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Solar Energy Production (Cook County News-Herald)

{Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of three articles.} Many people think of solar energy as an idea only fit for Arizona or California. All you have to do is ask Bill Lane from Tofte or Bill Hanson of Sawbill Outfitters and you will find that solar power works very well in Cook County.

The Saudi Arabia of Solar Energy (AME Info)

In the wake of the first Gulf War, the US Army assessed Saudi Arabia's solar energy resource potential in a classified effort to determine how oil fires had affected the region. The results were clear and surprising.

Solar energy can meet all the world's energy demands: expert (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The world must speed up the deployment of solar power as it has the potential to meet all the world's energy needs, the chairman of an industry gathering which wrapped up Friday in Spain said.

Slippery Rock to offer solar power workshop (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Slippery Rock University will teach residents about the power of the sun during a Solar Power for Water Pumping Workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research.

Solar energy has potential to meet all the world?s energy demands, says expert (Gulf Times)

MADRID: The world must speed up the deployment of solar power as it has the potential to meet all the world?s energy needs, the chairman of an industry gathering which wrapped up yesterday in Spain said.

Solar energy project to move forward (News 14 Carolina)

NORTH CAROLINA -- Duke Energy is moving forward with plans for a major solar energy project. The company?s proposed plan involved using solar panels in North Carolina homes, schools, office buildings, malls and warehouses.

Electron Solar Energy Partners with Clean Power Finance to Bring Solar Energy Financing to the Mass Consumer Market (Centre Daily Times)

Electron Solar Energy (OTC:ESRG), an international distributor of alternative energy systems, announced today it has partnered with Clean Power Finance, to provide financing to Electron Solar's home and commercial solar energy installations.

Singur's lessons for solar power 7 Sep 2008, 0325 hrs IST, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar (The Times of India)

Whether or not the Nuclear Suppliers Group approves the Indo-US nuclear deal ? this is unclear as I write this column ? many experts think India should focus on solar rather than nuclear power for the future. An excellent case for this was made recently in this newspaper by Anand Mahindra.

TGI Solar Power Group Retains PHD Capital (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

TGI Solar Power Group Inc., a turnkey supplier of vertically integrated solar systems for a variety of applications ranging from Solar Parks to commercial markets, announced today that it has retained investment bank Perrin, Holden & Davenport Capital Corp of New York city to provide strategic advisory and listing services.

Green Telecom Part IV: Telco Systems Brings Solar Power to Data Centers (CommunicationsDirect)

Telecom gear maker Telco Systems is bringing a solar power system to market that will help reduce the cost of electricity consumed by data centers and other research facilities. The system was developed by Distributed Solar Power, an Israel-based startup, using technology licensed from Tel Aviv University, and builds on a strong...