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 Free Solar Energy For AZ SchoolsA proposal in Arizona could change the way solar energy is marketed. Typically, solar energy firms install solar panels, or arrays, on a given facility and the proprietor (business or homeowner) buys or leases the setup, uses the electricity, and sells any excess back to the local or regional utility which supplies power to the facility. Vegas Sparkles With Solar EnergyIn a plan that is less surprising than audacious, Las Vegas city fathers plan to place solar panels on top of carports at a number of city-owned and operated facilities. Cash Incentive For Solar PanelsIn line with the government's recent commitment to provide cash grants in lieu of investment tax credits (ITCs) for solar and some other renewable energy resources - a program designed to rescue solar startups and other firms who lack the "tax appetite" to take advantage of such tax-based programs - the Snohomish County (Washington) Public Utility District, or PUD, is now also offering cash rebates to customers who install solar panels and solar hot water heaters at their homes or businesses. Nevada Fails To Promote Solar EnergyAs the nation's capital creates legislation that is likely to transform the landscape of America from a fossil-fuel nation toward a renewable energy nation, states like Nevada - with its abundant sunshine, wide open spaces and concentrated population located in two major cities - stand to gain. Solar Energy Not EffectiveA new report from Dow Jones and the solar manufacturing sector indicates that consolidation, or mergers, is likely to be the next wave for solar. Solar Power in Space Can Power the PlanetThe 21st century is full of examples of sci-fi becoming just plain science, and none is more startling than PowerSat Corporation's determination to float solar panels in space to trap sunlight and beam the energy back to earth in the electromagnetic equivalent of radio waves. Largest Rooftop In U.S. Receives Solar PanelsBoston-based Satcon, which provides power conversion and system design solutions for utility-scale renewable energy projects, announced recently that it had installed four 250 kilowatt Satcon inverters at the Orange County, Florida, Convention Center, which is the largest solar rooftop installation in the Southeast. Governer Helps Colorado State Go SolarAt the Engineering Building on Colorado State University's campus in Fort Collins, a $35,000 matching-funds contribution from the Governor's Energy Office, as part of the state's 2009 Solar Rebate Program, has enabled the installation of an 18.9-kilowatt solar array. Solar Light Save Community $75,000Turtle Rock, a small sub-community in the larger development known as Palmer Ranch, may be the first community in the United States to adopt solar technology for its street lights. SPG Incorporates Solar Panels to Mammel LifeAt The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) in Sausalito, California, where sea otters, dolphins, seals and even whales that have been abandoned or abused come for healing, SPG Solar has installed a solar panel system that both shades open enclosure areas for greater comfort and healing and provides 10 percent of the facility's needed electricity.
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