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SolarCity To Install 100 Solar Learning Stations
Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2007 Leading solar service provider SolarCity announced at the Green California Schools Summit that the company plans to connect 100 solar learning station installations through the Pacific Gas and Electric Company's "Solar Schools Program," greatly inspiring renewable energy awareness in educational centers across the state. SolarCity developed Solar Learning Stations to provide community touch-points for experiencing solar electric generation and illustrate how energy is produced in a tangible and understandable way, further encouraging communities to explore clean, renewable energy alternatives. SolarCity Solar Learning Stations consist of three elements: a power station, made of a visible solar photovoltaic installation and SolarGuard monitoring services, that provide customized, real-time information on each system performance and live comparisons with other towers. SolarGuard is particularly useful in the classroom setting, providing students with a platform for learning how solar power works and opportunities for integrating solar data into science curriculum. The PG and E Solar Schools Program is funded charitably by PG and E, in partnership with two nonprofit implementation partners: the National Energy Education Development Project, which assists in developing a solar curriculum and educational materials, and the Foundation for Environmental Education, which helps coordinate system installations. The program began with ten installations in 2004, twenty in 2005, and SolarCity began installing for the program in 2006 with thirty new installations. An additional forty installations will be announced later this year. Having successfully scaled the program across California with PG and E, SolarCity now encourages utilities in other markets to adopt the program in their communities. "The benefit of increasing education around solar is that those lessons make ripples across the community encouraging the adoption of clean power at home," said SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive. "It's worked in California, now we're asking other utility partners to join us in carrying this powerful educational tool across the country." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Solar Schools program All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
Energy Tech Company Helps Bowling Alley Pocket A Big Check
Mission Viejo CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2007New Millennium Power, Inc. president H.D. Boesch doesn't bowl. But when Mickey Cogan became concerned over the increasing cost of running his California bowling alley, Mr. Boesch stepped up to the line. Over the course of three months, this provider of solar power equipment designed and installed 768 solar panels, nearly 11,000 square-feet of energy capture, earning Mr. Cogan $660,000 in rebates and tax credits. During the summers when daylight hours are longest, Mr. Boesch's client will pocket up to $4,000 in savings per month. |
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