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Monday, August 23, 2004
California legislation pushes solar
energy for homes
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California Governor, Arnold
Schwarzenegger, announced last Friday that he is promoting
new legislation to add solar power to 1 million homes by
2017. The new legislation, by state Senator Kevin Murray,
plans to implement an energy plan that would require home
builders to offer solar panels as an option by 2008.
The energy commission would offer rebates to home buyers
that purchase solar panels in an effort to save some 2,700
megawatts of energy during peak hours, while reducing about
50 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
According to Schwarzenegger, “This proposal is about
smart, innovative and environmentally friendly technologies
that will help improve the state’s ability to meet peak
electricity demand while cutting energy costs for homeowners
for year to s come.” (Full
Story)
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