SAN DIEGO, Calif. (December 6, 2007) — Now, San Diego homeowners can get a glimpse at real-life solar photovoltaic, Solar Thermal and solar pool heating systems on homes representing a variety of architectural styles from the comfort of their living rooms by visiting the California Center for Sustainable Energy’s ‘Zero Emissions’ solar homes tour: www.energycenter.org.
Co-sponsored by the California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE), SunPower Corp. and Pardee Construction, the online slide show highlights some of the 41 homes featured in this year’s Solar Residential Tour, where San Diegans visited homes county-wide to talk with homeowners who’ve gone solar (and their installers) about the costs, processes, economic and environmental benefits of going solar. The event, presented as a part of CCSE’s annual Solar Energy Week, is one of the largest solar residential tours in the United States.
“With fuel prices peaking and energy bills rising, people are becoming increasingly interested in educating themselves about the rich economic incentives of renewable energy,” said Irene Stillings, Executive Director of the California Center for Sustainable Energy. “We elected to offer the Zero Emissions Solar Homes Tour as an efficient way for folks to take a look at solar systems county-wide – without expending the fuel they would normally use to visit multiple sites,” she added. Those taking the tour can access qualified installers who can assist them with information on costs, applications and the installation of systems featured online.
Through the State of California’s bellwether California Solar Initiative, CCSE is providing nearly $223 million in incentives qualifying businesses, governments, homeowners and non-profits who go solar within the San Diego Gas & Electric Service Area. CCSE is the only non-profit in the state to administer the California Solar Initiative ( CSI).
San Diegans can visit www.energycenter.org not only for information on solar rebates, but for a variety of energy efficiency tips, programs and incentives. One tip Stillings stressed encourages those who take the Zero Emissions Solar Tour to turn off their computers after viewing the online slide show. "San Diegans who shut their computers off before bed each night can save an annual average of $90 worth of electricity,” Stillings suggested.
Co-sponsored by the California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE), SunPower Corp. and Pardee Construction, the online slide show highlights some of the 41 homes featured in this year’s Solar Residential Tour, where San Diegans visited homes county-wide to talk with homeowners who’ve gone solar (and their installers) about the costs, processes, economic and environmental benefits of going solar. The event, presented as a part of CCSE’s annual Solar Energy Week, is one of the largest solar residential tours in the United States.
“With fuel prices peaking and energy bills rising, people are becoming increasingly interested in educating themselves about the rich economic incentives of renewable energy,” said Irene Stillings, Executive Director of the California Center for Sustainable Energy. “We elected to offer the Zero Emissions Solar Homes Tour as an efficient way for folks to take a look at solar systems county-wide – without expending the fuel they would normally use to visit multiple sites,” she added. Those taking the tour can access qualified installers who can assist them with information on costs, applications and the installation of systems featured online.
Through the State of California’s bellwether California Solar Initiative, CCSE is providing nearly $223 million in incentives qualifying businesses, governments, homeowners and non-profits who go solar within the San Diego Gas & Electric Service Area. CCSE is the only non-profit in the state to administer the California Solar Initiative ( CSI).
San Diegans can visit www.energycenter.org not only for information on solar rebates, but for a variety of energy efficiency tips, programs and incentives. One tip Stillings stressed encourages those who take the Zero Emissions Solar Tour to turn off their computers after viewing the online slide show. "San Diegans who shut their computers off before bed each night can save an annual average of $90 worth of electricity,” Stillings suggested.
The Department of Energy recommends computer users shut off their monitors if they aren''t going to use them for more than 20 minutes -- and that individuals shut down their computer systems if they won’t be using them for intervals of more than two hours.
The California Center for Sustainable Energy (Energy Center) is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to fostering public policy and programs to facilitate the adoption of clean, reliable, sustainable, and efficient energy technologies and practices. For more information on California Center for Sustainable Energy programs, rebates and services, please visit www.energycenter.org or call 1-866-SDENERGY.
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