Making and Saving Energy
Go Solar, California!, the statewide web portal for California’s solar programs, has a new look and feel featuring a simpler, more robust navigation system, easy-to-find contact information and up-to-date program statistics and cost information. Also happening this month is the CSI Quarterly Program Forum on July 30, in San Diego. See below for details, and [...]
Upcoming Workshops and Trainings by Program Territory Free Statewide Workshops by the California Solar Initiative CSI Program Administrators sponsor free, ongoing workshops for solar customers and installers on a variety of topics. Workshops in PG&E Service Territory CSI Thermal (Solar Water Heating) Program Workshop: June 2, June 14, June 30 Integrating Energy Efficiency and Renewables [...]
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 [...]
Free Upcoming California Center for Sustainable Energy Workshops Due to the popularity of our workshops, they fill up quickly. Reserve your spot by registering today. April 23 Green Jobs – Policies & Progress in the U.S. Meet one of the nation’s foremost environmental advocates, Jerome Ringo, at CCSE as he discusses the latest policies and [...]
What Gets Measured, Gets Fixed I know a lot of you don’t read a newspaper every day. So much attention goes to what’s online and then secondarily to TV. That’s not a bad thing, but I do read the newspaper – several of them on a regular basis – and it’s an opinion article I [...]
Korean electronics conglomerate Samsung (005930.KS), along with a join venture with ENCO Utility Service, will develop a solar farm capable of producing 130 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic solar power in California, according to a New York Times report. The joint venture, called Solar Project Solutions, has signed 25-year power purchase agreements with the utility Pacific [...]
The cost of getting a solar plan approved by the city of San Diego has risen from $565 from $93 reflecting a policy change by the city to quit subsidizing solar installations. It has only been 6 months since San Diego made the proud announcement of having the most rooftop solar installations nationwide. With this [...]
Andalay Solar Power Systems Andalay — Solar Systems available at Lowes Energy costs are an ever-rising expense for your family. Installing Akeena’s award winning, state-of-the-art Andalay panels allows you to regain control of your energy costs, see immediate savings, and help reduce greenhouse emissions. The First Truly Integrated, Plug-and-Play Solar Power System Only Akeena Solar [...]
December 14, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Akeena Solar Inc. (AKNS) Andalay AC panels are available at 21 Lowe’s (LOW) home-improvement stores throughout California. The panels, which were recently honored with a 2009 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Product award, are featured as part of Lowe’s Energy Center at the stores. The Lowe’s Energy Center offers an information kiosk [...]
About a month or so ago I posted about driving by the McDonald’s in Pacific Beach, a community within San Diego, and found a McDonald’s with new solar panels in the parking lot area. I originally thought it was a Solar Powered resturaunt, but after searching for more information I found that some McDonald’s were [...]
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