Lease Your Rooftop for Solar Power
California's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Public Utilities Commission and Southern California Edison (SCE) are promoting the use of empty rooftop space to install solar energy technologies. This proposal aims at encouraging utilities to start partnerships with commercial property owners.
The property owners get supplementary revenue while utilities generate solar power without worrying about zoning issues making it a win-win situation. (Source PeachyGreen)
US DOE installs Large Solar System
The Department of Energy, DOE, has installed a large solar power system at the top of the DOE's Forrestal Building in Washington DC.
The photovoltaic (PV) system will generate 200 MWh of electricity—enough to provide eight percent of the building’s energy during peak hours. The system will also save up to $26,000 in energy costs during its first year of operation.
The DOE’s new PV system, which was developed by the SunPower Corporation, is 40-50 times larger than a residential system, and is integrated into the Forrestal building’s current roof.
(Source: Cleantechnica)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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