California Solar Initiative

Its seems as though solar panels are beginning to show up everywhere. From devices like mobile phones to computer keyboards to structures like hi-way emergency telephone booths and bus stop shelters, companies are continuing to develop creative ways to harness the sun's energy. 

Butte College announced plans to complete a massive solar array by 2011 that will produce more energy than the college consumes, making it the first grid positive college in the U.S. and the largest solar producing college in the world.

Solar is popping in California--the United States' largest solar energy market.

In the first quarter of 2010 there have been applications for the installation of almost as many megawatts of residential, commercial, and government solar power as the entire year in 2009. 

Earlier this week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an Executive Order directing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations increasing California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 33 percent by 2020.