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News about solar energy. Commentary and archival information about solar energy from The New York Times.

By 2030, solar power could meet as much as 10-percent of the need for electricity in America, claims a new report from a leading environmental advocacy group.The report, Building a Solar Future: Repowering America’s Homes, Businesses and Industry with Solar Energy, was presented on March 9, 2010 by Washington, D.C.

DTE Energy is rolling out a plan to install 15 megawatts of solar energy in its service territory, which includes the Thumb. The Detroit-based utility will soon be looking for schools, universities and other visible properties interested in hosting large-scale solar arrays, said Trevor Lauer, DTE’s vice president of marketing.

KOTA KINABALU, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Japanese government has extended a RM172,190.93 grant for the electrification project using solar energy on the island off the east coast of Sabah.