As we detailed in a previous post, some big retailers are seeing the financial, environmental and PR advantages of investing in renewable energy, especially in the form of solar power. On a global scale, solar power is beginning to see its day in the sun, as ambitious schemes to build solar farms take hold. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) recently announced plans to build two enormous solar farms in California, with a combined output of a remarkable 800 megawatts, enough to power almost 250,000 homes. Smaller solar farms already provide power to places throughout Europe, as the E.U. continues to be at the forefront of solar technologies. As a recent article in The Guardian details, efforts are underway to build vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara desert that could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe. more…
Archive for August 19th, 2008
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 | Author: Rich
Category: Business, Green Initiatives, Technology
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