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A local solar power company marked a milestone yesterday with the start of its first commercial installation. And its president says the sun is shining [...]

The French government Monday presented details of a plan by 2011 to build at least one solar power plant in each region with a combined strength of 300 megawatts. "Solar is the big one," French Environment and Energy Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said. "In terms of industrial collapse and lower industrial costs, it's the one that we have the most extensive capacity." The minister said solar energy ...

The Futures Channel's new online documentary, "Powering the Planet," brings high school math and science students up to speed on the energy challenges their generation will face and explores solar power from space as a long-term solution. Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/space_based_solar_power/

Governor Deval Patrick today is expected to set a new environmental goal for the state by using rooftop solar installations to improve the energy efficiency of new "big box" stores and other retail developments.

GreenField Solar Corp.GreenField Solar Corp., a startup company in Cleveland, developed this unique solar generator that it views as the future of solar power. The lightweight equipment concentrates sunlight 900 times to produce 1,500 watts of power. Imagine a machine...

German solar power group SolarWorld took the struggling auto sector by surprise Wednesday with a takeover bid for troubled General Motor's German car unit Opel.

NV Energy is looking at ways to combine solar energy with natural gas plants. The company is trying to determine the outcome, If a solar thermal plant could be attached to the Chuck Lenzie Station near

The first draft of a report commissioned by state regulators says one kind of solar power and off-shore wind have great potential as sources of renewable energy in Florida, but land-based wind and another kind of solar have almost no future in the state.

In light of recent announcements from several Florida utility companies who will be raising their power rates by 20 to 30 percent due to rising fuel costs, QuickBeam Energy would like to announce that the rates for solar generated power will remain unchanged. The price customers pay to use sunlight to generate electricity will not be increased and will continue to be available for free ...

The November 11 lunch forum featured some great new ideas for the community. Chuck Schaumburg and Christine Stallard of Coos Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. gave a sneak preview of their new Touchstone Energy program launching December 2008.

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The new suitor makes its money from solar power but can it make the sun shine for Opel? A David-and-Goliath takeover offer for the German factories of General Motors sent the share price of the ...

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The new suitor makes its money from solar power but can it make the sun shine for Opel? A David-and-Goliath takeover offer for the German factories of General Motors sent the share price of the ...

Why it ' s green: The key here is energy efficiency. The Swiss transmission and automation giant makes systems that cut industrial energy use. Key fact: ABB recently hired Joseph Hogan, a GE veteran, possibly to find a use for its $5.5 billion in ...

We don't care what Casio says - an atomic, radio-calibrated, solar powered timepiece with 5 motors should shoot laser beams. But until they release a timepiece that can do that, we're happy making due with the GIEZ GS-1100. The hulking update to ...

One day after announcing it approved this year's second rate hike for Gulf Power, the Florida Public Service Commission gave Gulf Power customers an incentive to start using solar power. The PSC approved solar thermal water heating as part of Gulf ...

Rows of mounting hardware can be seen in the foreground as workers assemble solar modules at Sempra Energy's new solar power plant. Photos by Jessica Ebelhar/Review-Journal Angel Morales, left, of Las Vegas installs solar modules Oct. 29 at Sempra ...

One day after announcing it had approved this year's second rate hike for Gulf Power, the Florida Public Service Commission made it easier its customers to save some money by using solar power. The PSC approved solar thermal water heating as part of ...

Mercy Housing’s Colonia San Martin affordable housing development features solar power and energy efficiency equipment that will help keep electric bills lower. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has installed the first solar-power system on ...

A bird’s-eye of the Mission Bay Aquatic Center shows off the new solar panels that provide 100 percent of the center’s electrical needs while eliminating 82,000 pounds of C02 emissions per year. The sun is going to shine brightly on the Mission ...

Houston-based Dynegy is working with a power industry research group to test the feasibility of using solar power to reduce fuel costs and cut emissions at existing electric power plants. The study won’t involve construction of the solar equipment ...