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Obama climate change plan calls for investment in renewable energy – solar

Regardless of your stance on climate change, one thing that’s not up for debate is the fact that it’s become a hot button issue. Environmentalists have hounded President Barack Obama for not addressing this topic sooner, but yesterday, Obama silenced those critics by announcing a long-awaited plan to tackle the challenges of pollution and global warming in the U.S., and prepare Americans for its effects. As part of his comprehensive plan, the President proposed $8 billion in federal loan guarantees to spur investments in innovative, clean energy technologies that includes solar.

It’s good to see the President’s climate change strategy finally come into play. With electricity rates predicted to skyrocket over the next decade, now is the time to invest in solar and lower your overall operating costs. The demand for solar continues to increase thanks in part to decreasing costs in components and installation coupled with increasing energy efficiency. Administration officials said that by expanding permitting on public lands, Obama hopes to generate enough electricity from renewable energy products to power the equivalent of 6 million homes by 2020, effectively doubling the electric capacity federal lands produce now. The plan has set a goal of installing 100 megawatts (MW) of energy-producing capacity.

In his speech, President Obama highlighted America’s strengths — innovation, research and technology — as factors that make the U.S. poised to take on the challenges of climate change. Solar technology, in particular, has seen a vast improvement over the past decade, becoming more efficient, more reliable and less expensive so communities can take advantage of lower costs while still meeting sustainability goals.

SPG Solar Continues to Improve Solar Tracking Technology

SPG Solar continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing customers with the latest cutting edge solar technologies that deliver more solar energy and help  drive the greatest cost savings. Our SunSeeker® single-axis tracker follows the sun throughout  the course of the day to help maximize solar energy production. We engineered the SunSeeker tracker to be installed faster and perform under any condition.

This month, SPG Solar launched a new Technology and Training Center as the next step in our mission to have the lowest install costs and highest quality single-axis tracker on the market. The new facility in Sacramento offers a unique hands-on experience for construction crews, engineers and designers to assemble and install our SunSeeker tracker. As the Obama administration urges Americans to take action in the fight against climate change, municipalities like The County of Sonoma are already leading the charge in the sustainable realm. Earlier this year, Sonoma teamed with SPG Solar to unveil one of the first municipal zero net electricity (ZNE) campuses in California. The Los Guillocos campus, home to the Juvenile Justice Center, the Valley of the Moon Children’s Home and the Sierra Youth Center, was designed to meet 100 percent of its electricity needs and save an estimated $1.4M over the next 20 years with the innovative 708 kW solar tracking system. The system is producing more solar power by leveraging our SunSeeker tracker technology.

With the latest solar technologies, incentive packages and supportive solar financing options, SPG Solar is making it easy for companies to offset the burden of rising energy prices. To learn more about the SunSeeker tracker technology and turnkey services, contact us today.

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