Flagstaff Daily Sun - 3/25/02 - Beautifying a roadside junkyard halfway between Flagstaff and the Navajo reservation community of Leupp isn't required by the Arizona academic standards.  Neither is making juniper juice or lasting through cloudy days in a school building powered almost solely by the sun.  But it's through activities like these that staff at Service to All Relations (STAR) Charter School hope to provide students with not only the knowledge required by all Arizona schools but also an understanding and appreciation of their immediate surroundings.  Click here for full story.

TUCSON, Ariz. - 10/01/01 - Tucson Electric Power Co. (TEP) has surpassed the
one-megawatt capacity milestone in photovoltaic solar generation, with the installation of 695 kilowatts (kW) of solar panels at the Springerville Generating Station (SGS) near Springerville, AZ.  Click here for full TEP news release (Word format).

Golden, CO - 8/17/01 - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced the 19 universities and 14 companies expected to receive a total of $40 million in funding for research and development into thin-film photovoltaic cells.  Click here for more information.

Washington Post - 8/1/01 - House Members back tax breaks and limited Arctic drilling.  Click here for Washington Post article.

7/18/01 - For those tracking the solar car race across the country, here is the Website...  (Arizona is represented by the the University of Arizona).

7/26/01 - Arizona Republic - Michigan wins solar car race.  University first to finish path along Route 66.  Click here for Arizona Republic Article.

8/01/01 - SEIA Website -  SEIA is the national trade association of solar energy manufacturers, dealers, distributors, contractors and installers.  Click here for more information.

DOE - 6/19/01 - Public participation at the DOE's regional meetings on sustainable energy is encouraged.  Cities include Boston, Seattle, Denver, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.  Click here for more information and city tour schedule.

Kansas City Star - 6/13/01 - Fossil fuels still rule, while energy efficiency, conservation and renewables are afterthoughts for too many Americans. Click here for Kansas City Star article.

6/22/01 - US Home announced last week that it plans to build 1,000 solar-powered homes in its Bickford Ranch
community, located in Lincoln, California.  Click here for article.

SolarAccess.com - 5/25/01 - Eleven news articles regarding the reactions to the Bush energy plan.  Click here for articles.

The Arizona Republic - PHOENIX, Arizona - 5/6/01 - The sun so dominates our state that the mere mention of Arizona conjures up images not simply of the Grand Canyon, but of sunshine. Solar enthusiasts abound here, and solar equipment designed and made here is sold all over the world. Solar energy experts are sprinkled in our universities and our private sector, and all three principal utility companies own and monitor solar installations.  Click here for remainder of article.

A series of on-line presentations and interactive conference call sessions.  Participation is free.  Click here for more information.

PHOENIX, Arizona - 4/11/01 - APS is doubling its solar generating capacity this week with the dedication of three new solar facilities, bringing the amount of solar energy produced by the utility to nearly one megawatt.  Click here for more information.

CARMEL, Calif. (AP) - 4/3/01- Clint Eastwood wants Gov. Gray Davis to "make his day" by promoting solar energy as the answer to California's power crisis.  Click here for more information.

PHOENIX, Arizona - 3/29/01 - Arizona is one of the leading states in the nation to support the use of renewable energy sources for electric power generation.  In May 2000, the Arizona Corporation Commission adopted a renewable portfolio standard requiring that utilities derive a portion of their electricity through renewable sources.  The May decision ordered Commission staff to begin the rulemaking process.  The Commission on  Tuesday (3-27-01) voted to codify the Environmental Portfolio Standard, as it's now known, as a formal rule.  Click here for more information.

AzSC - March 23, 2001 -  Please continue to monitor the AzSC Calendar for dates/locations for these two events.  If you wish to participate in the planning process, or be an Event participant for the Rio Salado Cookout, please contact Andrew Gerl, Rio Salado Chapter Chair.

1. National Electrical Code: Suggested Practices.  Click here for more information.

2. Crystalline Silocon PV Cell Research History.  Click here for more information.

1. 1/30/01 - ASES Seeks New Executive Director.  Click here for more information.

2. 1/30/01 - Helios Electric, LLC - Scottsdale, AZ Seeks Field Operations Supervisor.  Click here for more information.