Monthly Archives: March 2009

Kyocera Solar Opens New Solar Manufacturing Plant

Solar Electrical Systems has been using Kyocera Solar Modules for over 10 years now because of their superior quality, efficiency, and innovation. This month Kyocera Solar inaugurated its second manufacturing plant in Mexico to produce solar photovoltaic modules. The president of Mexico along with several other Mexican officials were present for the ceremony, as well [...]

Solar in Two Minutes or Less

In some cases, two minutes is all you need to get the point across. Lincoln did it with the Gettysburg Address and now Discover Magazine has done it with their recent contest, “The Future of Energy in Two Minutes or Less.” Entrants were encouraged to make a short video explaining what they think is the [...]

Los Angeles’ Solar Plan (Measure B) Rejected by Voters

Measure B was Los Angeles’ plan to install at least 400kW of Solar on the city’s roof tops. In theory, there was nothing wrong with what Measure B was trying to achieve, but flaws in the execution  are what lead to the rejection (official 3/20/09) of the measure by L.A. voters.
Measure B would have led [...]