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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

These initiatives have largely focused on renewable electric power generation, distribution, and storage. The electrical grid also supports the efficient distribution of power and makes use of energy generated through renewable means like wind and solar. But we also have to cut emissions from heating.”

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

Creative Greenius talks AB 811 Financing to the Green Task Force / photo (c) Debra Bushweit Galliani. And so it was that I found myself in the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers addressing the Green Task Force audience you cannot see in this photo as I presented my Finding The Green To Green The Grid House By House PowerPoint.

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

Creative Greenius

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. I went and spoke to their City Council and said “For $50,000 a house I’ll put in solar AND battery systems and take you off the grid.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. That’s exactly what I did, going to work for the South Bay Environmental Services Center, GRID Alternatives and of course 350.org I am dog tired. And I’m cranky – angry even – I’ve got no patience left. I need a break, right now, before I snap.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com

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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. It’s a slam dunk.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. For instance, they may have solar panels on their roof or could, via their utility, opt for energy from renewable sources.