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Boulder City Tapping Into Solar Power for Revenue
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 12:59
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The small Nevada town of Boulder City can thanks it's representatives for making good deals with solar power providers. City Manager Vicki Mayes says that in the future the city will generate $12 million a year in lease payments alone. Projects in planning stage now will produce revenue for Boulder City for years to come.

The city made sure the solar companies paid large upfront payments during the two to four year construction period. Through the life of the lease contracts the city will collect upwards of $480 million dollars which will generate needed revenue and help pay off debts.

Boulder City attracts the attention of solar companies because of it's constantly sunny climate (300 sunny days a year) and already available transmission lines.

The leases between Boulder City and the solar providers range in the 40 to 50 year range and will also provide property tax revenue.

A couple of the photovoltaic projects that have begun operation are already among the largest in the nation.
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Jobs In Solar: Roofer - Solar (Irvine CA)
Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 12:22
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Date: 2012-02-08, 2:16PM PST
Reply to: 5j29h-2841660192@job.craigslist.org

Experience Roofing Labor/Inspector
Oversight, construction and inspection of residential and light commercial roofing projects.
A California based solar company will be performing solar installations on tiled roofs in the Irvine area and they're looking for a skilled Roofer to aid in the installation of their roof mounts.

Broad experience with roofing systems preferred
Ensure quality installations
2-5 years commercial and residential roofing experience
Verify company standards and contract commitments are consistently met
Manage job costs and inventory

Job Duration: 7 weeks
 
To apply or to learn more, visit us at www.aerotek.com. Aerotek is an equal opportunity employer. Aerotek is an equal opportunity employer.

Location:  Irvine, CA
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Ideas on How to Save When Buying Solar Panels
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 12:26
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Save Big On Solar Panels Cost
By William Benard

Have you been thinking about setting up solar panels for your home, but gotten discouraged because the solar panels cost happens to be too large? With the help of proper design and system sizing methods the cost of solar power systems will be considerably lowered. Additionally you can easily save in the vicinity of 40% on the cost of a solar power system by getting a kit and installing it yourself.

To start with you must decide to go with a grid-tied system or an off-grid system. One of the leading advantages of a grid-tied system is that you never have to purchase batteries. The batteries are generally expensive not to mention they need routine maintenance and they have to be replaced every so often. You might also decide to set up a smaller sized, less pricey system in order to decrease your solar panels cost. Given that you're still on the grid the small-scale system only needs to provide only a...
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Jobs In Solar: Walk and Talk While Earning 600-1000 weekly (SFV, Santa Clarita, Northridge CA)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 22:40
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Date: 2012-01-31, 11:53AM PST
Reply to: brian.ciraenergy@gmail.com

Well established Roofing and Solar energy company is hiring for marketing help. Work where and near to where you live. Salary plus bonuses. Canvass to homeowners in select neighborhoods and inquire if they would like a free estimate on our services. Work between 12 to 20 hours a week while earning $12 per hour plus 15% of total commission paid. Expect to earn $600 to $1000 per week!! Steady pay for steady performance...we want you to reach your earning potential and everyone wins. Perfect part-time work opportunity, afternoons, evenings and weekends.

** Must have transportation and a self starter with a good personality. Call and ask for Brian Colunga at 714 778 5163 and email resume. Hiring Organization: Cira energy and Western Roofing Systems. Hiring Organization: Brian Colunga - 714-778-5163

  • Location: SFV,...
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GE wants its Wind Customers to Buy Solar Panels too
Monday, January 23, 2012 - 09:33
General Electric is trying to convince its wind turbine customers to purchase solar panels as well. This is according to Vic Abate, who is the head of the company’s renewables unit.


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Choosing Batteries for Your Solar Panel System
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 12:13
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Solar Companies Help Out Habitat for Humanity
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 08:09
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Special education teacher's aide Fatima Martinez is as happy as a clam after she and her son moved into a new home built by Habitat for Humanity. The Phoenix Arizona area woman was approved for a loan that helped her move out of the trailer she was living in and into the Habitat home. Various companies helped her by donating and installing a solar panel system on her roof.

Saint-Gobain Solar donated a 14 panel 3.52 kilowatt system and it was installed by 20 volunteers from Phoenix based Harmon Solar. This is the first Phoenix Habitat for Humanity home to include a solar panel system and receive an Energy Star Rating. The donated panels from Saint-Gobain are worth an estimated $15,500 and the new homeowner can save up to $750.00 per...
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Jobs In Solar: Part-Time Energy Benchmarker (Financial District New York City)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 02:29
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Date: 2011-12-27, 12:12PM EST
Reply to: jobs@brightpower.com

Please send a resume and cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In addition we request a short writing sample and an excel sample displaying organization and simple analysis of data.

The Benchmarking Operations Teams (BOT) at Bright Power, Inc. is seeking an energetic person to assist staff beginning January through May, with possibility of full employment upon completing term.

Skills Required:
• Excellent data, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including proposal/report writing.
• Stellar presentation skills, with the ability to tailor dynamic presentations to different audiences.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word and Excel).
• Self-motivated and self-organizing. Show initiative.
• Must be organized and methodical as the job will entail dealing with a moderately...
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California Water Facilities are Now Solar Powered
Monday, January 2, 2012 - 17:57
SunPower Corp. announced that it has completed the 3.8 megawatts solar power systems at various public water agencies and water treatment facilities in the state of California. In the systems in place, the facilities would be able to decrease their electricity costs.


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California Water Utilities Turning to Solar
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 12:57
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Greenbang is reporting that California's cash-poor water utilities have turned to solar installations in an attempt to deal with continuously tighter budgets. It takes a lot of electricity to run high volume water facilities.

The typical cost of supplying water to urban areas in the U.S. is $1 to $2 per cubic meter. Consumers pay their share and subsidies are provided to water facilities from local and state governments as well as debt financing in the form of credits from commercial banks and financial institutions.

Four California water utilities (Santa Clarita, the city of Galt, and Riverside County) have had solar installations come online in recent months. SunPower Corp specializes in providing solar solutions for water agencies and treatment facilities and currently has 25 facilities using their solar systems. The water agencies financed their system installations through solar power purchase agreements with SunPower.

The solar installations are expected to save the utilities millions of dollars in energy...
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