Lots of Sun. Lots of Rooftops. But Not Lots of Energy. Why Not?
Commercial real estate agents and planners like to use the phrase "rooftops" when they talk about growth patterns.
When a shopping center is proposed, it's usually because the new "rooftops" in the area warrant it. New schools are considered when "rooftops" are projected to reach critical mass. But how often is the phrase "rooftops" linked with another phrase - "solar."
Not very often. By some estimates, less than one-tenth of a percent of the electricity in the United States comes from rooftop solar and solar power plants, according to this report. The percentage should be much higher, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, where temperatures reach triple digits and residential power bills have been known to contain a comma.
This article talks about solar and what is required to take it mainstream.
The San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization is a nonprofit dedicated to improving our region's quality of life by increasing its production and use of clean and alternative energy. The SJVCEO works with cities and counties and public and private organizations to demonstrate the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy throughout the eight-county region of the San Joaquin Valley
When a shopping center is proposed, it's usually because the new "rooftops" in the area warrant it. New schools are considered when "rooftops" are projected to reach critical mass. But how often is the phrase "rooftops" linked with another phrase - "solar."
Not very often. By some estimates, less than one-tenth of a percent of the electricity in the United States comes from rooftop solar and solar power plants, according to this report. The percentage should be much higher, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, where temperatures reach triple digits and residential power bills have been known to contain a comma.
This article talks about solar and what is required to take it mainstream.
The San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization is a nonprofit dedicated to improving our region's quality of life by increasing its production and use of clean and alternative energy. The SJVCEO works with cities and counties and public and private organizations to demonstrate the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy throughout the eight-county region of the San Joaquin Valley