Utility scale solar power plants in Christmas Valley, Oregon have caused both interest and controversy in recent months. The Central Oregon location has abundant sunshine and little rain. Plus, its located near power lines which makes siting a solar power plant more convenient than having to transport solar electricity miles to an existing grid line. [...]
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So you are thinking about installing solar panels on your home. How much is that going to cost? How soon will you recoup your initial investment? Depending on where you live, the answers to these questions will vary. That’s why you need a cost calculator for solar panels. On of the leading providers of residential [...]
This week, a 1000-megawatt (MW) utility scale solar energy project was announced. The largest solar project on U.S. public lands was approved for an area outside Blythe in the Mojave Desert in southern California. The utility scale solar power plant will be called the “Blythe Project,” and will cover more than 7,000 acres of publicly-owned [...]
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Solar powered parking meters, like the ones shown to the left, make perfect sense in sunny, Southern California. Perhaps that’s why Los Angeles recently installed 10,000 new solar powered parking meters throughout the city. Manufactured by IPS Group, the electronic system inside the parking meters are powered by a solar panel on the rear of [...]
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California is making some serious progress with respect to its solar energy goals! This week, news that five California schools will go solar in the Huntington Beach School District in Southern California was announced. The 618-kilowatt (kW) solar panel system will provide 1/3 of the school district’s energy needs through clean, renewable solar power. The [...]
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Thinking about a home solar power system? Worried about cost and time for installation? With new “peel and stick” solar panels from Lumeta, installation of PV solar panels can be achieved in 1/3 less time. No rack mounting and half the labor expense ordinarily required to install solar panels. Without potentially damaging roof perforation, you [...]
This week, a new report was issued by The Solar Foundation, showing the National Solar Jobs Census for 2010 – the first of its kind! The statistics show the state of employment in the Solar Power Industry currently. If you are in the market for a green job, or simply looking for indicators that solar [...]
This year, the Redmond Airport in Central Oregon underwent a significant expansion that included the installation of new solar panels on the facility’s rooftop. Now, passengers and other interested people can monitor just how much clean, solar electricity is generated each day at the with a new page on the airport’s home page. The solar [...]
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Three sprigs of beautiful natural-looking Wild Grass LED Lights are powered by a solar panel and battery. Great product for your garden, patio and pavement decoration needs. Fiber-optic grass strands can easily be formed into different shapes. Make a bouquet by simply twisting and bending the grass wires. No A/C power needed. Self sustaining. Requires [...]
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