join To Build Solar-Energy Farms
(Washington Post: Wed, 26 Mar) AES, a worldwide power-plant developer based in Arlington, announced yesterday that it will partner with private-equity firm Riverstone Holdings to invest up to $1 billion in solar energy projects around the world.
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 DOE To Invest Up To $13.7M For Breakthrough Solar Energy Projects
(PhotonicsOnline: Wed, 26 Mar) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that DOE will invest up to $13.7 million, over three years (Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010), for 11 university-led projects that will focus on developing advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) technology manufacturing processes and products
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 Oceano Elementary gets solar energy system
(Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder: Wed, 26 Mar) Oceano Elementary School has been awarded a $25,000 solar energy system that children can study and monitor, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials said Tuesday.
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 Nigeria: Solar Energy Will End FCT Power Problems - Expert
(AllAfrica.com: Wed, 26 Mar) A Nigerian in diaspora and an expert in solar energy production, Dr. Mohammed B. Hussaini has promised to solve the power crisis in the Federal Capital Territory if only the FCT authorities engaged him to do so.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-03-26 21:24 GMT: FPL Energy to build solar farm in Calif.
