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California Solar Company Gets $5 billion contract in China. Is this the new economy?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100109/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_solar_power
Al Gore and Obama both has said that the new US economy will be made up of "Green jobs".
Now a California company has received a lucrative contract to build a huge solar electric-generating plant in China. Is this the future? Can being a tree-hugging, alternative energy company make billions?
Yes, China is outpacing America in the green industry. We will get left behind if we don't pick it up. China has been innovating green tech for the past few years while we do nothing and the GOP attempts to block any kind of green tech stimulus. This IS the future and we can watch China out pace us or we can pick it up and treat it like we did the moon race - which is how it should be treated.
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DWP Solar Finance Would Increase Solar and Create Jobs in California
The Los Angeles Business Council promises excellent jobs and 600 MW of electricity if the city can institute a solar finance program. The proposed solar finance program would be funded by the Department of Water and Power. It would allow Los Angeles to create 3% of its electricity from the sun and attract solar companies to the area to create jobs.
The program, which has been implemented in Florida and Germany, is already a success. It will encourage business owners and homeowners to install solar on their homes and commercial buildings.
All excess electricity generated can be sold back to the utility company at a set rate for the next 20 years. This allows property owners to ensure their investment. The idea behind a solar investment in California is that you reduce the amount of electricity you consume to get yourself out of electrical tiers 3,4 and 5. By promising a set rate for electricity, property owners can sell their electricity during the middle of the day (when they are producing more than they consume) and buy it back at night. A set rate on purchasing solar ensures that this occurs profitably.
Solar has already created 4,300 local jobs, but investment by the city of Los Angeles through solar finance would further propel the solar industry.
The program will be paid by the Department of Water and Power. It is estimated that the program will cost $35 million a year from its $4 billion budget. Already, the budget includes $800 million for renewable energy programs. By teaming up property owners, Los Angeles can deploy solar with this robust finance program.
