The LA Times reports a giant solar project is proposed for remote Owens Valley. The scope of the project is potentially great news for many sectors involved in a project of this scale.
A two part series on the specifics of the incentives and rebates available through the California Solar Initiative. As the issue is quite complex the series is broken down into two parts.
Part one deals with the Southern California Edison and LADWP incentives and part two focuses on the city utilities of Vernon, Azusa, Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank.
In a glut of information, this is one of the clearest and most cogent explanations I’ve found. Several of the formulas are broken down so the layperson can evaluate the potential impact for their solar needs. Also there is the good advice to be sure to consult with a solar installation professional to be sure all the implications are properly understood.
In my opinion this series is a must read for those seriously contemplated the move to solar solutions.
Solectria Renewables is expanding it’s options by partnering with Solar Panels Plus. SPP is a developer and manufacturer of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal products.
This article explains the nature of the partnership.
A great deal for Southern California
Interesting article on First Solar Inc. selling the 1st and largest, utility scale PV solar generating facility in California to NRG Energy Inc. located in Riverside County.
Boeing has announced the development of a new solar cell that effectively doubles the light percentage capacity of traditional photovalic cells. The new cells yield 41.6 sunlight to electricity.
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