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Desert Daylight Solar Farm Slated For Riverside California

Mark Long — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:18:26 +0000

Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, recently authorized the Desert Daylight Solar Farm, a 550-megawatt solar energy project to be built in Riverside California. It is estimated that the new solar photovoltaic power plant will create roughly 630 new jobs during the construction phase and pump approximately $336 million into the local economy. The Desert [...]

Recent Study Shows That Solar Energy Panels Shade Your Roof!

Mark Long — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:05:20 +0000

As it turns out, the solar energy panels on top of your roof are not just providing clean renewable power, they’re also cooling your home, according to a gang of engineering analysts at the UC San Diego Jacobs College of Engineering. Using thermal imaging, analysts determined that during the daytime, a building’s ceiling was five [...]

California Solar Energy Growth Is Leading The Pack!

Mark Long — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:57:06 +0000

In California solar energy receives a great deal of government and public support, and it shows! In a list put together by the Solar Energy Industries Association comparing states’ installed solar capacity, California solar energy is leading the pack with 971 megawatts, which is more than the capacity of most major power plants. New Jersey [...]

How the New Home Energy Score System Will Change Real Estate

Mark Long — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:39:15 +0000

This past November, the Department of Energy announced a pilot program called Home Energy Score which will change the ways homes are bought and sold in the United States forever. Currently, the Home Energy Score program is being tested in ten areas across the United States and will expand later in 2011. Many experts expect the [...]

How to Take Advantage of Solar Rebates in the City of Agoura Hills

Mark Long — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:50:01 +0000

If you live in the city of Agoura Hills, there are many solar rebates and tax incentives available to you, on a local, state, and federal level, if you purchase your own solar system. The amount of these offers varies, even within the city of Agoura Hills, depending on the system size, customer class, and [...]