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The Future is Here: Locavolts

More and more we are seeing articles written about the future of energy production in the US, and the world, that focus on locally generated power. This article shows why we are lucky to live in California, one of the leading regions in the world for installation of rooftop solar and backyard wind. The more press this idea gets, and the more we push for better and easier ways to do this, the less likely we will have to be fighting large transmission (and the less we will rely on monopoly utility companies such as SDG&E). This quote from the article is especially exciting:

If truth be known, the technology is now available to secure up to 40 percent of our electricity from local, distributed renewable energy sources like wind and sun, if we stay connected and get creative with storage from batteries, cars and maybe fuel cells. It will take a long time for locavolts to challenge the powers that be, yet something tells me the locovolts are on to something big. - Peter Asmus

September 3rd, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

2 comments to The Future is Here: Locavolts

  • Cindy Buxton
    October 12th, 2009 at 4:13 am

    You made a request to the Dept of the Interior for records under the Freedom of Information act. This is excellent. Can you also make a request to the Dept of Agriculture? The Forest Service is under the Dept. of Agriculture not the Dept of the Interior. This would be the agency most likly to be lobbied to influence the Forest Service would it not? Also I would ask the Dept of Energy if they pressured/had been pressured by the Dept of Agriculture and visa versa the Dept of Agriculture by the Dept of Energy.

    Speaking of BLM I have more videos on youtube of potential areas of impact. on youtube see iokuok2 for Gaskill Peak, Barber Mountain, Echo Mountain, and McAlmond Canyon. I just posted the following tonight:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY6fvnjP4Ts
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlbPNLRqALg

    I think McAlmond Canyon is particularly interesting.

    I was just reviewing some of the video of the property rights meetings. Thanks again!! Everyone, not just land owners will find the second one particlarly interesting. Not a lot of hits, and I’m surprised. Really excellent legal run down. Any one interested in preserving the land or if you have any easement watch these!

  • kathleen beck
    October 14th, 2009 at 11:12 am

    Please read the September National Geographic article on Souther California Edison and their rooftop solar program. It puts SDG&E to task I believe, by setting such a great example for the rest of the country. Locavores eat local, locavolts use energy locally. Thanks to all who are doing this, or plan to in the near future…And remember, a volt saved is a volt earned!

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