Space station toilet and solar panel await Discovery Aug 17, 2008
Mission: Ferry a Japanese research lab to the space station, fix a space toilet, repair a defect in a solar power system. Time in space: 14 days. (Yahoo News -- Space Shuttle)
Use of solar power grows as energy costs escalate Aug 17, 2008
NEW HAVEN Someday soon, Joseph Mercer and his wife, Malinda Henen, will stand outside and watch their electricity meter spin backward. It will be a very happy occasion, because that will be the day their United Illuminating bill will begin to drop, and possibly the day the power company will be paying them for electricity. (New Haven Register, CT)
World's biggest solar plants to be built in California Aug 17, 2008
Two solar power plants to be built in California together will put out more than 12 times as much electricity as the largest such plant today, a fresh indication that solar energy is starting to achieve significant scale ... Solar power remains expensive compared with generating electricity from coal or natural gas, but it is bounding ahead, driven by quotas set by the states. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
ELECTION 2008: Corporation commission hopefuls answer key query: Is it market or mandate? Aug 17, 2008
I am running for the Corporation Commission to achieve a majority that will move Arizona toward solar power a solar team ... I believe that solar power is the road to energy independence ... Unlike other energy sources such as natural gas, solar power involves no fuel costs. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
There's Platinum in the hills Aug 17, 2008
To obtain inexpensive solar power, Rogero plans to lease his factory's roof space to a company that will sell him the power generated by the panels they install. After 15 years, Concreteworks can choose to buy the system. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Let The Sun Shine Aug 17, 2008
Solar power is coming of age as a source of utility-scale electricity production ... Additional renewable capacity will come from technologies including concentrating solar power, which has traditionally been the favored technology for utility-scale solar. (Forbes -- Business)
World Bank backs projects in fossil fuels Aug 17, 2008
3 billion for fossil fuel related undertakings, $1 billion for renewable energy, including hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and solar power. Financing for coal, oil and natural gas projects surged 60 percent in the 12 months to June, compared with a 9 percent boost in funds for alternatives to carbon-based power, according to the Bank Information Center. (Business Report, South Africa)
PG&E plans big investment in solar power Aug 16, 2008
PGs big investment in solar power. Article:PGs big investment in solar power:/c/a/2008/08/14/BUP412B774 ... DTL Article:PGs big investment in solar power:/c/a/2008/08/14/BUP412B774. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Budget meets state mandate Aug 16, 2008
It is aimed at adopting alternate energy systems for their facilities, most likely solar power because their buildings can handle the technology. The mayor said the concept is propelled by the idea that all five entities would save money if they proceed at the same time. (NJ.com -- Times)
All the world's his stage Aug 16, 2008
Solar power could be a revolution for Africa ... " The man who brought light to Rema is neither a former president nor a technology geek. Harald Schutzeichel studied music and theology, he tells me. He started the Solar Energy Foundation because he wanted to help development. If there are environmental benefits, so much the better. He was completely astonished when he got an email saying Clinton wanted to visit. He is still not quite sure why, but he knows that the boss of Good Energies, the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
California to build world's biggest solar power plants Aug 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- California's largest utility company has signed deals to build the world's two biggest solar plants that would supply electricity to 250,000 homes and reestablish the United States as the global leader in solar power, officials said Friday ... Energy sector officials said that the new project is so large that it will double the entire installed base of solar power generation in the United States. (Xinhuanet, China)
Traditional energy's modern boom Aug 15, 2008
With oil, gas and coal near record prices, there is an obvious market incentive to invest in renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power. But those same high prices have also incited fossil-fuel companies to ramp up their drilling and mining. (MSNBC -- Race)
OptiSolar Inc. signs pact with PG&E Aug 15, 2008
These landmark agreements signal the arrival of utility-scale PV solar power that may be cost-competitive with solar thermal and wind energy, said Jack Keenan, chief operating officer and senior vice president for PG&E, in a news release. It s a continuing demonstration that large-scale photovoltaic is cost-effective, not just compared to other renewables, but compared to fossil-fuel technologies, said OptiSolar executive vice president Phil Rettger. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Solar Power Inc. cuts Q2 loss to $1.9M as revenue soars Aug 15, 2008
Solar Power Inc. cuts Q2 loss to $1 ... Solar Power Inc. cuts Q2 loss to $1. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
PG&E to buy power from solar farms on Calif. coast Aug 15, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said Thursday it has signed two contracts to buy electricity from two massive solar power plants to be built near the Central California coast. The utility said it entered agreements to purchase a total of 800 megawatts of renewable energy - enough to power 239,000 homes each year - from subsidiaries of Hayward-based OptiSolar Inc. and San Jose-based SunPower Corp.Officials said the projects represent a major expansion of photovoltaic solar technology, which has been... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Business briefs Aug 15, 2008
PGuy electricity from two solar plantsPacific Gas and Electric Co. said Thursday that it has signed two contracts to buy electricity from two massive solar power plants to be built near the Central California coast. The agreements will make southeast San Luis Obispo County one of the state's major producers of solar electricity. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Harkin, Reed clash on policy issues at state fair appearence Aug 15, 2008
Reed said domestic oil sources would help in the meantime while alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power are developed into a more viable means of energy. Reed also urged energy conservation, but said that should come from individual responsibility, not from a government mandate. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Two large solar plants planned in California Aug 15, 2008
Two California companies said Thursday that they would each build solar power plants that were 10 times bigger than the largest now in service, creating the first true utility-scale use of a technology now mostly confined to rooftop supplements to conventional power supplies. The solar power will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric, which is under a state mandate to get 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2010 ... Solar power is more costly than wind, watt for watt, experts... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Mitsubishi Corp to Support Brunei Solar Project Aug 15, 2008
TOKYO - Mitsubishi Corp said on Thursday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brueni's Energy Ministry to build and operate a test solar power plant in the western part of the sultanate in a three-year project starting in 2010. Mitsubishi, Japan's biggest trading company, will transfer needed technology, educate local staff and shoulder the project's total cost, estimated at 1. (Planet Ark, United States)
Why I Am Not A Liberal Aug 15, 2008
I believe that nuclear power, clean coal, and drilling in a tiny and remote frozen part of Alaska and offshore -- along with exploration of other energy alternatives such as wind and solar power -- are immediately necessary. I believe that school vouchers are more effective than increased spending on public schools in enabling many poorer Americans to give their children better educations. (Human Events Online)
Shares spring forward and fall back Aug 15, 2008
It's simple maths," he concluded. This was depressing news, so we turned to the yield curve. The yield curve yielded less than the African Emerging Market Index, so we examined the US-Australian Interest Rate Differential. Toward this, we soon grew indifferent. Wednesday: Resolutions were tabled and investment committees formed. Everyone wanted to be chair of a committee. But hard as we tried, no one could impersonate a chair. So we lay on the ground and did breathing exercises, then a few star... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
World's largest solar power plants slated for Calif. Aug 15, 2008
World's largest solar power plants slated for Calif ... World's largest solar power plants slated for Calif ... BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Two companies will build "milestone" solar power plants in Central California, according to media reports Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
SunPower, OptiSolar sign pacts with PG&E Aug 15, 2008
These landmark agreements signal the arrival of utility-scale PV solar power that may be cost-competitive with solar thermal and wind energy, said Jack Keenan, chief operating officer and senior vice president for PG&E, in a news release. OptiSolar expects to start delivering power from the Topaz Solar Farm in 2011 and finish the project by 2013. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Pickens: I Stand By My Wind Power Plan Aug 15, 2008
NEW YORK -- Texas energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens said his plan to cut U.S. oil use by converting cars to run on natural gas after boosting wind and solar power hasn't suffered despite a 23 percent drop in crude prices since July ... A massive move to wind power and solar power in the Southwest would divert natural gas from being burned for power and make it available to run vehicles, according to the plan. (Newsmax)
Doesn't use gas, but you can't get one yet Aug 14, 2008
They use no gas, can run on wind or solar power, and the only thing that comes out of the tailpipe is water, pure enough to drink. But although hydrogen cars would address those pesky problems of foreign oil dependence and global warming, don't run out and buy one just yet - because you'll have to drive to Washington, D.C., to fill up the tank. (NJ.com)
Pickens: Wind belt could revitalize rural America Aug 14, 2008
Pickens is holding town-hall meetings across the country and will be at the Le Mars Convention Center at 2:30 p.m today to discuss what he believes is a unique and revolutionary plan to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil and instead rely on natural gas, wind and solar power. On Wednesday, the Journal spoke with Pickens by phone and asked him about his energy plan. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
* Kaohsiung hopeful Cijin development will be approved Aug 14, 2008
He said the Kaohsiung City Government would also promote the solar power industry in Cijin, taking advantage of the islands sunny weather. In the first phase of development, the city government plans to upgrade transportation to Cijin with an electric cable car, a second underwater car tunnel and a subway link, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Harnessing the power of wind at Millennium Park Aug 14, 2008
Donaldson would like to set up a maximum of 400,000 square feet of solar power cells in a fenced off area facing south and the Charles River that currently has wildflowers ... How about solar power cells. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Offices to rise from the ashes Aug 14, 2008
Brenna also wants to incorpo rate enough environmentally friendly features -- such as re-using rainwater, utilizing rooftop solar power, and installing sensors to monitor occupancy and lighting -- that the renovated building will receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. RMJM Hillier Architecture will work on the project with Bren na's company. (NJ.com -- Times)
Crayola may use solar power at eastern Pa. plant Aug 14, 2008
The Trentonian - Crayola may use solar power at eastern Pa ... Crayola may use solar power at eastern Pa ... He says the site is in an area that allows electrical generation, though the comprehensive plan doesn't specifically deal with solar power. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Oberweis defends offshore drilling Aug 13, 2008
He also supports alternative energy, such as bio-fuels, solar power, wind power and nuclear energy, although, he argued the market should decide which resources should be more dominant instead of being subsidized by the government. Oberweis supports seed money for these programs, as well as incentives for hybrid vehicles and public transportation. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
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Kinder also supports increasing nuclear power, using wind and solar power and continuing to develop bio-fuels like ethanol. ADVERTISEMENT. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Solar Power Inc. nabs Staples Center, Nokia Theatre contracts Aug 13, 2008
Roseville-based Solar Power (OTCBB: SOPW) will design and build two systems that will deliver a combined 512 kilowatts of power. Solar Power in October will install 1,727 solar modules on the roof of Staples Center, home of the L.A. Lakers and Clippers. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Pacific Power installs solar power in at Universal Forest Products Aug 13, 2008
of Auburn has completed the installation of a 500-kilowatt solar power system at s manufacturing plant in Thornton. A rebate of $1. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
New interest in renewable energy in Wyoming Aug 13, 2008
And if the increasing number of calls SunPower has been fielding is an indicator, interest in wind and solar power is growing. But while wind and solar energy are free, putting them to use in your home is not. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Space station toilet and solar panel await Discovery Aug 13, 2008
Mission: Ferry a Japanese research lab to the space station, fix a space toilet, repair a defect in a solar power system. Time in space: 14 days. (Yahoo News -- Space Shuttle)
Review: Comedy 'Tropic Thunder' Equally Offends Aug 13, 2008
"After the trailers roll and the "real" movie begins, the supersized egos are going head to head on the set of a new "Platoon"-esque picture called "Tropic Thunder," based on a book by Sgt. Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte).The film is already over budget after only five days of shooting. After the whacked-out, profanity-laden head of the movie studio calls a satellite meeting with the cast and crew and threatens to shut the picture down, the film's director (Steve Coogan) decides to shoot the... (KERO 23, CA)
Cue the sun: polluters back a solar system Aug 13, 2008
A PROPOSAL to build the world's biggest solar power station in the outback within three years has been backed by some of the nation's biggest polluters, including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum ... On that scale, solar power would provide 10 per cent of Australia's energy needs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
ELECTION 2008: Sierra Vista City Council hopefuls share stances on taxes, fees Aug 13, 2008
SIERRA VISTA The future of city taxes, solar power usage and other issues were tackled by candidates for City Council during a forum Tuesday at City Hall ... The first question posed asked how solar power could be put to use in the city. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Spacewalkers begin station's electrical upgrade Aug 13, 2008
Curbeam and Fuglesang worked at the far end of a $372 million solar power module that was delivered to the station by the crew of the shuttle Atlantis in September. The girder bolted to the recently installed power module by the two men will serve as the future attachment point for a solar power module that has generated electricity for the station since 2000 ... Today, Discovery's crew will send commands that retract a 120-foot-long solar panel that juts from the 6-year-old solar power module. (Yahoo News -- International Space Station)
Big guns turn their sights on solar Aug 13, 2008
RIO's Tom Albanese, BHP Billiton's Marius Kloppers, Fortescue's Andrew Forrest and Wesfarmers' Richard Goyder don't always back the same horse, but as clients of John Grill at Worley Parsons they have agreed to fund a plan to build a massive solar power plant in Australia. The mere concept of Albanese, Kloppers and Forrest at the same table may seem incongruous in view of some things they have said about each other, but on the potential for solar power they seem prepared to give it a try ...... (The Australian)
DoubleTake: Shopper's Late Notices Pile Up Aug 13, 2008
Utilizing solar power can drastically reduce your energy bills. Find out how you can get started and what it will take to go solar. (Click2Houston, TX)
Security keeps public away from Olympic sponsors Aug 13, 2008
Inside are displays of solar power and other environmentally friendly technology. Johnson & Johnson's display includes a pair of the life-size terra cotta warriors buried with China's first emperor 2,200 years ago. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Xcel looking to expand solar rebate program Aug 12, 2008
Xcel Energy Inc. on Tuesday issued a request for proposals for an expanded solar rebate program to bring solar power projects to Colorado ... The RFP is also separate from a request for proposals Xcel issued last week for up to 25 megawatts of solar power generation ... It is Colorado's largest utility, serving about 70 percent of the population, and scrambling to bolster its portfolio of solar power generating plants in response to state mandates that the utility get 20 percent of its power... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Why I Am Not a Liberal Aug 12, 2008
I believe that nuclear power, clean coal, and drilling in a tiny and remote frozen part of Alaska and offshore -- along with exploration of other energy alternatives such as wind and solar power -- are immediately necessary. I believe that school vouchers are more effective than increased spending on public schools in enabling many poorer Americans to give their children better educations. (Townhall.com)
Sam's Club stores highlight solar power Aug 12, 2008
Sam's Club stores highlight solar power - Yahoo ... Sam's Club stores highlight solar power ... s latest green turn comes as nine of its Sam's Club stores in Southern California are providing in-store solar power kiosks. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Aust firm unveils plans to build 'world's biggest solar plant' Aug 12, 2008
"The ideal location for a thermal solar power station is a desert type location, you want maximum solar with the least cloud cover or interference and our dry desert locations are ideal," he said. The Greens say the decision is an acknowledgment that clean coal technology is not achievable. (ABC Online)
Phoenix seeks international connection Aug 12, 2008
The pairing, Phoenix leaders hope, could bring everything from sprawling new real-estate developments to collaborations on solar power to a direct flight between Phoenix and Dubai, a wealthy desert city-state between Saudi Arabia and Oman on the Persian Gulf. Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is rallying the public and private sectors while finalizing an economic-development agreement between Phoenix and Dubai. (AZCentral -- Business)
Worley looks to WA for solar power plant Aug 12, 2008
WorleyParsons Ltd, Australia's largest engineering company, says the Pilbara region of Western Australia could be a potential location for the construction of a thermal solar power station. The company on Tuesday launched a proposal to build a 250 mega watt thermal solar power station in Australia, utilising technology used in the United States over the past 20 years. (The Age)
LDK earnings soar past estimates, shares up 18% Aug 12, 2008
The Chinese solar power company also raised its revenue and wafer shipment forecasts for the year ... LDK and other solar power companies have enjoyed rapid growth in the last year as rising fossil fuel prices and concerns about global warming have spurred demand for ... In recent months, however, investors have shunned solar stocks due to fears that an expected pullback in Spain's generous government subsidies for solar power would hamper demand next year. (EETimes)
Gingrey pushes energy plan during meeting in Calhoun Aug 12, 2008
Gingrey, whose 11th Congressional District includes the western half of Gordon County, said the bill addresses several aspects of the current energy crisis by opening the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to oil exploration, developing wind and solar power and other renewable energy sources, building new nuclear power plants and encouraging conservation efforts. So confident is Gingrey that the American Energy Act would address the nation s energy needs... (Calhoun Times, GA)
Casperson and Stupak trade barbs Aug 12, 2008
Shadow wrote on Aug 11, 2008 10:43 PM:" Republican is a dirty word, evidenced by where they have steered this country. Continuing to perpetuate the U.S.'s addiction to oil will forever keep us victims of outrageous price gouging. Instead of dumping so much $ in a useless war, direct that $ to resolving domestic issues such as alternative fuels, solar power, and once and for all, decent health care for all our citizens. ". mike621mi wrote on Aug 11, 2008 4:39 PM:" Congress does have it in their... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Zoellick Fossil-Fuel Campaign Belied by World Bank's Tata Coal Plant Loan Aug 11, 2008
3 billion for fossil-fuel-related undertakings, $1 billion for renewable energy, including hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and solar power. Alternatives. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
World Bank criticized for helping fossil fuel plants Aug 11, 2008
3 billion for fossil-fuel-related undertakings and $1 billion for renewable energy like hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and solar power. Financing for coal, oil and natural gas projects rose 60 percent in the 12 months to June 30, compared with a 9 percent boost in funds for alternatives to carbon-based power, according to the Bank Information Center's analysis. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Bring Your Patio to Life Aug 11, 2008
The functional control options are WireFree and operate via either battery or solar power which means no additional wiring or complicated installation. Don't let your deck or patio become a lifeless space that you wish you could use. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Bears Chill Out as Cairo Zoo Reforms Aug 11, 2008
NEW YORK - Sempra Energy expects to announce that it will add more solar power generation after its new 10-megawatt plant begins operation later this year, Chief Financial Officer Mark Snell said Thursday ... The biggest solar power array in the United States has been operating at Nellis since last November in a public-private partnership ... " Power went off briefly in some parts of the town. "No loss of life or any damage has been reported so far," S.N. Jha, chief of Andaman's disaster control... (Planet Ark, United States)
Oakland solar startup BrightSource attracts $115M in new funding Aug 11, 2008
Oakland solar startup will accelerate plans to develop large-scale solar power plants with more than $115 million in new funding from a group of venture capital and corporate investors including , and BP PLC. ... Such power purchase deals typically run for 20 to 30 years and are crucial for BrightSource, because the company can use them to get project financing for construction of its expensive solar power plants ... In April, in the largest solar power deal every reached, San Francisco utility... (East Bay Business Times, CA)
A man reinvented Aug 11, 2008
Then, at lunchtime, he wanders past the wind turbine over to the sustainable house it powers, with its rammed-earth walls, solar power and hot water and treatment tanks pumping coloured water back on to his beautiful native garden. He might look up and catch the view: it's the Strathbogie Ranges, his 58-hectare slice of it an undulating green dotted with white rocks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Dems vying for Mica's post split over offshore drilling Aug 10, 2008
"I don't see why all public buildings don't have solar power," she said. Malloy also supports developing alternative energy as a solution to the nation's energy problem. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Sale of credits help keep sustainable energy efforts going Aug 10, 2008
A credit created by a megawatt of solar power in New Jersey trades for hundreds of dollars. Other credits trade for only a couple of bucks per megawatt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Candidate Q&A Aug 10, 2008
Debate and a legal challenge to the ACC requirement that utilities get 15 percent of electricity from renewable sources like solar power. The type of power plants utilities build, and where. (AZCentral -- Business)
Coal Fires Up `Climate Camp' as Dreadlocked Protesters Push U.K. on Energy Aug 10, 2008
They want expanded wind and solar power to help meet U.K.'s target for cutting emissions 60 percent by 2050. Given everything we know about climate change and the need to reduce emissions, this flies in the face of it,'' , an University of Leeds Earth-science researcher who wears a nose-ring, said in an interview at the week-long camp. (Bloomberg)
Local inventor sees answer to U.S. energy problem in ocean (16) Aug 9, 2008
While wind, biofuels and solar power may be the most talked about alternate energy sources, a local inventor is promoting a lesser known solution to the nation s energy woes. Tom Windle, long-time owner of Windle s Jewelry and inveterate innovator, sees America s energy answer in its oceans. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 8. 2008 Aug 9, 2008
If solar power eventually does as well. how can more non-CO2 power be added. (North County Times)
Commerce chief touts McCain for job Aug 9, 2008
It includes wind and solar power but doesn't rule out more traditional sources. A spokeswoman for the Obama campaign said McCain's energy plan lacks the innovation the voters are looking for. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
