Villaraigosa unveils solar plan for Los Angeles

latimes.com

Nov. 25, 2008

The mayor's proposal aims to have solar power meet one-tenth of L.A.'s energy needs by 2020. But skeptics wonder if the plan will be cost-efficient and friendly to private enterprise. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled an ambitious long-range plan Monday for securing enough solar...

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India debates wind feed-in tariff

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Vatican City goes solar

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Sea slugs solar powered

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New South Wales gets solar subsidies

SYDNEY, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The minister for environment and climate change in the Australian state of New South Wales announced a new solar feed-in tariff.

Iberdrola partners with U.S. government

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a partnership with Spanish firm Iberdrola Renewables.

Solar mapping boosts industry

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U.S. solar manufacturing grows

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Australia has best solar cell efficiency

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Hybrid solar power material is created

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Report: Energy efficiency aids economy

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GE will fund Soliant

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