T. Boone Pickens

Solar Thaw

Government lifts solar project ban on public lands - SiliconValley.com:

Companies planning to build huge solar power plants in the desert will be able to file new applications to use federal lands after the Bureau of Land Management reversed its position on the issue Tuesday.

Solar Freeze

Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects

"The Bureau of Land Management says an extensive environmental study is needed to determine how large solar plants might affect millions of acres it oversees in six Western states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah."

Kids Love Solar Power

Schools turn to the sun to save

'I have yet to meet a kid who doesn't love solar power,' said McCalmont, whose company contracts with several local private schools as well as Fremont Union. 'They think it's cool, it's new technology, and they are fascinated with how it works.'