In an effort to boost the city’s solar energy use, San Francisco officials launched a pioneering program today keying in on a simple model: group discounts. “[email protected]”, developed by the city’s Department of the Environment and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, encourages commercial business owners to join together to create one solar purchasing group....
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In 2010, California increased its solar power installations by 46 percent over 2009. It's now halfway towards state 2016 goals for the solar industry.
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Freestanding structures and sale-leaseback arrangements will pass less in taxes for the solar power they install.
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Want some sunshine with that sushi? A California farm is the first to produce 100 percent solar processed food for export.
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Silicon Valley Power has topped the nation of electric utilities with the most solar power installed per customer. The Santa Clara municipal utility installed 1.8 megawatts of solar last year, sending an average of 40 watts to each customer. PG&E came in second place with a total of 157 megawatts installed in 2010. [Read...
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San Francisco is calling for bids to install solar panels on top of City Hall and the nearby Davis Symphony Hall. The decision comes despite a disagreement with unions, which could take years to settle.
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Officials unveiled a solar-powered cleaning system yesterday installed at the Frontier Fertilizer Superfund site in Davis, California, championed as a model for other toxic clean up sites. Solar energy will power a water pump and filtration system that is purifying tens of millions of gallons of contaminated groundwater. The water will initially be treated...
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