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The Pink City - Make It Right 9

December 19, 2007 – 9:01 am

Keeping in the theme of kindness during this holiday season we wanted to highlight the Make it Right 9 organization that is dedicated to building 150 new energy and earth responsible houses for the Lower 9th Ward residents of New Orleans.
The effort for fundraising to make this dream a reality started on December 3, 2007 and already [...]

By Kelly Mead | Also posted in Green Cities, Make It Right 9, designing green, going green, green building, green ideas, hollywood, solar panels | Comments (1)

Cashing in on the Sun in San Francisco

December 12, 2007 – 3:20 pm

According to CNN.com San Francisco may become the most affordable place to go solar in the US. San Francisco has developed an enterprising plan to help it’s residents and businesses use the sun’s limitless power to supply their energy needs.
It was announced Tuesday, Dec 10,2007 that they plan to offer additional rebates, along with state [...]

By Kelly Mead | Also posted in Green Cities, State Incentives, solar cost, solar panels | Comments (0)

South Daytona Held Hostage By Power Company?

December 10, 2007 – 11:09 pm

South Daytona, Fl is having difficulty with their only power company, Florida Power & Light.
According to Daytona Beach News-Journal online that due to the problems they are experiencing the city has hired a consultant to see what options are available to them, including solar and other alternative power.
The news article from Monda, December [...]

By Kelly Mead | Also posted in Government Issues, off-topic | Comments (0)

$1 per watt of Solar Energy

November 20, 2007 – 7:13 am

In September the University of Colorado announced that the manufacturing of low-cost, high efficiency solar panels is nearing mass production. The technology is patented by Professor W.S. Sampath, a mechanical engineering professor at Colorado State.
The process should make the total cost to consumers as low at $2 per watt,including instillation cost, which is half of [...]

By Kelly Mead | Also posted in Green Cities, energy efficient, solar cost, solar panels | Comments (6)