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Cost of solar expected to plummet by 2010. SF approves solar incentive ordinance. Tenants hunting for treasured LEED space. Money saved by going off the grid. Mexico City plants lawns… Read Full Article

There is no need for nuclear power – we have sun, wind and water

Reuters reports on the growing anticipation that solar power will reach grid parity with other forms of power generation in the next few years. After decades on the fringe, solar power is closing in on America’s mainstream as surging fossil fuel prices and mounting concern over climate change spur states, businesses and homeowners into a [...]

Trader Mark via Seekingalpha In this era where the masses only look at what Briefing.com tells them and/or never actually open up an earnings report to look inside but only react to the "headline" number, Trina Solar (TSL) is giving back Thursday’s gains on what I consider to be a stellar report. The stock is [...]

SOLAR CAN DIG CHILE’S COPPER

A true-life instructional tale: Because of its huge copper industry, Chile is not as concerned about the COST of energy as it is about HAVING energy to run its copper mining. With the sun-drenched Atacama Desert and wind swept mountains geographically adjacent to the northern mining region, solar and wind energies comprise the inevitable solution. [...]

Southern California Edison isn’t new to the solar craze. The Rosemead, Calif.-based electric utility has been selling solar power for two decades. But more recently it has seen big increases in the interest around solar, thanks to generous handouts from the state and federal government to encourage the "green" energy source. "Those incentives make the [...]