Tag: Solar

In 2011, the City of Philadelphia installed a 250 KW solar array at the Water Department's Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant. The system generates 300,000 KWh annually, or enough to power 28 homes. This energy savings from this installation will prevent approximately 220 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted annually.

New York City government is leading by example through its efforts to achieve the ambitious PlaNYC goal of reducing municipal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 30% by 2017

A program sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, enabling citizens to buy renewable energy at a small higher fixed cost in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions by 40,000 tons annually. Each customer receives two free compact fluorescent lights.

Serpa power plant is a solar energy plant that generates 21 gigawatt-hours of power per year. The electricity it generates it supplied to the national grid which is then used to supply power to 8,000 homes.