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		<title><![CDATA[The cost of creating solar cells]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Always On Venture Summit in Half Moon Bay, Calif., a panel of solar energy executives debates whether or not silicon prices will fall as the industry matures. While they all think margins will narrow, they disagree on whether there will be an industry wide shakeout, or if the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:28:21 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PARC VP: Lowering costs with clean tech]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott Elrod, VP of the hardware systems lab at PARC, says that lowering costs is key in clean tech. By looking at their ink jet technology and applying it to solar cells, the company was able to come up with a lower price per watt—making solar an even more cost-effective...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:29:37 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are solar-energy materials in short supply?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Intersolar and Greentech Media conferences, J. Michael Horowitz of the Stanford Group moderates a discussion on solar-thermal technologies and the challenges solar-energy companies face when  acquiring materials. Panelists include  Bob Cart of GreenVolts, Andrew McMahan of SkyFuel, Robert Morgan of Ausra, Suvi Sharma of Solaria, and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:43:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Saving money with solar tech]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not cheap to power a home these days. Could solar-energy tech be the solution? At the Intersolar  North America exhibition in San Francisco, CNET's Kara Tsuboi finds a few products that could help bring sunshine to your wallet.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:28:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Evaluating the cost of solar]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. Michael Horowitz of the Stanford Group moderates a discussion on ‘green‘ finance and operational and maintenance costs associated with new solar projects at the Intersolar Conference 2008 and Greentech Media conference. Panel guests include  Bob Cart of GreenVolts, Robert Morgan of Ausra, Suvi Sharma of Solaria, and John...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:52:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Green Enterprise: Frog's Leap Winery]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13748_22-210918.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Green strategies are at the heart of operations at Frog's Leap Winery. Innovations include a solar installation on the vineyard grounds, a LEED-certified hospitality center and geothermal technologies that are powering the company's heating and cooling system. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Jonah Beer, the winery's general manager, and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:23:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The push for solar thermal]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Intersolar Conference 2008 in San Francisco, Fred Morse, senior advisor at Abengoa Solar says, "Don't underestimate thermal storage." The veteran solar industry exec talks about the benefits of concentrating solar technologies and the reasons why utility companies are starting to back thermal storage.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:07:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Roving robots explore moon, desert]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether it's exploring the moon's craters or the inhospitable Chilean desert, robots are aiding in the research work that humans wouldn't ordinarily be able to do. At a recent visit to Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute in Pittsburgh,  CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi gets up close and personal with the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 10:16:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The machines for making TVs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not everything gets made overseas. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos tours the Silicon Valley facilities of Applied Materials, where they make equipment for producing televisions and solar panels.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:35:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Working with the wind]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13748_22-197161.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and CNET News.comÃ?Â¢??s Kara Tsuboi tour a home that gets 40 percent of its power from the wind. After the homeowner installed a 45-foot-tall turbine in her backyard, not only was she the talk of the neighborhood, but her home was named one of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:45:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Green Enterprise: PG&E]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the next installment of The Green Enterprise, ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das looks at how PG&E is working to deliver clean energy to its customers. Innovations include a unique solar installation at the company's headquarters, a hybrid-electric service truck, and emerging renewables from biogas to wave energy. Das also sits...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:24:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Green Enterprise: The City of Mill Valley, California]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the next installment of The Green Enterprise, ZDNet editor-in-chief Dan Farber takes a look at green practices in the City of Mill Valley, such as a solar-powered pizzeria, an eco-friendly water treatment plant and a lumber program that re-uses wood from the city's fallen trees for bridge projects around...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:42:20 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Green Enterprise: Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our second installment of the Green Enterprise, ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes a look at the green innovations in use at the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa, such as solar energy powering the hotel, environmentally friendly guest rooms, and an energy usage meter that shows guests how much...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:49:48 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Solar racing across the outback]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar cars from 10 countries race 3,000 kilometers across Australia in the 2005 Panasonic World Solar Challenge.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Solar racing across the outback]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-22168.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar cars from 10 countries race 3,000 kilometers across Australia in the 2005 Panasonic World Solar Challenge.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Solar 'raycing' stuck in the clouds]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-14874.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar cars raycing in the North American Solar Challenge found clouds and rain to be more of a hazard than traffic and potholes.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:18:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Photos: Solar 'raycing' stuck in the clouds]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar cars raycing in the North American Solar Challenge found clouds and rain to be more of a hazard than traffic and potholes.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:18:00 -0700</pubDate>
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