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Report: Solar Industry, San Francisco Bay & Greater Silicon Valley Regions

The Centers of Execellence has released a report based on a 2008 survey of solar and solar related businesses identifiying solar occupations in greatest demand in the San Francisco Bay Area. [more]

 
City Solar Awards 2008

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We are proud to announce our upcoming annual report of solar installations for 2007 which will be available on our site at the end of August. Our annual solar awareness event (Solar Celebration) and 2nd annual City Solar Awards will be held at the Berkeley City Club.  We realized that to avoid conflicting dates with the League of Cities Conference, we have to change the date.

Please stay tuned for the announcement of the date and time.  

Various municipality officials will be attending, as well as, solar installers, developers, manufacturers, NorCal Solar members, utilities and other community solar enthusiasts. 

It will be the San Francisco Bay area solar socializing and networking event of the year, so please mark your calendar.

Purchase tickets to the 2nd annual City Solar Awards in our store .

 
2008 Northern California Solar Home Tours

Fresno Solar Tour


Date: September 27th, 2008, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tour City or Community:
Fresno metropolitan area
Tour Presented by: Northern California Solar Energy Association
Tour Description: Join neighbors and local business owners for this self-guided tour on Saturday, September 27, 2008. This year's tour will provide the public access to solar-powered homes and businesses that demonstrate how it works, what it costs, and why it may be a good choice for you.
Tour Fee: $10 (Free for students & educators)
Instructions for taking this tour: On-site registration is 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Printed tour guides and maps will be available upon registration check-in at:
Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology Incubator (California State University, Fresno campus)
2911 E. Barstow Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
For More Information Contact: Tom Cotter, 559-681-8256, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it    www.fresnosolartour.com

 

Half Moon Bay Solar and Sustainability Tour


Date:  Sat, Sep 27, 2008  - 1 to 4 pm
Tour City or Community:  Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Moss Beach and Montara
Tour Presented by:    NeighborShare
Tour Description:  This is a self directed solar / sustainability tour featuring homes, businesses, non-profits and government agencies.
Our theme this year is Sustainability and our tour will feature renewal energy, energy, water and waste reduction, and leaving
our communities improved for the benefit of future generations. There will be over 30 stops on the tour.
Tour Fee:    free
Instructions for taking this tour:  visit:  www.eco-solar-tour.org
For More Information Contact:  Dennis Paull    650-712-0498    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Rocklin/ Loomis Solar Home Tour


Date: October 4, 2008 9:00-12:00
Tour City or Community:
Placer County
Tour Presented by: Solarecity Electric
Tour Description:  See solar electric systems at work and learn from homeowners about how solar has helped them reduce their energy costs while helping the environment.  Solar water installations will also be featured.
Tour Fee: FREE
Instructions for taking this tour: Check website -  www.solarecityelectric.com
For More Information Contact: Lucy Nemeth, 916-624-0535,  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


Richmond's Solar Home Tour


Date:  October 4th
Tour City or Community:  Richmond, CA, Contra Costa County
Tour Presented by:  Solar Richmond
Tour Description:  We are planning on having 3-10 homes on our tour including PV, solar thermal as well a home presentation and discussion about how to compare bids from different solar vendors.
Tour Fee:  $10 for non-Richmond residents
 For More Information Contact:  Zoey Burrows,   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it    www.SolarRichmond.org

 

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Home of the Future


Date:
  October 4 & 5, 2008, 10 am to 4 pm
Tour City or Community:
  Folsom
Tour Presented by:  Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Tour Description:   The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has teamed up with RJ Walter Homes, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build the Sacramento area’s first LEED Platinum Home - SMUD’s Home of the Future. The “Home of the Future” features advanced energy efficiency measures and solar electric photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal hot water systems.  The goal of the Home of the Future project is to build a true Zero Energy Home, that is a home with no annual electric or natural gas utility bill, and demonstrate the features of the home to the public and local builders.                           
Tour Fee:  Free
Instructions for taking this tour: The SMUD Home of the Future is located at 607 Mormon Street in the "Old Town" section of Folsom, California.  The Home will be open Saturday, Oct. 4th and 5th from 10 am to 4 pm.
For More Information Contact:  Mike Keesee    916 732 5244    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Map:   http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Folsom&state=CA&address=607+Mormon+Street
 

South Lake Tahoe Solar Tour

Date:  October 4th 9 a.m. - 1 p.m
Tour City or Community:  South Lake Tahoe
Tour Presented by:  Tahoe Solar Designs
Tour Description:  Join this tour to see residences that have grid-tied solar electricity, solar hot water for their home, and solar heating systems.  See how you can integrate a solar energy system into your home or business.
Tour Fee:  Free
Instructions for taking this tour:  Call to register and get directions on where to meet.  
For More Information Contact:  Leslie Ames    530-542-0780     This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     tahoesolardesigns.com


For more information, please visit: www.nationalsolartour.org

 
Best Practices from "Solar Friendly" Cities
Many cities in the Bay Area are taking specific measures to be 'solar friendly.' This article describes some of the programs and practices that are making the Bay Area the most PV-saturated region in the USA. [more]
 

Get the 2008 SERG

2008 SERG

Get your copy of the 2008 Solar Energy Resource Guide (the SERG) by clicking here or on the "Store" link above.