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Californians Bask In Solar Energy As Demand Soars
UPI Correspondent Sacramento (UPI) Jan 04, 2007 Soaring energy costs, environmental consciousness and financial incentives have combined to make solar panels part of the California housing landscape. Homeowners see solar panels as a way to be green and save some green, The New York Times said. Architects are incorporating solar systems into custom home designs and developers can provide solar systems and solar-ready wiring in new construction. The trend began after the state legislature approved the California Solar Initiative, a solar program that offers homeowners rebates in addition to the federal tax credit of up to $2,000 available since 2006. If it works as planned, the initiative will spark the installation of 3,000 megawatts of solar electrical generating capacity over the next 10 years, said J.P. Ross, policy director for Vote Solar, an advocacy group. That's equivalent to 30 small natural gas-fired power plants. Several other states in the Northeast and the Southwest have solar projects in place. William Leininger, a doctor in San Diego, installed solar panels on his home last year. "It comes down to personal responsibility," he said. "If I can go electricity-neutral on my house, that's that much less coal we have to burn."
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SolarCity Completes Commercial Solar Power Installation For SpaceX
Foster City CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2007SolarCity has completed phase one of a commercial solar power system for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX). SolarCity installed an initial 29 kW roof-mounted solar array at SpaceX's El Segundo facility in only four-and-a-half days, and expects it will quadruple the system's size in subsequent stages. |
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