OaklandÂ’s solar power efforts recognized

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - Oakland will be honored for generating more of its energy from solar power than any other large city in Northern California, Mayor Ron Dellums said.

Homes, businesses and municipal buildings in the city can produce nearly 6 megawatts of energy from solar power devices, topping San Francisco and San Jose, each of which is able to produce 4 megawatts from solar sources.

Oakland will receive the City Solar Award for "most watts installed" from the Northern California Solar Energy Association at a reception at the Berkeley City Club.

Related News

tokyo electricity

Analysis: Out in the cold: how Japan's electricity grid came close to blackouts

TOKYO - Japan's worst electricity crunch since the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis has exposed vulnerabilities in the country's recently liberalised power market, although some of the problems appear self-inflicted.

Power prices in Japan hit record highs last month as a cold snap across northeast Asia prompted a scramble for supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a major fuel for the country's power plants. Power companies urged customers to ration electricity to prevent blackouts, although no outages occurred.

The crisis highlighted how many providers were unprepared for such high demand. Experts say LNG stocks were not topped up ahead of winter and…

READ MORE
pge camp fire

PG&E pleads guilty to 85 counts in 2018 Camp Fire

READ MORE

coal chute mountains

USA: 3 Ways Fossil Energy Ensures U.S. Energy Security

READ MORE

nordic grid blockade

Europe's Thirst for Electricity Spurs Nordic Grid Blockade

READ MORE

Ontario announces SMR plans to four reactors at Darlington

READ MORE