That Is A Lot Of Solar Power!

Alright California!!!! This just in, California has just approved 2,800 MW or 3 GW of solar power projects.

That's a whole lot of solar, and is continuing with a recent trend in the interest and production of solar power projects throughout the world. This one is quite large scale however.

The main reason for this huge approval are due to a deadline of the recovery act funds, which is part of the stimulus and to be able to qualify for it the projects must be under construction by the end of the year. The Recovery Act will allow all solar installations to receive a 30% tax credit. This reduces the solar power costs dramatically.

You can read the full story at:

http://cleantechnica.com/2010/08/31/recovery-act-propels-3-gw-of-solar-projects-to-front-in-california/

The Age of Solar

According to businessreviewusa.com,

Solar energy is a major economic driver for the United States, creating green jobs and vigorous revenue growth for participating companies. Despite a downturn in the U.S. economy, the American solar industry posted spectacular growth numbers in solar deployment during 2009. Photovoltaic (PV) installations increased 40 percent from 2008 to 2009. ASES predicts a 50 to 100 percent increase in solar deployment in 2010.

Yeah duh! That's what I've been saying the whole time all these so called "experts" have been calling solar a non-viable source of energy. Face it, alternative sources of energy are the way of the future it's as simple as that. They create jobs, save us money, and are environmentally conscious. It's a win win situation. In life we don't get many of those. The article goes on to say:

“Based on early predictors, we estimate a grid-connected PV growth of 50 to 100 percent in 2010,” said Collins. “However the continued growth of the U.S. solar industry is directly tied to Congress passing supportive RE & EE government policies. Every day when the sun comes up, people know that the sun is a sustainable solution to our energy situation. American scientists started the solar energy industry. It’s time for U.S. businesses and the American people to make our voices known to move solar to a mainstream energy solution in the U.S.”

I %100 agree with this sentiment. It's time we get off our asses and make it known that fossil fuels and the evil corporations that push them are outdated and dangerous. Solar roof tiles are an incredible resource for homeowners and business owners alike to participate in the age of solar.

Anyways this great article has a lot of figures about solar I would suggest checking out. You can read the whole article at:

http://www.businessreviewusa.com/associations/american-solar-energy-society-ases

Comparing Green Cars / Hybrid Cars

Found a great post today, and while it's not on the topic of solar roof tiles, I thought it might be interesting for you to look at, especially if your in the market for a new car and are wondering about which are the most green.

The article goes over the three most popular green cars at the moment and gives you details on all three of them. The green cars are:

1. Honda Insight

2. Civic Hybrid

3. Toyota Prius

So go onto http://blog.biggreenpurse.com/biggreenpurse/2009/06/comparing-hybrid-cars-the-honda-civic-came-out-on-top-for-my-dad.html and take a look.

Solar Roof Tiles

So for those of you who do not know the great benefits of solar roof tiles, I found a great video detailing them.