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Solar Energy News Wednesday April 9th 2008



Assembly to consider solar energy billAssembly to consider solar energy bill
(ABC via Yahoo!7 News: Tue, 08 Apr) A private members bill to encourage more households to produce solar energy will be back before the Legislative Assembly today.


Wind, solar power to be most popular energy sources in New ZealandWind, solar power to be most popular energy sources in New Zealand
(People's Daily: Tue, 08 Apr) Wind and solar power are the most popular energy sources to take New Zealand into the next decade, showed a survey released on Tuesday. The poll was carried out for the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development. ...


Solar energy 'could power world'Solar energy 'could power world'
(Channel 4: Tue, 08 Apr) It may take at least 10 years of intensive research and development to reduce the cost of solar energy to levels competitive with petroleum, an expert warned today.



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Indian solar firm bags US award for clean energyIndian solar firm bags US award for clean energy
(Calcutta News: Mon, 07 Apr) Solar power systems provider Orb Energy has bagged $1 million award from the US State Department for developing and deploying clean energy technologies, the company said here late Monday.


Nominations Invited for Karl W. Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit AwardNominations Invited for Karl W. Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit Award
(Newswise: Mon, 07 Apr) The University of Delaware is accepting nominations until Wednesday, Sept. 3, for the 2009 Karl W. Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit. The medal, which carries a cash award of $50,000, is bestowed biennially upon an individual who has made significant pioneering contributions to the promotion of solar energy as an alternate source of energy through research, development or economic enterprise, or ...


The Energy People are turning to solar.The Energy People are turning to solar.
(The Star-Ledger: Tue, 08 Apr) Public Service Electric & Gas yesterday won approval to begin offering up to $105 million in loans to help finance the cost of installing solar panels on homes, businesses and municipal buildings throughout its service territory, a pilot program that is expected to provide enough power to supply approximately 24,000 homes.


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