Myths About Solar Power

A marketing campaign hopes to educate California homeowners of how solar power works.

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April 20, 2007, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Quick, true or false: Solar energy systems work only on hot, cloudless days. Rooftop systems come in one configuration - big and ugly. And if you generate more energy than you use, there is no way you can sell it elsewhere....the amount of sunlight hitting the earth in just one minute is enough to provide the world's energy needs for an entire year"

FULL STORY: Today’s Topic Is Solar Energy Systems

Thursday, April 19, 2007 in The New York Times

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