San Francisco Pushes Ambitious Solar Energy Incentive (Wired News: Wed, 12 Dec) If voters approve, the city would combine refunds with loans to help citizens meet their energy needs through solar power. It's the most sweeping program yet devised by a U.S. municipality.
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San Francisco touts solar energy plan (AP via Yahoo! News: Wed, 12 Dec) It doesn't seem like an ideal place to promote solar energy, but foggy San Francisco has come up with an ambitious plan to encourage businesses and homeowners to tap the sun's power for their energy needs.
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Niihau school now powered entirely by solar energy (Honolulu Advertiser: Thu, 13 Dec) A 10.4 kW photovoltaic power system with battery storage was recently installed at Niihau Island School making it the first school in the state to be powered entirely by solar energy, Kauai County officials announced today.
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Why did solar energy lose its flare? (MSNBC: Mon, 10 Dec) Despite its potential, solar power is far behind other renewables, making up just 0.07 percent of the U.S. energy portfolio, according to the Department of Energy.
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City urges solar switch (The Washington Times: Thu, 13 Dec) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It doesn't seem like an ideal place to promote solar energy, but foggy San Francisco has...
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