Tag Archives: Danny Kennedy

The Ascent of the Sun: Stepping on the Gas (Part 2 of 3)

Solar electricity comes straight from the source – by which I mean that most electricity is some form of converted sunshine.  I bet when you plug something into your wall you don’t think about the fact that you’re plugging into … Continue reading →

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The Ascent of the Sun (Part 1 of 3)

Hi, Sunshine!  Look around for a second.  Notice anything different?   That’s right, you clever little kitten, you.  We’ve made some major changes to our blog, including: Enhanced Sharability – We’ve made it super-easy to share posts on Facebook, Twitter, … Continue reading →

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Shoot for the sun

Nobody likes red tape, present company included. Read Danny Kennedy’s latest City Brights blog about how the federal government can drive down the cost of going solar by streamlining and standardizing the process throughout all cities and utility districts. It’s … Continue reading →

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Startups bet on solar panels on every home and building–From GreenBeat

Cleantech startups are expecting that distributed solar energy — basically installing individual solar panels where power is needed — is going to grow as quickly as the PC and cell Phone markets grew. The most cost-effective way to utilize solar … 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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