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Norway’s REC to build world’s largest solar manufacturing complex in Singapore
Friday, 26 Oct, 2007 – 7:47 | No Comment

Singapore has not had a solar energy sector to boast about until Friday.
Renewable Energy Corporation has confirmed that it will build a solar manufacturing plant in Singapore - the largest in the world. It can …

Wal-Mart Launching Solar Power Pilot Program
Tuesday, 8 May, 2007 – 3:03 | No Comment
Wal-Mart Launching Solar Power Pilot Program

By Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Back in December, the word leaked out that mega-retailer Wal-Mart had issued a “request for proposals” (RFP) on adding solar arrays to selected stores. When I interviewed Andy Ruben, the company’s vice-president for …

Solar Energy instead of Oil as a Source of Wealth in the Arab World
Sunday, 6 May, 2007 – 3:10 | No Comment
Solar Energy instead of Oil as a Source of Wealth in the Arab World

Desert Solar Power Facility
By Ibrahim Mohamed
The agreement of the EU countries, the largest importer of oil and gas in the world, on adopting a new energy policy indicates a new era in the history of …

Delivering a Zero-Day Payback Time for Solar
Saturday, 5 May, 2007 – 15:48 | No Comment

by Matt Cheney, MMA Renewable Ventures, CEO
The greening of corporate America is all the rage. But ask any CFO their thoughts on going solar and you’ll find that upfront cost is the single greatest obstacle …

Going Green: An Overview of Solar Power Stocks
Thursday, 19 Apr, 2007 – 6:03 | No Comment
Going Green: An Overview of Solar Power Stocks

Due to recent advances in technology, this year and the last have witnessed the emergence of solar power from obscurity. There is a lot of activity in the sector and the technological complexity can be …

China Aims to Clean Up in Solar Power
Saturday, 14 Apr, 2007 – 15:59 | No Comment

Its environment is a world-class mess, but the mainland has ambitious plans to use and produce solar power cells and panels
by Chi-Chu Tschang
China is home to some of the most polluted cities on the planet …

Military Moves to Solar Power, Hires Akeena Solar for the Job
Saturday, 14 Apr, 2007 – 15:36 | No Comment

Largest Solar Installation in Fresno Area
Press Release from Akeena Solar
Los Gatos, CA
The California Air National Guard is switching to solar power for the operation of its armory in Fresno. The Guard hired MCC Construction and …

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy bolsters wind-power, solar-cell ops
Monday, 9 Apr, 2007 – 6:58 | No Comment

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is stepping up its renewable energy power systems business, with plans to introduce an industry-leading wind turbine model in Europe by 2010 and establish additional manufacturing bases for …

First EU commercial concentrating solar power tower opens in Spain
Tuesday, 3 Apr, 2007 – 7:28 | No Comment
First EU commercial concentrating solar power tower opens in Spain

EU’s first commercial concentrating solar power tower near Seville, Spain (Photo courtesy Abengoa)
Europe’s first commercial concentrating solar power plant began producing electricity in March near the sunny southern Spanish city of Seville. ENS reports:
The 11 …