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    Plans to power the Manhattan Beach community with solar energy

    Posted on December 9, 2009 by gavril

    Solar power has been put to use yet again! This time with a proposal to have the Manhattan Beach communities soak up the sun to generate power! According to Manhattan Beach Community Group President Ira Zalcman, 900 solar panels fitted … Continue reading3 →

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    California plans to harvest solar power from space stations

    Posted on December 7, 2009 by gavril

    Futuristic though it may sound, but the state of California has taken a step to harvest solar power from space stations and use it as an energy resource to produce electricity. PG&E , a Californian utility company has signed a … Continue reading3 →

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    Californian bank chain setting up electric car charge stations

    Posted on September 23, 2009 by anoop

    A bank chain in California will be setting up electric car charge stations that will be equipped with solar-photovoltaic panels. Solar installer SolarCity and Rabobank has unveiled the first charge point near a bank branch in Santa Maria. The bank … Continue reading3 →

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    Great California Garage Sale to help economy – The Terminator Style

    Posted on September 1, 2009 by anoop

    He donned the silver screens with great hits like Commando, Predator and you cannot forget the Terminator. Yup Arnold Schwarzenegger! I am a huge fan of him! And he is the Governor of California. California has a budget of $85 … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar Air Conditioners all set to cool California

    Posted on July 23, 2009 by monali

    The Southern California Gas Company is testing the use of solar energy to cool building. The Los Angeles company is testing the use of solar concentrators and planning to install them on the Energy Resource Center (ERC) in California. The … Continue reading3 →

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    eSolar shows off with 24,000 heliostats

    Posted on July 8, 2009 by shilpa

    For this year’s American Independence Day, there was a special feature in California. eSolar, a company that specializes in solar thermal power, transformed a vast field of 24,000 heliostats (or light weight mirrors) at its Southern California solar farm into … Continue reading3 →

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger says recession good for low cost, energy savers

    Posted on March 4, 2009 by shilpa

    Our muscle man Arnold Schwarzenegger is a dude off screen as well. Playing a perfect role as governor of California, US, he recently told a technology show that the recession is something to look at positively since this would encourage … Continue reading3 →

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    California state tells chip makers to watch and curtail their greenhouse gas emissions

    Posted on March 2, 2009 by shilpa

    Whether you like it or not, now on saving the environment is going to be a serious affair. California is taking the lead in the US by being the first to regulate highly potent greenhouse gases which are mainly used … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar thermal power to help generate 3.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity

    Posted on February 12, 2009 by shilpa

    Since the sun has the energy and power to run an entire solar system, it is about time somebody thought about getting their acts to derive a large amount of energy form it. Southern California Edison and solar power plant … Continue reading3 →

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    California’s eco-friendly wineries dole out green wines

    Posted on December 4, 2008 by deepa

    As you sip down the sparkling wine have you ever wondered that this tasteful, healthy drink also leaves its share of carbon footprint on our planet? A study states that producing one bottle of wine creates more than a pound … Continue reading3 →

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