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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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Remember when the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and, seemingly overnight, some companies ceased making millions hand-over-fist? The global solar market is expected to install 22 MW of electricity in 2011. The egalitarian balance is one that will afford large-scale, global installation of solar energy panels at a price people can manage.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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UPS’ investment in a large scale alternative energy fleet has enabled the company to avoid more than 34 million gallons of conventional fuels since 2000. The cities are Atlanta, Ga.; Today’s CNG announcement demonstrates UPS’ plans to expand use of widely available natural gas. UPS plans to deploy new CNG vehicles in 15 cities.

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