Economic Bright Spots ...

As the economic pressure on the American economy continues, there are some bright spots ... literally. Converting sunlight to electrical power can be done in many ways, but the project currently under construction in the California desert is the largest ever attempted. Click here to learn more.

Part of the trouble in the nation's electrical distribution system is the aging, and often overloaded national grid system. Work is progressing on this front as well. Capstone Turbine Corp., for example, is pioneering a series of products that produce local, reliable, and fairly "green" power. Click here to learn more. This "distributed generation" idea isn't limited to fossil fuel burning designs, and at least one company has developed advanced electrical generation equipment that uses wood pellets. Click here to learn more.

And, in the Pacific Northwest, another company is about ready to launch a solar-powered system that will accomplish the same thing. Click here to learn more.