Solar San Diego

OpEd: Congress Must Legislate (Renewable) Energy

The Honolulu Star Bulletin recently had an opinion piece regarding the stalling of energy legistlation in Congress. 

CHANCES that Congress will adopt legislation necessary to move the nation away from reliance on imported oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions have dimmed as short-sighted lawmakers have been unable to set aside their narrow interests.

After a week of debate, Republicans in the Senate choked off further advancement, balking at a proposal to require electric companies to generate a modest 15 percent of power from renewable sources by 2020.

Read the entire editorial here. 

Southcoast LA Tour Highlights Solar and Green Homes

The Daily Breeze out of Torrance in the Southcoast area of Los Angeles has an article about
a home tour that recently took place in the area. 

When Dency Nelson looks out from his Hermosa Beach home, he doesn't
see the ocean or the beach; he sees energy going to waste in the form
of a lot of empty roofs.

Nelson's roof is covered with
photovoltaic solar panels that furnish all but a small amount of his
home's power. And although he doesn't consider himself a "tree hugger,"
he is a vocal advocate for solar energy, one who is maybe a bit
disappointed that solar lifestyles aren't more prevalent in his
neighborhood.

Read the entire article here.

Farm Runs On Solar Power

The San Diego Union Tribune has a piece on a farm in Fallbrook that uses solar energy by utlizing "one of the largest private photovoltaic installations in the United States."