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Solar energy incentive rebates dwindling

ALPINE — If you're thinking of installing solar energy at your home or business, take advantage of solar energy rebates while they're still available. (full story)

Beacon Solar Energy project OKed; first solar thermal project approved in 20 years

For the first time in 20 years, state energy regulators have approved construction on a solar thermal farm. The California Energy Commission gave the Beacon Solar Energy project a unanimous go-ahead Wednesday. The installation, set to unfurl across 2,012 private acres in Kern County, is one of a group of solar proposals hustling to break ground before a federal grant expires at the end of the ... (full story)

Schneider Electric to showcase solutions at the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

Schneider Electric announced today its participation at the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), the world's largest international conference for solar technology, in Valencia, Spain, from September 6-9, 2010. Schneider Electric will display its global solutions for a wide array of photovoltaic (PV) markets including solar farms, large commercial ... (full story)

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