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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected Houston as one of 12 cities to be recognized as a Solar America City.
Houston was chosen for its commitment and comprehensive approach to the deployment of solar technologies.
The designation by the DOE makes available a grant of $200,000 in funds to the City of Houston along with access to their technical resources to develop a strategy and plan for solar infrastructure in the region.
BP Solar, a key partner in the proposal, will provide an additional $200,000 in solar panels to the City of Houston as part of the matching requirement for the grant. |
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George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston Endowment Inc., a Houston-based philanthropy, has approved an $850,000 grant to help install a 100-kilowatt solar energy system on the roof of the downtown convention center. The pilot program calls for panels to be installed atop the 16-acre roof of the building in 2009. The balance of funding for the $1 million project is still under way.
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"The Potential for Solar Thermal Power in Texas"
Environment Texas' Luke Metzger released "On the Rise: Solar Thermal Power and the Fight Against Global Warming" during a May 2008 press conference outlining how large solar plants in west Texas can immediately play a major role in meeting Texas' energy needs.
"Opportunity on the Horizon: Photovoltaics in Texas"
Dr. Bruce Kellison, head of the Bureau of Business Research at the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, presented key findings from this report at a SSA Power Breakfast in April 2008. "Texas has been a global energy leader for over 100 years. However, to remain a leader, Texas must effectively leverage its experience and natural resources to expand its portfolio of productive energy assets."
"A Solar Grand Plan"
In December 2007, Ken Zweibel, James Mason and Vasilis Fthenakis published this article in Scientif American outlining how, "By 2050 solar power could end U.S. dependence on foreign oil and slash greenhouse gas emissions."
"Solar Thermal Electricity as the Primary Replacement for Coal and Oil in U.S. Generation and Transportation"
David R. Mills and Robert G. Morgan "stimulate thinking about an integrated renewable energy strategy to fully power the USA grid."
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