Solar power cheaper than fossil fuels for 1.3 billion people

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/01/solar-power-che.php

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SolarKindle cover basks in the sun's rays, charges for days & days

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/solarkindle-cover-basks-in-the-suns-rays-charges-for-days-and/

How renewable energy is a disruptive technology

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/how-renewable-energy-is-a-disruptive-technology/

$94M investment in solar power plants caps off Google's year

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/google/94m-investment-in-solar-power-plants-caps-off-googles-year/3517

Plastic semiconductor makes solar cells more efficient

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/19/pentacen_quantum_solar_cells/

Turn your favorite gear bag into a solar charger

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/11/21/turn-your-favorite-gear-bag-into-a-solar-charger/

Solar to achieve grid parity in Italy by 2013 — rest of Europe by 2020

http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/solar/article276475.ece

Massive solar serpent winds along the Santa Monica Freeway

http://m.inhabitat.com/massive-solar-serpent-winds-along-the-santa-monica-freeway/

Tata & MIT System To Use Sunlight To Split Water Into Hydrogen & Oxygen (video)

A criticism often leveled at solar energy is that it is not "base load".  i.e. because it only generates electricity in daylight, without storage, it's not available 24/7.  Storage is generally expensive &/or inefficient.  Numerous schemes have been suggested, but have never reached production apart from for small applications.  e.g. lead acid batteries for storage of solar for small communities.

In theory, solar electricity could be used to split water into hydrogen & oxygen.  At night, the hydrogen & oxygen could be used directly (e.g. for heating or cooking) or to generate electricity.

In the item below, the system being developed generates hydrogen & oxygen directly from water with greater efficiency than photo voltaic systems.

http://m.inhabitat.com/tata-mit-work-on-breakthrough-way-to-generate-power-from-ordinary-water/

Turn Your Phone's Display Into A Solar Cell (hands-on with video)

http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/wysips-wants-to-turn-your-phones-display-into-a-solar-cell-han/&category=classic&subCategory=featured&icid=eng_featured_art&type=&postPage=