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News
for December 04, 2001
 Democrats
Delay Senate Vote on Energy Bill (Washington DC)
Of
Oil and Hot Air (LA Times Editorial)
Generating
Renewable Energy on Public Lands Encouraged
Santa
Monica Builds Green Affordable Housing
Solar
Power to the People
Sharp
cautious on solar cells' brisk growth - (PV in Japan)
Solar
Powered Call Boxes installed along Highway 50
Macs
the 'brain' of unmanned plane Helios
Yearning
For Yurts
IN BRIEF
Solar Forum
- Cal PV Alliance - San Francisco December 14th - The
California PV Alliance is hosting a Solar Forum on December
14th in San Francisco. Hosted at PG&E's Pacific Energy
Center, the Forum is Free and open to all interested
parties. Pre-registration is required
so register early. Learn about nitty gritty of the industry,
while networking with other solar industry/advocates. Preliminary
Agenda.
Cal Power Authority
Decentralized Solar RFB Bidders Conference - Dec. 4th in Sacramento
- The process continues toward the goal of installing more
than 80 MW of Photovoltaics on State Facilities by 2006. for
more details...
Anahiem - $36,000
in Grants to Aid Energy Conservation - Anaheim Public
Utilities will use $36,000 in grants to enhance local conservation
efforts, officials said. The American Public Power Assn. awarded
the city the money to use in programs that encourage customers
to conserve energy use during rolling blackouts, as well as
compensate for the blackouts in other ways. The money will
also go toward installing solar-powered lights and fountains
at a city garden, city officials said. LATimes
2001.11.26
Efficiency and
Renewable Energy Efforts to Create 750,000 New Jobs -
The new study, "Clean
Energy: Jobs for America's Future,(210 kb pdf)" developed
by the Tellus Institute and the World Wildlife Fund indicates
that efficiency and renewable energy policies and programs
could create more than 750,000 new jobs over the next nine
years and 1.3 million new jobs by 2020. According to the study,
by implementing policies to promote energy efficiency and
renewable energy technologies, the U.S. can begin to address
some of today's most pressing environmental and energy challenges,
global warming, while continuing to create jobs.
Win Trip to
Winter Olympic Games...Igniting Creative Energy Challenge
-The National Energy Foundation is sponsoring a creative energy
challenge open to K-12 students nationwide. Student entries
must reflect the theme “Igniting Creative Energy”
and demonstrate an understanding of what an individual, family
or group can do to make a difference in their home or community.
Students may express their ideas in the form of documented
science projects, essays, stories, artwork, photographs, music
or video or website projects. They may also submit recent
service or science projects.. Deadline is December 15th.
more info
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