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Internet entrepreneur returns to solar energy (International Herald Tribune)

Bill Gross, an engineer whose company, Idealab, created a slew of Web businesses in the 1990s, is again building solar power projects.

Mines receives solar energy study grant (Rapid City Journal)

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $420,000 to South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City for research of high-efficiency solar energy technologies.

FPL Receives Approval to Build First Commercial-Scale Solar Power Facilities in Florida (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

JUNO BEACH, Fla.----Florida Power & Light Company today received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission to begin construction of three solar energy centers that will make Florida the second largest supplier of utility-generated solar power in the nation.

State adds 20 more solar energy graduates (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

The number of people in Louisiana certified by the U.S. Department of Energy to install solar energy systems quintupled Friday when the first class of people graduated from a training class at Louisiana Technical College's Jefferson Campus.

Solar Power Conference Announces Annual CEO Panel Participants (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

WASHINGTON----Today the Solar Electric Power Association and the Solar Energy Industries Association , the two non-profit organizers of the Solar Power Conference & Expo, announced that they have selected the participants of the annual CEO Panel, a gathering of visionaries from the power, energy and related sectors to discuss issues of top concern to the solar industry.

Solar energy shines at Cal Poly Pomona (San Bernardino Sun)

POMONA - For people living in sunny Southern California, the future of solar energy is looking bright.

Bringing solar power to the people (Asbury Park Press)

More than two years ago, Mark Kotch got the idea to put solar panels on the roof to cut the electricity costs for his large Oceanport home.

Solar energy has some downfalls (UPI)

TUCSON, July 16 (UPI) -- An Arizona watchdog group says solar power has some negative impacts.

Solar power in schools: 'A triple win situation' (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)

It's no secret; all school districts across the state are facing big-time money problems. But ABC7 uncovered an innovative plan involving solar energy that could save Collier County schools hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Solar-power unit works better than expected (The Arizona Republic)

A 19.2-kilowatt solar-power system at Integrity Building Corp. in Mesa can make 6 percent more electricity than projected, according to testing by Salt River Project.