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Tuesday, 09 September 2008 |
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The Amish conjure thoughts of horse-drawn buggies, hand-churned butter and hand-made wooden furniture. Technology certainly doesn't spring to mind. The Amish people are known for their no-thrills approach to life, which includes the rejection of most modern-day conveniences. They use refrigerators, batteries and power generators, but hooking into the electric grid is a no-no because it would connect them to the outside world. But some members of an Amish community in northeastern Indiana hope to get electricity from solar and wind power, The News-Sentinel of Fort Wayne reported last week. | | No comments for this item |
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Solar Can Meet World Demand |
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Monday, 08 September 2008 |
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The world must speed up the deployment of solar power as it has the potential to meet all the world's energy needs, the chairman of an industry gathering which wrapped up Friday in Spain said. | | No comments for this item |
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Suns going solar to power arena |
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Friday, 05 September 2008 |
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The Phoenix Suns plan to use solar panels for power at the US Airways Center, becoming one of only a handful of professional sports teams that get a portion of their energy from renewable sources like sun or wind. The new photovoltaic system will consist of more than 1,100 panels and be installed on the fifth level of the center's parking garage at First and Madison streets in downtown Phoenix. | | No comments for this item |
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