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You have probably heard it said by environmental groups that we should switch to solar energy as a power source because it is free, there is an unlimited supply, and it is a cleaner source of electrical power because there are no by-products (compared to fossil fuels like oil and gas which release greenhouse gases into the earth's atmosphere when burned for power.) However, can solar energy be a reliable and practical source of electrical power indeed?

We interviewed Lyndon Rive the CEO of Solar City at the recent Going Green 2007 conference in Davis CA about the state of residential and business solar systems. Are we ready for solar? Where is the solar power industry going? He answers those questions and more. Solar City More about Solar City: SolarCity is the leading provider of solar energy …

Discover how the use of solar panels is likely to change over coming years, including the use of other renewable energy sources. Currently, the use of solar panels is on very small scale compared to the use of fossil fuels. This does not go for just solar energy, but also wind energy, geothermal, and tidal. More: continued here

Fuelled (excuse the pun) by a recent Royal Decree sanctioned two years ago and redrafted earlier this year, which gives very advantageous rates to generators for producing such renewable energy, wind and solar farms have popped up all over Spain.

The sun comes to the southwestern US reliably for so many days every year that is is like a beacon to the rising number of solar energy companies around the world. Ausra was founded in Australia a couple years ago but last year they moved to Palo Alto in order to enter the US market. Ausra builds solar thermal technology …

Just as a lizard can find the perfect spot in the sun or shade to control its body temperature, Australian award winning solar heating and cooling innovation Sun Lizard can help heat or cool offices and factories while cutting energy bills and greenhouse emissions. www.alternativefuels.com.au

Currently, the use of solar panels is on very small scale compared to the use of fossil fuels. This does not go for just solar energy, but also wind energy, geothermal, and tidal. The use of renewable electricity only makes up for a small percentage of a nations actual power output. There are however, some countries who are able to …

Throughout generations from the dawn of mankind the sun has been given a status of a father. A father so generous that he doesn’t hold back anything when it comes to giving his children anything and everything he’s got. A father, who has guided and shown the path to future and helped in the time of need; Today we ask …

Clean Technology Startup Offers 100% Green Solar-Powered Web Hosting for Business and Consumers AlwaysOn GoingGreen 2007 SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greenest Host, a pioneer of green powered Internet services, today announced worldwide availability of its 100% solar powered web hosting plans. Like most web hosting companies, Greenest Host offers a suite of services that allow users to host websites, register domains, host …

New state regulations and increased paperwork seem to be the blame for customers having to wait months and months to get state rebates on [tag-tec]solar energy[/tag-tec] installations in California. The solar business is now booming in California but companies that install systems are being increasingly delayed and frustrated by the months of paperwork they have to submit on behalf of …

One form of rebate for [tag]solar power[/tag] systems is known as a buy down. Typically a government program pays part of the initial cost of a solar power system. The buy down amount is established by the state legislature for a specified period. The buy down amounts are based on the solar system’s generating capacity, measured in watts or kilowatts. …

Designing your Solar Home to take advantage of the sun’s energy can save you thousands of dollars in energy costs over the years. When you think about living off the grid or solar power with connection to the grid, you have already made a basic decision to save planetary energy by using renewable energy resources. Off the grid means not …

Florida Supports Solar Energy Deductions for Homes and Businesses The sunshine state wants to encourage solar energy development. Check it out. More: solar energy – continued here

Dreaming and fantasizing are the first step towards innovation. People all over the world and especially in America are dreaming of a green world where there will be only solar power energizing the needs of the entire country. Experts feel that in five years, solar power will be cheap enough to compete with conventional electricity, even in UK, Africa, Australia …

DOE Secretary Samuel W. Bodman Names Selected Solar Technology Projects During Visit to Konarka Headquarters, Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell, Mass. – March 8, 2007 – Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plasticâ„¢, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company is one of 13 selected industry-led solar technology projects to be awarded funding …

What are the real advantages and disadvantages of solar energy? Cut through the hype and rhetoric. Get the real facts and answers about the solar power issues and benefits. More: continued here

Iran has implemented the very first solar energy power plant of its kind in the entire world. This kind of technology and the ability to create solar energy plants is an encouraging thing for the overall good of our planet. If Mother Nature has emotions, she also has a violent temper. We abuse her, and she will abuse us. But …

Solar energy is the earliest source of energy known to mankind, and is also the origin of other forms of energy used by man. Other renewable sources of energy, such as, wind energy, hydro power, biomass and ocean energy are the indirect forms of solar energy. Solar energy has many salient features, which make it an attractive proposition. These features …

You may be surprised to learn how solar energy extraction has been around for over 100 years, and during the industrial revolution, the sun was used to produce steam which would then drive turbines generating power. This article explores how we are able to provide an efficient, steady stream of electricity into our homes, through the use of solar panels …

In the past few years, China has posted an impressive growth in the production of {tag]solar cells[/tag]. In a span of just 2-3 years (nearly form 2003 to 2005), China fortified its position in the worldwide solar cell production market by moving from nearly 1.05% to about 7.8%, according to a recent report “China Energy Sector Analysis” by RNCOS.