SolarCity Installs 100th Solar Learning Station

Leader in solar schools installations brings program to sites across
California

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading solar service provider
SolarCity today announced at the Green California Schools Summit that the
company plans to connect 100 solar learning station installations through the
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's "Solar Schools Program," greatly inspiring
renewable energy awareness in educational centers across the state.
SolarCity developed Solar Learning Stations to provide community
touch-points for experiencing solar electric generation and illustrate how
energy is produced in a tangible and understandable way, further encouraging
communities to explore clean, renewable energy alternatives.
SolarCity Solar Learning Stations consist of three elements: a power
station, made of a visible solar photovoltaic installation and SolarGuard
monitoring services, that provide customized, real-time information on each
system performance and live comparisons with other towers. SolarGuard is
particularly useful in the classroom setting, providing students with a
platform for learning how solar power works and opportunities for integrating
solar data into science curriculum.
The PG&E Solar Schools Program is funded charitably by PG&E, in
partnership with two nonprofit implementation partners: the National Energy
Education Development Project, which assists in developing a solar curriculum
and educational materials, and the Foundation for Environmental Education,
which helps coordinate system installations. The program began with ten
installations in 2004, twenty in 2005, and SolarCity began installing for the
program in 2006 with thirty new installations. An additional forty
installations will be announced later this year.
Having successfully scaled the program across California with PG&E,
SolarCity now encourages utilities in other markets to adopt the program in
their communities.
"The benefit of increasing education around solar is that those lessons
make ripples across the community encouraging the adoption of clean power at
home," said SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive. "It's worked in California, now we're
asking other utility partners to join us in carrying this powerful educational
tool across the country."
SolarCity will be exhibiting at the Green California Schools Summit in
Pasadena, CA at the Pasadena Convention Center December 4-6th, 2007, booth
number #102. Further information on the Solar Schools program is available at
www.energyseeds.com/.
About SolarCity
Headquartered in Foster City, CA, SolarCity matches advanced solar power
technology with a suite of installation services. The company's comprehensive
offering removes the technical, regulatory, and financing barriers to solar
power, helping customers make smart renewable energy choices that save money.
Boasting the industry's most experienced team in solar systems design and
installation and a proven track record of bringing new technologies to market,
SolarCity is uniquely positioned to make solar power a practical choice for
home owners and businesses.
SOURCE SolarCity

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