FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA-With the throw of a ceremonial electrical switch, members of a coalition of real estate and alternative providers of energy turned on one of the largest private solar energy systems ever built.

VANCOUVER, WA-Of the 3,000 acres the report says is needed, the county has only about 807 acres, much of it spread out among dozens of smaller parcels. Meanwhile, current absorption trends show the county using up between 220 and 280 net acres per year since 1994.

DENVER-A growing public relations firm leaves Boulder and heads to Denver's eclectic LoDo to establish a foothold on a regional market. More space, more clients and more employees motivate the relocation.