Saturday, October 09, 2010

Breaking: Illinois solar project to create four full-time jobs to prevent $1.50 in CO2 emissions

Illinois Governor’s Mansion Goes Solar | 350.org
“ Today, I am pleased to announce plans to take the Illinois Governor’s Mansion into the 21st century with a new set of solar panels”, said Governor Quinn. “We must do everything we can to increase our use of solar energy, which will help us protect natural resources and reduce our reliance on traditional energy sources. I challenge governors across the United States to join me in putting solar on their homes.”
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Charlie Shenk, Vice President of Design and Construction at WindFree, predicts that the new 1 kilowatt solar array will reduce green house gas emissions by 30 tons of CO2 over the next 25 years [that's "worth" as little as $1.50 at the Chicago Climate Hoax Exchange], which is the equivalent to approximately 100,000 car miles or the planting of 1,100 trees. All equipment for the solar array will be manufactured in the USA with many of the components manufactured in Illinois. This project will create 4 full time jobs during the manufacturing and installation process.

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