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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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A solar electricity system for a community garden At the Charles Madison Nabrit Memorial Garden in Columbus Ohio, Damon Nabrit [right] shows a participant how a FarmBot works. Delaine Access to fresh produce is challenging in many low-income neighborhoods. “You kind of have to go out and do that on your own.”

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Electric Company Too Scared To Tell Truth About Climate Change

Creative Greenius

I attended the Southern California Edison’s free Solar session for homeowners last night. Overall it was a good workshop with lots of solid basic information for people who don’t know much about solar but are considering a solar electric system.

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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

Green Car Congress

It will do that, Secretary Mabus said, by replacing the current fleet, as they go out of service, with a new composite fleet of flex fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and neighborhood electric vehicles. The 2009 Naval Energy Forum was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.

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Greenius Weekend Update

Creative Greenius

Solar Homes Tour A Big Hit. Creative Greenius at Nelson Solar house with their RAV4 Electric Car at 2009 Solar Homes Tour. One can only assume that they were too busy with last minute planning for the upcoming, June 13, 2009 Torrance Environmental Fair. AB 811 Presentation this Thursday, May 28, 2009.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

We’ve now got some Mo going with: California solar loan financing that will eliminate the big up front cost of solar. With the coming solar feed-in tariff legislation moving through Sacramento that will pay us for the extra solar energy we produce and feed back into the grid.

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Greenius Gets Groove On with Greenpeace & GRID Alternatives

Creative Greenius

Backstage at the 2009 Warped Tour, Home Depot Stadium, Carson Calif. I’ve been up on roofs installing solar… among other things. In this case for GRID Alternatives at a low income home in my old neighborhood in Long Beach, California. Thanks to them, a family’s electricity is now solar-powered.

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