Feb 24, 2009 4:26 PM
PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.(PG&E) has announced plans for a five-year program to develop up to 500 MW of clean solar photovoltaic power in its northern and central California service area, one of the largest undertakings of its kind in the country.

The proposed program consists of up to 250 MW of utility-owned PV generation - PG&E's first direct investment in renewab... Read More

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Many low-tech means are at our fingertips to reduce the Energy consumption in our homes. Webster’s defines Conservation as: “a careful preservation and protection of something, especially: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect” (Merriam-Webster Colligate Dictionary). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation )

 
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Sustainability in Dallas is a joke.  I have lived in the Metroplex less than 40 years and have now seen the Dallas Cowboys football team move into a brand new "Texas Stadium", the city build Reunion Arena and several miles of roads built.  All built of concrete and all schedules for demolition.  Give me a break!  The Coliseum in Rome is built of concrete and is still standing after thousands of years!  How is concrete recycled?  it is crushed and used as gravel!... Read More

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I just read a blog on some other site commenting about the Presidents program to repower America saying that he lives in MI and his roof has been covered in snow for months so how could his roof be generating any solar power.

First, MI and WI, where I grew up, are abour 45 degrees north.  for optimial wintertime solar collection a pannel should be tilted about 15 degrees more than the lattitude.  so way up north where they have snow for long periods  their house should b... Read More

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 Earth Peace Systems Proposal for Training & Production of Concentrated Solar Collectors

           EPS has designed and proposes to create a variety of concentrated solar collectors.  Concentrated s... Read More

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