Our governor may have lost some of his sheen in recent months but he is still very welcome in Silicon Valley. Not surprising given that he conveys such optimism about clean energy and solar in particular.
Calling Silicon Valley "the most innovative place in the world," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday told an audience of solar technology executives and industry representatives that "we need to find ways to reduce our use of fossil fuel and use what we have in abundance in California — the sun."And he does deserve real credit. He has really moved solar in the state:
"I'm a big believer in solar technology," he told about 350 people attending a daylong "solar summit" in San Jose meant to accelerate the state's solar economy. "We want to make this state the solar state."
Schwarzenegger has already played a major role in pushing for solar in California. At his direction in 2006, the California Solar Initiative created a $3.3 billion, 10-year program to put solar panels on 1 million roofs in the state. The program includes state renewable energy incentives and a rebates program.
1 comments:
The interview was fabulous. I was impressed by his ease and honesty in answering the questions and his sense of humor. However, his stance on CA needing more dams was a bit alarming to me. More education is needed there!
Jill
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