Posts Tagged ‘solar energy’
With increased demand for solar power, green job opportunities return
It is just shortly after noon on a Saturday, and the sun stands high over the historic Atchison Village in Richmond. Not a single cloud is in the sky. In its northwestern corner, a small crowd has gathered in front of one family home. The housing complex was originally built during World War II to…
Read MoreNonprofit installs solar panels on inner-city homes in Richmond
A big smile spread across Raul Valencia’s face as he watched volunteer workers prepare to install solar panels on his house. The Valencias are one of eight families in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood to receive a free rooftop solar installation as part of the eighth annual Bay Area Solarthon. The Solarthon is a one-day event…
Read MoreRichmond-built solar car ’Impulse’ gets ready for Formula Sun Grand Prix
A shiny bean-shaped rolling contraption, barely three feet high, struggled up a steep gradient on a recent Saturday morning as it entered the streets of Richmond from El Cerrito, turning heads and slowing down traffic as two escort cars flashed their blinkers and carefully stewarded it through crowded traffic intersections. ”We are taking a right…
Read MoreMayor says Richmond’s green economy prospers despite Solyndra’s closure
When Fremont-based solar power company Solyndra LLC filed bankruptcy last week, “green job” supporters in Richmond shrugged their shoulders in indifference.
Read MoreA North Richmond family goes solar for Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, a nonprofit solar panel installer helped a family in North Richmond reduce their electricity costs.
Read MoreInterior Secretary Ken Salazar talks renewable energy in Richmond
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited the SunPower plant in Richmond on Thursday.
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