Archive for May, 2008
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008Better known for its blues, the state’s prison system is going green with a 13-acre solar-panel field to provide energy to Ironwood State Prison in Blythe. Read More
Solar-bike race returns to Crowder w/ link to learn more about the “Solar Bike Rayce USA” (The Joplin Globe)
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Follow the link on the left to learn more about the “Solar Bike Rayce USA” via a link to the Web site, solarbike.org. Read More
SMUD gives Sacramento County more than $300,000 in solar incentives (BizJournals)
Thursday, May 29th, 2008The Sacramento Municipal Utility District presented the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors with a check for $302,250 on Wednesday. Read More
California prison gets solar power plant (Moldova.org)
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Ironwood State Prison officials in California say they’ve activated a new 1.18 megawatt solar power plant.The ground-mounted, photovoltaic plant that will produce more than 2.4 million kilowatt hours during its first year is the result of a public-private partnership with the SunEdison Co. of Beltsville, Md.SunEdison financed, constructed and will operate the solar energy system. [...]
California prison gets solar power plant (UPI)
Thursday, May 29th, 2008BLYTHE, Calif., May 28 (UPI) — Ironwood State Prison officials in California say they’ve activated a new 1.18 megawatt solar power plant. Read More
Ironwood State Prison Activates 1.18 Megawatt Solar Power Plant (Centre Daily Times)
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Ironwood State Prison (Ironwood) and SunEdison today announced the activation of a new 1.18 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power system. Read More
BMW says solar roof panels could cut fuel bills (EARTHtimes.org)
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Munich – Future car models from German maker BMW could be equipped with roof-mounted solar panels aimed at saving fuel and cutting pollutants. The energy from the sun would be used to top up the car’s battery or else pre-warm liquids in the engine to… Read More
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