Solar panels are seeming to pop up everywhere. As the photo shows, there is a solar panel installation right on our block down the street on the corner. For those who have noticed, you also probably remember they used to have a few different types of solar panels on their roof - no more than 5 - now, they have covered the entire roof (and it seems 2 of their panels are already broken, or at least appear that way).
Not too long ago, I read an article about how Fedex was able to have incredible savings with an Oakland California sorting facility solar installation. ‘The 904 kW solar array will provide approximately 80 percent of the peak load demand for the company’s Oakland facility, which employs 1,700 people. The electricity generated by the array will be the equivalent used by more than 900 homes during the daytime.’
People seem to be turning to solar more and more - solar water heaters for pools and even home water are becoming quite popular. I’m very happy to see one of our neighbors taking a step forward in these times when we need to not only conserve energy, but develop and utilize alternative means of power generation.
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