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Solar power continues to expand its presence as the California Commission gave the go-ahead for a 250-megawatt solar-thermal project.

Solar power at the White House could become a reality, as several solar power enthusiasts and firms have approached President Barack Obama to install panels on the building.

Solar power is getting the green light in California. Pun intended. Earlier this week the California Energy Commission approved a 250-megawatt solar thermal project. The Beacon Solar Energy project, to be built on the western edge of the Mojave Desert, will rely on long rows of curved mirrors that will collect energy from the sun and heat tubes filled with fluid to help run a steam turbine ...

The California Energy Commission approved construction Wednesday on the first solar thermal farm regulators have permitted in two decades. The Beacon Solar Energy project on the western edge of the Mojave Desert is one of a group of solar roposals...

MONSON - The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Sept. 21 at the Town Office Building on Main Street on a new zoning bylaw that will allow commercial solar generation facilities in certain areas of town.

Regulators Approve Southern California Edison-First Solar Power Contracts

At River Pointe, a community in Manchester, N.J., solar technology that earns energy credits is a standard feature in each house.

Neo Solar Power's August 2010 revenues increased 13.65% sequentially and 82.3% on year to NT$2.01 billion (US$62.78 million), exceeding the NT$2 billion mark for the first time and setting a new monthly sales record for the fifth consecutive month, according to the company. Revenues from January through August totaled NT$11.25 billion, up 89.3% from a year earlier.

The California Public Utilities Commission Thursday approved a San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) solar power initiative that provides for 100 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy.

It was touted as a huge fillip to Delhi's crawling renewable energy sector but solar power has turned into the proverbial white elephant - to expensive for the 'aam admi' to maintain or use.