Monthly Archives: June 2010

“Power the House” Social Media Campaign Launches

Fuels Momentum to Put Solar Panels Back on the White House 06.24.2010 – Oakland, CA – In a rare move for advocacy groups, the SolarontheWhiteHouse.com campaign has created “Power the House,” a fun, engaging way to continue fueling buzz and … Continue reading →

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Time for a Good Fight

“Yesterday, the California Secretary of State announced that the Texas Oil Companies’ “Dirty Energy Proposition” has qualified for the November 2010 statewide ballot. In response, leading California business, public health, senior, and environmental groups promised to fight this deceptive ballot … Continue reading →

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A Road Not Taken: Solar Panels, Jimmy Carter, and Missed Opportunities for Change

Reposted from The Oil Drum: Europe by Francois Cellier “A generation from now, this solar heater can either be a curiosity, a museum piece, an example of a road not taken, or it can be just a small part of … Continue reading →

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Lost in transmission

Americans like big things–big cars, big houses, Big Macs.  And the conventional wisdom around electricity transmission is that we have to spend trillions of dollars revamping the national grid so that it can carry intermittent wind and solar energy more … Continue reading →

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Sungevity Sends Free Solar Lease Estimates to California’s Governor Candidates

Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman Would Save Money While Advancing Clean Energy in California OAKLAND, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire/ — Sungevity, the leading online residential solar provider, challenged California’s gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman to go solar for … Continue reading →

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