http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20070220a3.htmlWith the global-warming documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" hot at the box office and a recent report by the U.N. laying the blame for climate change and rising sea levels at humanity's feet, renewable energy sources are getting a fresh look.
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"We believe the solar power market has the potential for long-term growth . . . mainly led by strong demand in the European Union," said Takashi Tomita, general manager at Sharp Corp.'s solar group.
A hydrogen filling station at Honda Motor Co.'s experimental facility in Los Angeles uses electricity from solar panels (seen at right) to split hydrogen from water. PHOTO COURTESY OF HONDA MOTOR CO.
According to market research firm Yano Research Institute Ltd., solar cell production worldwide jumped 29.5 percent year on year to 1787.7 megawatts in terms of power generation capacity in 2005 and is expected to grow more than threefold by 2015.
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