{"id":1248,"date":"2005-06-05T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-05T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2005\/06\/05\/one-step-closer-to-a-million-solar-roofs\/"},"modified":"2005-06-05T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2005-06-05T15:19:00","slug":"one-step-closer-to-a-million-solar-roofs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/one-step-closer-to-a-million-solar-roofs\/","title":{"rendered":"One Step Closer to a Million Solar Roofs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.monkeysign.net\/monkeysign\/2005\/06\/solar_energy_bi.html\">@ Monkeysign<\/a> alerts us to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renewableenergyaccess.com\/rea\/news\/story?id=32497\">RenewableEnergyAccess.com article<\/a> noting the passage of <a href=\"http:\/\/info.sen.ca.gov\/cgi-bin\/postquery?bill_number=sb_1&amp;sess=CUR&amp;house=B&amp;site=sen\">SB1<\/a> in the California Senate and detailing the path to passage and some of the benefits California consumers can expect to see if the full Assembly passes the measure.  Monkeysign also comments on why this is probably a good subsidy program, and why this particular approach to solar power is likely best suited to California&#8217;s unique (and infamous) energy market.  Gov. Schwarzenegger has pushed this initiative hard &#8212; is it another sign that Ahh-nold&#8217;s a truly green Republican, or should I maintain my &#8220;wait-and-see&#8221; posture?  Harris&#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>Technorati tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/solar+power\" rel=\"tag\">solar power<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/California\" rel=\"tag\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tag\/legislation\" rel=\"tag\">legislation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=yD06kRQM5JY&amp;offerid=30409.10000054&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0\">Shop&nbsp;for&nbsp;Solar&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;products&nbsp;at&nbsp;Gaiam.com!<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=yD06kRQM5JY&amp;bids=30409.10000054&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0\"> Enter Coupon Code TF8M to Receive Free Shipping on Orders of $70 or More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@ Monkeysign alerts us to a RenewableEnergyAccess.com article noting the passage of SB1 in the California Senate and detailing the path to passage and some of the benefits California consumers&nbsp;[ &hellip; 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