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  • January 1st 2008 Issue
  • The California solar rush

    A Washington State produce marketer has also installed a solar-energy system.

    Photovoltaic panels are positioned on the rooftop of organic produce marketer CF Fresh to put sunshine to work. In what has been dubbed the “solar stampede,” –Californians are installing solar energy systems to power everything from Wal-Marts to wineries and offices to irrigation pumps, as business owners and residents take advantage of tax credits and rebates that significantly defray solar energy costs. Though few states offer as many enticements as California, going solar may make economic sense for others in other states, also. However, time could be running short for businesses to utilize federal tax incentives. Congress must extend the […]

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