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Takin' a Shine to You
Ginormous solar plants to be built in California |
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15 Aug 2008 |
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| Posted at 8:34 AM on 15 Aug 2008 Two gigantic solar plants will be built in California under deals announced Thursday between utility Pacific Gas & Electric and companies OptiSolar and Sun Power. Together, the plants could generate 800 megawatts of electricity at peak capacity, enough to power 239,000 homes. (Perspective: The total peak capacity of every photovoltaic panel in the U.S. as of last year was 750 MW.) The lar ... |
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| Topics: business, California, energy, news, progress, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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Solar So Far
Solar-powered homes a bright spot in California housing market |
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25 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:34 PM on 25 Sep 2007 Take that, housing market: Solar-powered homes in California are outshining the competition. source: Los Angeles Times see also, in Grist: Utility will pay for solar on Habitat for Humanity houses in California From the Archives We Really Needed Some Disclosure. More companies disclosing and mitigating emissions, says new report. Connecting the DOT. DOT offici ... |
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| Topics: business, California, energy, news, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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