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January 2008
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A National Solar PV Incentive Needed

The confluence of rising fossil fuel prices, international competition over access to fossil fuel resources, rising global instability and grassroots concern about CO2 pollution make now the perfect moment to set forth a comprehensive national solar incentive that positions the U.S. to develop our abundant renewable solar resource.    More...

Large scale solar plants have a bright future

The proliferation of large scale solar power plants worldwide and plans to build several new ones seems to suggest ... that solar does indeed have a bright future.   More...
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Dems4PresPresidential Candidate's Night
We've invited all the presidential candidates to speak.
 
What:       Solar NV Monthly Meeting
Date:        Wednesday, January 16
Time:        6:00 PM
 
Location:   NV Power, Wengert Room
                6226 West Sahara Ave.
                      Las Vegas, NV
 
Open to the public.
Thanks again to Nevada Power for providing meeting space!
Solar Today
Advancing a Market for
Zero-Energy Homes
A comparative study reveals that with supportive policies, high-performance homes can be
cost-competitive with other houses.
Are zero-carbon homes ahead?
By Barbara C. Farhar, Ph.D.

Zero-Energy Homes
As U.S. policymakers, businesses and citizens get serious about addressing the global climate crisis through carbon-mitigation efforts, one obvious target is the buildings sector. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, buildings account for 71 percent of electricity used in the United States. The annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with buildings' electricity demand, 658 million metric tons, is equal to the combined emissions in Japan, France and the United Kingdom. Residential buildings represent a prime opportunity, with more than 2 million constructed each year - representing nearly 2 percent of the nation's 114 million  single-family, multifamily and mobile homes.   Read more
Save the date for the 2008 Southern Nevada Solar Home Tour

Saturday April 5, 2008
National Solar Home Tour

Mark your calendars for Solar NV's 3rd Southern Nevada Solar Home Tour

More information to follow.

Learn more at the Solar Home Tour.

What:       Solar NV's Solar Home Tour

Date:        Saturday , April 5, 2008

Time:        10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

     Location:        Sites valley wide. Start point TBD.

Open to the public.
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