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CALIFORNIA NEWS
Elko Student Plans Solar Project with District
The 15-year-old Eagle Scout recently proposed to the Elko County School Board a plan to harvest the sun’s power through solar panels placed on the roof of a school building.
REC Solar Reaches Out to Next Generation of Energy Consumers During DNC
“The focus on renewable energy during the DNC did a tremendous job in highlighting solar power and its incredible potential in weaning us off of our dependence on fossil fuels,” said Angiolo Laviziano
NATIONAL NEWS
Oregon Seeks Solar Tenant for Large Semi Fab as PV Market Ignites
Korean memory chip maker Hynix Semiconductor announced it would shut down a large manufacturing plant in Eugene, OR due to weak market conditions, laying off 1,400 full-time and contract workers.
Mayor Wants Solar-Panel Rooftops
Mayor Martin Chavez says he wants Albuquerque to be the center of the national solar industry, with local rooftops covered by solar panels.
Solar Industry Rises to Meet Valley Demand
Many solar manufacturers and installers say they can’t take on more jobs for 2008 because they’re either out of panels or out of time.
Cake Bakes Solar Powered Album
For its sixth studio album, the band Cake has declared independence from problematic energy sources by installing solar panels on the roof of their studio.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
PG&E Ups In-House Demand Response
PG&E announced the launch of its PeakChoice demand-response program this week, which asks business customers to voluntarily reduce energy use by at least 10 kilowatts during peak demand times, in exchange for incentives.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
TGI Solar Power Group Retains PHD Capital
TGI has retained investment bank Perrin, Holden & Davenport Capital of New York city to provide strategic advisory and listing services.
MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
Solar Market Report
The WinterGreen report Solar Residential Panel Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies, 2008-2014 forecasts high growth for the solar energy industry in the next 6 years and details where and how that growth will take place.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Solarig Complete Grid Connection of 22MW in Spain
Solari completed its first development stage by connecting all of its PV projects scheduled for 2008 to the grid under the current Spanish feed in tariff.
Sahara Forest Project Converts Desert Into Oasis
A Seawater Greenhouse converts sea water into fresh water using concentrating solar power
LDK Solar Inks Wafer Supply Deal With Sumitomo
LDK Solar will sell its silicon solar wafers to Japan’s Sumitomo under an eight-year supply deal.
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