Promoting solar power (Business Gazette) A short stretch of cleanly mowed grass leads from Randy Williamsβ straw bale home to his electric meter. He refers to it as ββRandyβs Pathβ and on sunny days, he travels it several times daily to check his Allegheny Power meter. On Tuesday, it was spinning in reverse. ββWeβre supplying electricity to the grid,β Williams said.
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School looks to eco-award status (BBC News) A Somerset school is hoping to achieve eco-school status - an award which recognises its efforts to save energy and help the environment. Milverton Primary School already generates up to 20% of its electricity each year from solar panels.
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National Solar Tour Opens October 7 (RenewableEnergyAccess.com) Thousands of solar homes and buildings in 45 states across the country open to the public this Saturday, October 7, to provide an opportunity to experience solar power, solar heating, cooling, and hot-water, wind power, day lighting, and green building technologies directly from the people who are using them.
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Solar water system should cut costs (Lawrence Journal World) Aron Cromwell really isn't a mad scientist. But he does have panels full of copper pipes on his roof, gallons and gallons of antifreeze and a series of 80-gallon water tanks lined up in his basement.
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Napa Benefits from 356 kW Solar Power System (RenewableEnergyAccess.com) A recently dedicated 356-kilowatt (kW) solar power system commissioned by the City of Napa will help the city meet a portion of its electricity needs in a clean, sustainable manner.
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Join 'flash mob' for solar power in Florida (Orlando Sentinel) In 2005, the Florida Legislature took first steps to create a rebate pool to provide incentives for ownership of solar systems by consumers and businesses.
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