Solar source charging station for electric cars popping up in Tucson
source: http://azstarnet.com/business/local/article_7b268048-b246-56d2-be76-87f98872a5fd.html
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Although there are public charging stations installed under the DOE program at local places like Bookmans and Thoroughbred Nissan, these are the first electric vehicle charging stations in Arizona to connect solar power to electric vehicle charging.
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Read more: http://azstarnet.com/business/local/article_7b268048-b246-56d2-be76-87f98872a5fd...
Gotta love it when people in the sunbelt get some help to use the sun. Back in the 80s, when I moved from Helena, MT where solar panels had been added on many older homes that had been retro fitted with better insulation (thank you, Jimmy Carter) I was astounded that there weren't solar panels all over Tucson. Talked to a few architects who smirked and said: Here, the problem is to stay cool, not collect heat. I almost fainted and went into my routine re how much power went just to heat water in most households, and that I assumed Arizonans used hot water. Solar was slow to show up in 'The Baked Apple' but it started making inroads.
This is a good sign. Fourth Ave is sorta hippy central in Tucson, between the university and the downtown district. Glad to see some clever folks used some of that stimulus money to build a practical example of how solar can really help, if we just think of the possibilities.
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Although there are public charging stations installed under the DOE program at local places like Bookmans and Thoroughbred Nissan, these are the first electric vehicle charging stations in Arizona to connect solar power to electric vehicle charging.
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Read more: http://azstarnet.com/business/local/article_7b268048-b246-56d2-be76-87f98872a5fd...
Gotta love it when people in the sunbelt get some help to use the sun. Back in the 80s, when I moved from Helena, MT where solar panels had been added on many older homes that had been retro fitted with better insulation (thank you, Jimmy Carter) I was astounded that there weren't solar panels all over Tucson. Talked to a few architects who smirked and said: Here, the problem is to stay cool, not collect heat. I almost fainted and went into my routine re how much power went just to heat water in most households, and that I assumed Arizonans used hot water. Solar was slow to show up in 'The Baked Apple' but it started making inroads.
This is a good sign. Fourth Ave is sorta hippy central in Tucson, between the university and the downtown district. Glad to see some clever folks used some of that stimulus money to build a practical example of how solar can really help, if we just think of the possibilities.
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