First Solar Inc. said Tuesday it signed a deal to supply Pacific Gas & Electric Co. with power from a solar facility that will be built in Southern California.

MEMC Electronic Materials says it is building the largest solar plant in the world, in Italy.

First Solar Inc. said Tuesday it signed a deal to supply Pacific Gas & Electric Co. with power from a solar facility that will be built in Southern California.

AUSTRALIA’s first dedicated funding company for the solar industry has opened in Adelaide.

By JOE VARDON BLADE PROJECTS EDITOR Last of three parts The research in solar energy and specifically thin-film photovoltaics at the University of Toledo is a sense of pride on campus, a selling point for state officials to solar companies, and is recognized by many solar-industry insiders throughout the country. “The University of Toledo pops up even on my radar screen, and I don’t have any …

Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer’s day. Or a solar-powered dress that can charge your MP3 player? This is not science fiction — this is cotton in 2010.