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Solar Energy
Solar energy technologies use the sun's energy and light to provide heat, light, hot water, electricity,
and even cooling, for homes, businesses, and industry.
There are a variety of technologies that have been developed to take advantage of solar energy.
These include:
Photovoltaic Systems
Producing electricity directly from sunlight. [learn more]
Solar Hot Water
Heating water with solar energy. [learn more]
Solar Electricity
Using the sun's heat to produce electricity. [learn more]
Passive Solar Heating and Daylighting
Using solar energy to heat and light buildings. [learn more]
Solar Process Space Heating and Cooling
Industrial and commercial uses of the sun's heat. [learn more]
Solar energy technologies use the sun's energy and light to provide heat, light, hot water, electricity,
and even cooling, for homes, businesses, and industry.
There are a variety of technologies that have been developed to take advantage of solar energy.
These include:
Photovoltaic Systems
Producing electricity directly from sunlight. [learn more]
Solar Hot Water
Heating water with solar energy. [learn more]
Solar Electricity
Using the sun's heat to produce electricity. [learn more]
Passive Solar Heating and Daylighting
Using solar energy to heat and light buildings. [learn more]
Solar Process Space Heating and Cooling
Industrial and commercial uses of the sun's heat. [learn more]
Energy is what makes the world go around. Without the continuous supply of energy that most of us take for
granted, things would quickly grind to a halt. We are dependent on energy for our very survival. Heating our
homes, transportation, communication, health – even our daily food supply – all depends on energy. But while
energy delivers much that is good, it is also a primary factor – arguably the primary factor – in the destruction of
the world's life support systems. From smog, to acid rain, to climate change, to nuclear radiation, the effects of
our current energy habits are fundamentally destructive, threatening our and all future generations.
granted, things would quickly grind to a halt. We are dependent on energy for our very survival. Heating our
homes, transportation, communication, health – even our daily food supply – all depends on energy. But while
energy delivers much that is good, it is also a primary factor – arguably the primary factor – in the destruction of
the world's life support systems. From smog, to acid rain, to climate change, to nuclear radiation, the effects of
our current energy habits are fundamentally destructive, threatening our and all future generations.
In September 2006, in a report from the national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory identified the advantages of using a B20 biodiesel blend:
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Reduces life-cycle petroleum consumption by 19%
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Reduces life-cycle CO2 emissions by 16%
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Further reduces hydrocarbon emissions by 20%
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Significantly reduces toxic emissions
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Reduces PM emissions
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No impact on NOx
See http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/npbf/news.html for report. Biodiesel is a cleaner burning fuel with
additional lubricity benefits, particularly when blended with the new Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) fuels.
Renewable Energy Laboratory identified the advantages of using a B20 biodiesel blend:
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Reduces life-cycle petroleum consumption by 19%
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Reduces life-cycle CO2 emissions by 16%
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Further reduces hydrocarbon emissions by 20%
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Significantly reduces toxic emissions
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Reduces PM emissions
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No impact on NOx
See http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/npbf/news.html for report. Biodiesel is a cleaner burning fuel with
additional lubricity benefits, particularly when blended with the new Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) fuels.
Our business is boosting the economy, creating local jobs, and improving renewable fuels availability
while defining our relationship with energy and our environment. Public education is playing a key role the
in early marketing of biofuels and will continue to be a major focus of our mission until the public
understands that supporting biofuels is a good consumer choice.
Produce biodiesel from regional resources
– Provide biodiesel distribution to the western states
– Create jobs in the biofuels and related industries
– Install multiple biodiesel fueling outlets throughout West Coast.
– Offer regional expertise on biodiesel and other biofuels
– Stimulate public, fleet, and municipal awareness and use of biofuels
– Conduct research on new biofuels technology and markets
while defining our relationship with energy and our environment. Public education is playing a key role the
in early marketing of biofuels and will continue to be a major focus of our mission until the public
understands that supporting biofuels is a good consumer choice.
Produce biodiesel from regional resources
– Provide biodiesel distribution to the western states
– Create jobs in the biofuels and related industries
– Install multiple biodiesel fueling outlets throughout West Coast.
– Offer regional expertise on biodiesel and other biofuels
– Stimulate public, fleet, and municipal awareness and use of biofuels
– Conduct research on new biofuels technology and markets
Current Use of Biodiesel in
California
•Biodiesel: Users--CA*
– Federal government: 29 Palms, Travis AFB; Barstow
Marine Corps Station, Vandenberg AFT; Port Hueneme
Naval Base; Channel Islands Nat’l Park
– Utilities: PG&E; SoCal Edison; SDG&E
– Municipalities: City of Berkeley; Alameda Co.
– Private companies: Fetzer Winery;, Thanksgiving
Coffee Co.; JR Cardenas Construction
– Individuals: Fuel cooperatives; card lock stations
*Report of the Biodiesel Workgroup, CA Energy Commission, Sacramento, CA, Oct 12,
2004
California
•Biodiesel: Users--CA*
– Federal government: 29 Palms, Travis AFB; Barstow
Marine Corps Station, Vandenberg AFT; Port Hueneme
Naval Base; Channel Islands Nat’l Park
– Utilities: PG&E; SoCal Edison; SDG&E
– Municipalities: City of Berkeley; Alameda Co.
– Private companies: Fetzer Winery;, Thanksgiving
Coffee Co.; JR Cardenas Construction
– Individuals: Fuel cooperatives; card lock stations
*Report of the Biodiesel Workgroup, CA Energy Commission, Sacramento, CA, Oct 12,
2004
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