San Francisco, known for its dense fog, launches a major initiative to use solar energy. The city seeks to transform itself into a center for green architecture.
"Construction will soon begin on San Francisco's first major solar-power project -- a $7.4 million retrofit of the Moscone Convention Center that will include the rooftop installation of 5,000 solar panels. The Moscone project is part of the city's effort to transform itself into a center for "green" building. In November 2001, voters approved a municipal bond measure that allows the city to issue $100 million in revenue bonds for installing renewable-energy systems, including solar panels, wind turbines and energy-efficiency measures at public facilities. The measure, created by the Vote Solar Initiative, costs taxpayers nothing, since energy savings will be used to pay off the bonds."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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