Making and Saving Energy
Solar Commitment Gets Hotter Rebate program for solar water heating goes statewide Not as much in the headlines as solar electric generation – not as flashy or as high tech – solar water heating got a big boost on May 1 as rebates rolled out for California residents adopting the technology. There wasn’t a splashy [...]
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 08:36 CCSE to administer statewide clean vehicle program The state has chosen CCSE as project administrators for a new zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicle rebate program set to launch in spring 2010. Details about eligible vehicles, rebate amounts, online applications and supporting documents will be available on the CCSE website in [...]
Thin-film panels, such as those made by First Solar Inc, the largest U.S. solar power company, are cheaper to make per watt of electricity than are standard panels. The average thin-film solar panel price is expected to decline nearly 18 percent in 2010 to $1.40 per watt, iSuppli said. Average prices for silicon-based panels are [...]
Excellent video with information on the program. Smart Grid technology really will make a huge difference on how our energy is produced and consumed.
Great move by Shwarzeneggar, signing 2 beneficial solar bills. AB 920, the California Solar Surplus Act of 2009, requires utilities to pay consumers for solar electricity that they generate over and above their home needs. Before, the state’s net metering law allowed utilities to capture the surplus without paying for it. Under AB 920, the [...]
I was driving around in Pacific Beach (San Diego), the other day and came across some newly installed solar panels in the parking lot of the local McDonalds. I was very excited by the possibility that all McDonalds could eventually convert all their fast food restaurants to solar energy, but it turns out that was [...]
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