In his first State of the Union address President Obama made a specific point of addressing the urgent need for America to move toward a cleaner energy future. This article excerpts the comments directed toward these issues.
The challenge the President lays out for clean energy and solar in particular is the first time an American President has so specifically addressed the issue. Additionally he discusses the impact on jobs and the role of clean energy in the economic recovery.
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.
Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger announced in his final “state of the state” address plans to exempt sales tax for the manufacture of “green” industry products. Also planned are ways to streamline the permit process for construction with approved environmental plans. This article details highlights from the speech as they impact the green community in California-according to the Governorcalifornia leads the world in green manufacturing with over 10,000 companies developing products and services for the sector.
