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Yahoo! News Search Results for solar power Wind power sails ahead in UK as US solar plans freeze (New Scientist) The UK government has big plans for wind farms off its coast, but similarly bold plans for solar power in the US are put on hold Solar flareup (Albany Democrat-Herald) To Corvallis officials, the pitch from SunEnergy Power Corp. was just too good to pass up. Vermont panel approves solar power push (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The state Public Service Board has approved a plan by Vermont's second-largest power company to encourage the installation of solar power by homeowners and businesses. Solar power firms say N.J. credit plan risky for consumers (Press of Atlantic City) A vibrant solar power industry in New Jersey requires technology be affordable and attainable - keys to bringing solar power to the people. Ordinance changes would push solar, wind power (Wisconsin State Journal) Madison officials want to streamline city ordinances with an eye toward encouraging more people to use solar and wind power as a cleaner, greener energy source. "The point is to make it easier to do small-scale solar and wind power in the city of Madison," said proposal author Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, 12th District. "The big picture is that we have a really exciting opportunity to get more ... Sanders backs new solar power initiative (Brattleboro Reformer) BRATTLEBORO -- An idea to put 10 million solar panels on 10 million buildings in the United States is a good start, said an advocate for the replacement of fossil fuels and nuclear power with renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Town has highest producer of solar power (North Andover Citizen) There’s currently enough solar power coming from the roof of the former Lucent Plant to power nearly 200 average-sized homes. Here Comes The Sun (Power) (CBS News) Proponents of solar power are waiting for the day when the technology will rival fossil fuels in cost - something that might not be too far away. Tony Guida reports. Solar Power Heats Up the Southwest (GreenBiz) ALBERQUERQUE, N.M. -- The four largest utilities in New Mexico want to build the state's largest commercial solar power generating plant in move that could yield enough renewable energy to supply as many as 52,000 homes. Companies allowed to build solar power plants on public lands (People's Daily) California has lifted a ban forbidding companies to build huge solar power plants on public lands, the San Jose Mercury News reported on Thursday. Under a new ordinance by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), companies planning to b ...