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June 26, 2008

Florida solar ready to shine

In a converted warehouse at the Solar Source company headquarters in Largo, president and solar technology contractor Wayne Wallace is training his competition.

He calls his endeavor the Solar Source University.

And while dozens of electricians, building inspectors and contractors have signed up for classes at this 7-month-old institution to learn about all things solar, like how to market sunshine, Wallace said the more competitors in the field, the merrier. These days, there's plenty of business to go around.

"It's almost unfathomable, really," Wallace said. "We're having a hard time keeping up with orders. Our phones are ringing off the hook."

Read the full story here.

-Dominick Tao, Times Staff Writer

Comments

If we had actually had some leadership in this country, instead of invading Iraq and bankrupting our Federal Reserve, there would have been a lot more incentives for small businesses such as this.

I appluad this person for his courage, and visionary insight. Too bad we didn't have a prez who posessed vision and leadership. He just like to play cowboy, and dress up in fake flight suits, plus take more vacations than any other president in history.

IS IT OVER, YET???

the truth about the oil problems

Ok people here it is all the truth you can handle. its about 40 min long, but start at 29 min and that's where they are really getting into the nuts and bolts of the problem. you see your being lied to and here is the proof.

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