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Solar Information – This blog post examines some of the different aspects of solar, different way to obtains solar systems for homes and suggestions to consider. As the need for more solar power and renewable energy increases along with the escalating cost of home energy. More and more people are gong to be looking for alternative sources to provide a hedge against inflating costs. Read More – [click to continue…]
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Sacramento California Solar News – Jerry Brown wants to be governor of the state of California returning to Sacramento. When I first heard the words I was honestly a little sceptical. I am a huge supporter of Governor Schwarzenegger who, in turn, is a big supporter of solar energy and wish more than anything he could run for another term. Having said that, Jerry Brown has made some smart, gutsy moves lately and he deserves a serious look. Brown filed a lawsuit against Fanny and Freddy for their stance against our economic recovery when they pulled the plug on PACE financing. Nice job there Jerry!
Last weekend Jerry Brown came out with his ideas for creating renewable energy, solar, promoting private businesses and how he is going to help create jobs in California. Jerry Brown wants California to produce 20,000 new megawatts of renewable energy and calls for placing solar panels on roofs and along highways throughout the state.
Solar in California is good for the local economy. Solar installation jobs can’t be shipped overseas and will provide a stable steady stream of revenue for families for years to come. Jerry Brown says he will give tax incentives manufacturers, reducing regulations to retain businesses and putting money into education and California infrastructure. Give Jerry a serious look. He does not have 150 million dollars to buy his way into the Sacramento Governors office, but he has been a hard working public servant for nearly his entire life and he believes that solar is the future and so do we. Read More – [click to continue…]
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Solar News Sacramento California – The price of nuclear and conventional fossil fuel has been rising for some time while the cost of solar has been dramatically decreasing. Well it has finally happened. According to new aggregator, solar now is cheaper per kW than nuclear power. Energy generation in the future will look much different than the grid energy of today. A combination of renewable energy technologies; solar, wind and Geo-thermal systems can be integrated into grid management. Dynamic technical developments are slowly picking up speed and we are on the crest of a new horizon with solar as the star player. Small decentralized solar generators have significantly lower distribution losses and can be brought on line very quickly. Read More – [click to continue…]
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California Solar News – Colleges everywhere are stepping up to the solar technology revolution that is occurring in this country. Ensuring the success of photovoltaic and the power of energy independence is evident from such prestigious schools such as Harvard and many bay area high schools. Every small or large scale solar project brightens our future for our children and creates jobs and success for you. Think globally and act locally… darn right America! Read More [click to continue…]
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California Solar Wind Energy News – Feed in tariffs are rates paid to producers of renewable electrical energy, usually solar. As a supliment to solar rebates, feed in tariffs provide a more certain financial return and which are largely responsible the countries world wide, like Germany, who now draw more than 10% of their power from solar.
Solar Fred is an interesting California guy that has been shouting about the benifits of solar for some time now. Looks like he is starting to get some people to listen. Solar Fred explains feed in tariffs… Read More [click to continue…]
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California Solar Commentary – There is a whole list of reasons why this country’s leaders from all sides needs to get behind renewable energy like solar. Proof surfaces taken from real life headlines everyday somewhere in America. The author reasons that solar needs to be cost competitive with coal to become nationally viable. No arguing with that, however, when you consider the life of a solar panel return on investment over 25 years, it not only is cost competitive with coal now, it beats the pants off the technology.
This country needs to stop living in the moment and thinking about our future. Future jobs, future air we breath, the future of our children. By assuring lower energy costs, higher long-term energy efficiency and actually experienceing sustainability with solar, wind and other sources of free energy, we will find better solutions that add value to our own local property or community and improve our national security. Think global, act local, darn right! Read More [click to continue…]
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Los Gatos California Solar News – Westinghouse Solar, a leading installer and manufacturer of solar power systems, announced the appointment of renowned environmental and solar advocate and attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to its Board of Advisors. [click to continue…]
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Bay Area / Sacramento California Solar Renewable Energy News – Fanny and Freddie are seriously standing in the way of Californias’ economic recovery and the good people of this state need to know about it. The San Jose Business Journal reports this morning that the California Energy Commission may cancel $30 million in Ca solar programs courtesy of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Balderdash!
Did you know that there are more Californians looking for work than the population of 7 states in this country? Where is the national news now? This is an opportunity to create thousands of good paying solar jobs in California. We need some public rallies like the ones we saw on TV when the city manager was laying off workers while he collected a $800k salary in a town with a population of 45,000.
Solar energy creates jobs. Solar on homes improves our national security. Solar on commercial property reduces our dependency on foreign oil. This is important stuff and Californians and the rest of the country need to be shouting at the top of their lungs. Read More [click to continue…]
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Solar Sacramento News – Solar power systems are in the news almost daily now which is a good thing especially considering whats going on in the gulf the last couple of months. The author of this article discusses that if it were easy to go solar we would already be doing it. We tend to disagree with that simple analogy. Solar has been in popular use since the 1960’s in most parts of the world… of course expect the USA. Why? Big oil dominates this country propaganda mill, owns most of Washington and is why we spend up to 40% of our military budget protecting it world wide. Want to hear something ironic? Solar was developed by the big oil companies to power the electrical needs of remote oil pumps. BP is one of the largest producers of solar. Non military solar used everyday is about 16% efficient but gasoline cars are only 20% efficient and everyone has one or two cars. You put solar on 10% of the homes in America and this country will be safer, will have created hundreds of thousands of jobs that can not be exported and will be safer because we will not have to send our brightest and best young people to far away places to fight. Solar… no war required! An added bonus is commercial solar will become cheap and as efficient as the industrial solar panels NASA uses which can be as much as 48% efficient. Ok, enough of my rantings about the benefits of solar, here is the re-blog. Read More [click to continue…]
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California Central Valley Solar Fights On. Who’s Right?
by admin on August 17, 2010
in Commercial Solar Installations, Renewable Energy Commentary, Solar Jobs, Solar News
Solar News California – My wife loves to take the Panoche pass when she cuts over the central valley I-5 to her stomping grounds of the central coast of California. For me, leaving the solitude of the desert and miles of sun without the noise of people trying to claw their personal space out is my escape. The deserts of California, as well as the rooftops, are exactly where solar should go.
The state set high goals for renewable energy, solar and wind power, but economic and political issues may get in the way. National renewable energy goals and progress facing environmental critics. This titanic struggle between solar companies and some public official pushing to move our California solar policy forward is like watching drag racing. The cars are at the christmas tree reving their engines, burning off the debris on their tires shaking as the power of what they are going to do next pulses through the machines. And… now… the… light changes and its… finally… red yellow green.
It is not hard to understand tree huggers wanting to protect wildlife and the pictuours landscape with ugly solar panels. What is hard, is we are talking about solar and not oil wells… right? You know, clean, no polluting, no oil dripping on the desert floor, no moving parts… solar panels? Jeepers folks, come-on solar? Not monstrous oil wells in the golf or noisy unsightly bohemian wells pumping and screeching the black goo from the earth… solar. Seriously, your against it? Read More – [click to continue…]
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