Long Beach solar energy

Ameco Solar Launches Website to Offer Resources for Local Homeowners

Easy to navigate and designed with the conscious of a homeowner looking for Solar resources; Ameco Solar is proud to announce the launch of its new website – www.AmecoSolar.com. The newly designed site offers quick access to extensive Solar information not commonly found on other, newer Solar company websites. Right at your fingertips; through videos, [...]

Poly Students Take 2nd Place in Solar Boating Competition

Last weekend, 15 students from Long Beach Poly High School competed against 40 other Southern California teams in the Metropolitan Water District’s Ninth Annual Solar Cup Boat Race Competition at Lake Skinner, located in Temecula Valley. The Poly High team put in a strong performance, taking second place overall and winning a number of other [...]

2nd Annual Long Beach Solar Grand Prix To Draw Over 500 Local Youth

Ladies and gentlemen. Let the sun shine on your solar panels and start your quiet engines for the other “grand prix” in Long Beach. On Saturday, April 9, 2011, 140 teams comprised of over 500 Long Beach Middle and High School students will compete for top-spots in speed and design at “El Dorado Park Raceway” [...]

Walmart Uses Innovative Thin Film Solar Technology to Increase Renewable Energy Use

Thin film is lighter and has a smaller environmental impact than traditional solar panels On September 20, 2010 Walmart announced that it would expand its renewable energy efforts through lighter, lower cost thin film solar technology. The company plans to add solar generating systems to another 20 to 30 sites in California and Arizona, and [...]

SCE Helps Customers ‘Go Solar’ with Free Classes

Southern California Edison (SCE) will help its residential customers “follow the sun” with free classes on the California Solar Initiative (CSI) program and the incentives it offers to homeowners who decide to “go solar.” At the free solar energy information classes participants will learn about:

Southern California Edison’s Free Solar Fair Connects Customers and Contractors

Southern California Edison (SCE) is holding a free solar fair in Long Beach to help connect residential customers who are interested in installing solar systems on their homes with contractors who can do the work. At the solar fair, SCE customers will be able to: Meet with multiple, licensed solar contractors at a single location. [...]

Long Beach Solar Tour shines light on local sustainability efforts

The 5th District Solar and Sustainability Taskforce announced that the 2010 Long Beach Solar Tour is returning on Saturday, October 2 to educate the community about the benefits of solar technology. The annual solar tour is also an opportunity to learn about many of the sustainability efforts that are taking place in Long Beach. The [...]

Long Beach’s Second Solar Trash Bin Debuts on Second Street

On Wednesday, July 28, the City of Long Beach debuted the City’s second solar trash can. This solar trash can was installed in Belmont Shore as part of a six-month-long pilot project in various parts of the city. “I have been looking forward to the installation of the solar trash bins here in Belmont Shore,” [...]

Collect, Compact, Recycle: Solar trash cans debut in Long Beach

After being approved by the City Council last December, Long Beach’s first solar trash cans debuted at an installation ceremony on Wednesday. Three solar trash cans—installed in Downtown Long Beach, Belmont Shore and Bixby Knolls—are part of a pilot project that will last six months. “I am pleased our City, the Downtown Long Beach Associates [...]

Don’t get burned: 5 tips to spot a solar energy scammer

Homeowners who want to “go green” and take advantage of state and federal rebates or tax credits for solar energy projects can become targets for unlicensed, unscrupulous, or unaware contractors. Unlicensed contractors in several parts of California have been convicted or are being investigated on suspicion of taking thousands of dollars from consumers for solar [...]

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