Mountain View California City Solar Award

By Court Rye on December 1, 2007 9:05 PM | Comments (0)

As the home of the famed Googleplex by Google which utilizes one of the largest solar arrays of any corporation at this time and many other forward thinking corporate campuses such as Microsoft's Silicone Valley headquarters which also has a large solar panel installation, Mountain View has made a commitment to fostering solar energy generation within it's business community and for itself.

Recently it was announced that based on the installation of a 90 kilowatt photovoltaic system that powers the lights and elevators of the California Ave parking garage and the use of solar powered pumps at Shoreline Sailing Lake and the City reservoir the city was honored with a City Solar Award.

The city put out a press release and has also announced the formation of an Environmental Sustainability Task Force to aid in the planning and execution of future endeavors. I intend to join this task force and I'll update this news feed with any solar developments!

Solar City Awards Google Map and Website

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