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Anita , Chandigarh, Haryana, 20 November 2007
Source: PunjabNewsline.com
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/6584/92/

Haryana has bagged the first prize in the country for its best performance in Solar Urban Areas Programme and in Solar Cooker Programme. It has also won second prize in Solar Photovoltaic Demonstration Programme at the national level.  Stating this here today, the Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that these National Awards are being given on the occasion of Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of India. He further said that Haryana has bagged maximum awards in the country. The President of India Smt.Pratibha Devisingh Patil will give away these awards in a ceremony on 22nd November, 2007 at New Delhi. (more…)

By Ashfaque Swapan, Special to India-West
Source: India West Online
http://www.indiawest.com/view.php?subaction=showfull&
id=1195085439&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3

For the small village of Dabkan in Rajasthan Alwar’s district, Diwali this year was greeted with a twinkling array of electrical lights just as it was all over India.  Dabkan is a remote village that is not connected to India’s electrical grid, and chances are that it will not happen in the near future, given the village’s remoteness and proximity to forests.  So for Dabkan residents, this Diwali was one with a profound difference, because for the first time in their lives, villagers are experiencing night with electrical lighting, thanks to LED technology which is powered by solar energy.
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Alister Doyle and Chee Chee Leung /November 29, 2007
Source: TheAge.com.au
http://www.theage.com.au/news/climate-watch/2007/11/28/1196036983561.html

AUSTRALIA gleams a bright red in a map that paints a vibrant picture of how solar energy reaches different parts of the world. America’s space agency, NASA, has pinpointed the world’s sunniest spots by studying maps compiled by US and European satellites. Red shows the regions that receive the most sun, such as the middle of the Pacific Ocean and the Sahara Desert in Niger, followed by orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. (more…)

By Rachel Oliver, For CNN /Nov 20, 2007
Source: CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/eco.about.csp/#cnnSTCText
Story Highlights
# A 92 mile by 92 mile area of desert filled with CSP plants could power the U.S
# Around 0.3% of Sahara could power Europe, Middle East and North Africa
# CSP can combat water shortages, avoid future humanitarian disasters
# U.S. solar industry threatened by upcoming Energy Bill

What if you could provide the world with an endless supply of virtually carbon-free electricity; ensure a constant source of drinkable water to the world’s most vulnerable areas; avert some of the world’s future humanitarian crises; and save billions of dollars in the process? Certain concentrated solar power (CSP) proponents say there is no “could” about it — it’s more a case of “can.”
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By Calvin Azuri, TMCnet Contributing Editor /November 28, 2007
http://www.tmcnet.com/green/articles/
15386-motorola-successfully-trials-solar-wind-power-run-cellular.htm

Motorola  recently completed trial of a wind and solar power system in southwestern Africa. The trail, conducted by the GSM Association at a cell site operated by MTC Namibia in the village of Dorbadis, in the Khomas region of Namibia.  Ali Amer, vice president of sales for Motorola’s Home and Network Mobility operations in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, explained that the trial is part of the company’s commitment to delivering solutions tailored to the needs of African telecom operators.
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Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 15, 2007
Source: Opel International Inc. press release
http://opelinc.com/invest.htm

OPEL International Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPL), a leading, global developer and supplier of high efficiency concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) panels , today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ENERGY 21 for a series of installations of OPEL’s state-of-the-art CPV panels in Central Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, ENERGY 21 will install progressively larger systems in the Czech Republic leading to the installation of its first large solar farm in 2008 and 2009. The systems will use OPEL’s Mk-I high concentration CPVs in combination with FEiNA’s solar trackers that OPEL will supply under the provisions of its OEM agreement  with FEiNA. (more…)

Source: Construction and Maintenance News /Nov 16, 2007
http://home.nestor.minsk.by/build/news/2007/11/1701.html

Kyocera Solar, Inc., a supplier of environmentally friendly photovoltaic (PV) systems, announced the completion of a 96.4-kilowatt solar electric generating system atop the newly redesigned Children’s Museum San Diego (CMSD). The system, composed of 576 Kyocera 200-watt PV modules, was designed and installed by Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. (IES) of Vista, California, and is expected to generate approximately 136,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year.
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Allison Bruce / Scripps Howard News Service
Westlake Village, California, November 17, 2007
Source: Detroitnews
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071117/AUTO03/711170301/1149/auto03

The curved roof of the Toyota Prius in front of the Solar Electrical Systems office is covered with 146 dark, 4-inch-square solar cells. When Greg Johanson first had the idea to give the hybrid car a bit of solar electrical energy, he didn’t know what a challenge that curved roof would present. Johanson’s company had to embed the solar cells into fiberglass and custom mold it.  Tapping the roof, Johanson called the Prius the “worst vehicle” for testing his concept. “I have a habit of doing things backwards,” he said. “If we could make the worst vehicle work, the easy vehicle should be easy.” The company soon will be producing solar panels for Toyota’s Rav4 EV and Highlander, two vehicles with very flat roofs. (more…)

Source: Ad-hoc-news.de  /07 Nov 2007
http://www.ad-hoc-news.de/CorporateNews/en/14078216/Mendota-to-Host-Giant-Photovoltaic-Solar-Farm-Developed-by

With higher than average days of sunshine, younger than average population, and enthusiastic support for green energy projects, the City of Mendota has been selected the site of what will be the largest solar farm in California providing emission-free photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity to an investor-owned utility, Mayor Robert Silva announced.  The 5 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar facility, dubbed “CalRENEW-1,” is being developed by San Francisco-based Cleantech America Inc., and will sell electricity to Pacific Gas & Electric under a power purchase agreement. Scheduled to begin operation in the spring of 2009, CalRENEW-1 will provide environmental, economic and educational benefits to the Central Valley, in addition to new jobs creation. (more…)

Boston, MA,  November 16, 2007
Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com
http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=50590

MassDevelopment announced the closing of $3,129,300 in federally sponsored Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREB) issued on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support the installation of photovoltaic cells at twelve facilities across the state including schools and correctional facilities.  “Governor Patrick and I consider the CREBs bonds issued by MassDevelopment an essential tool for helping state agencies invest in renewable energy and lead by example toward a clean energy future for the Commonwealth.”  –Ian Bowles, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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