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Pocono Raceway has the flipped the switch on a solar energy system that leaders say will make the NASCAR track the world’s largest solar-powered sports facility.

A plan for a mixed-use development powered by solar energy is gathering momentum through support from the Berthoud town board and recent state legislation.

Alcatraz Island is preparing to harness solar power for about half of the historic site’s power needs. The development is one of many Golden Gate National Recreation Area projects currently underway thanks to federal funding for public parks.

Along with the rebound in earnings and investment in new products, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates has begun hiring again, especially in Gloucester.

Editor’s Note: Scientific American’s George Musser will be chronicling his experiences installing solar panels in Solar at Home (formerly 60-Second Solar). Read his introduction here and see all posts here .

The solar electrical power industry may be ready for its moment in the sun. It’s still true that solar sources generate less than 1% of total U.S

Fremont solar power startup Solyndra, in a deal with Southern California Edison, will install photovoltaic systems on rooftops of 18 big-box retail and industrial buildings.

The Spanish government and solar- power producers almost reached an agreement on reducing subsidies to the industry before officials suspended talks to assess savings from a clampdown on fraud, according to a memo from industry representatives at the meeting.

Hongkong Electric has unveiled its new solar energy system on Lamma Island Power Station.

SAMARAHAN: Solar energy usage in Malaysia is expected to reach grid parity by 2017, said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui.