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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,430 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 9:59:18 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Despite a cold brisk wind blowing through Lake Havasu City on Thursday, it was a typical cloudless day for city and LG International officials to celebrate the start of solar energy generation on city parking lots. LG International (America), Inc., the financial backer behind Lake Havasu City Solar, LLC, project subcontractors and city officials officially cut the ribbon on the solar project in a festive ceremony Thursday in the City Hall parking lot. They held the event under the shade provided by the large solar panel structures. “We could use a little bit more of that sun to get rid of the cold,” said Mayor Mark Nexsen during his speech. But the city already has benefitted from the sun and solar energy project established by Lake Havasu City Solar. In mid-December, the solar Visit Havasu News for full article

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Despite a cold brisk wind blowing through Lake Havasu City on Thursday, it was a typical cloudless day for city and LG International officials to celebrate the start of solar energy generation on city parking lots.

LG International (America), Inc., the financial backer behind Lake Havasu City Solar, LLC, project subcontractors and city officials officially cut the ribbon on the solar project in a festive ceremony Thursday in the City Hall parking lot. They held the event under the shade provided by the large solar panel structures.

“We could use a little bit more of that sun to get rid of the cold,” said Mayor Mark Nexsen during his speech.

But the city already has benefitted from the sun and solar energy project established by Lake Havasu City Solar.

In mid-December, the solar
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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,978 Points:2,119,565 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 6:52:24 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Hope this catches on!
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,605 Points:1,508,085 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2013 1:07:42 AM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse "Hope it helps. But do they have storage for night." Most cities use more energy during the day than at night since less people are working than. Even if these solar panels only supplement the grid during the day, it takes a load off the generating plant when the call for power is the greatest.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,430 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 11:27:54 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Thanks all for your great comments...this is a Win-Win for everyone!
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,872 Points:364,080 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:56:54 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse Two birds, one stone. Good job.
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,790 Points:410,260 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:56:40 PM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse Good.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,084 Points:1,450,275 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:21:00 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Good that parking lots can be more useful than just an empty slate of asphalt.
tankumo Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:399 Points:70,050 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 9:54:36 PM Ignore tankumo Report Abuse How about using solar heat technology on pavement? Especially in the desert area, pavement is way too hot and it ruins the pavement too. So get some heat from pavement to generate power, that's a start.
TC5504 All-Star Author West Virginia Posts:950 Points:195,960 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 8:37:43 PM Ignore TC5504 Report Abuse Sounds like a good idea.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,304 Points:2,373,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 2:48:48 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse now that makes sense to me
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,113 Points:1,625,315 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 2:39:53 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse That can and is being done genoist. A grid geothermal design accompishes that quite easily.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,113 Points:1,625,315 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 2:38:40 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Good news in Lake Havasu City! This project is a good example for all areas to follow in producing energy at and near the point of use on underutilized spaces. Despite the snide comments from some, this electricity is fed into the grid and especially covers peak demand/use during the day when a source like this really is needed. There is a limit to all the world's fossil fuels as "Mother Earth" is not renewing them for our exclusive use. The more projects like this, the better off we all are.
dodsworth All-Star Author Salem Posts:788 Points:297,880 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:48:20 PM Ignore dodsworth Report Abuse Go for it!
CityCouponer All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:948 Points:204,055 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:11:26 PM Ignore CityCouponer Report Abuse Hmmm.
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,494 Points:734,370 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:30:47 PM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Hope it helps. But do they have storage for night.
DOS All-Star Author Illinois Posts:669 Points:930,140 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:19:59 PM Ignore DOS Report Abuse I'm glad to hear that some cities are doing things like this.
merlinCO Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,650 Points:343,345 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 11:44:17 AM Ignore merlinCO Report Abuse Excellent as the water will dry up and so will hydro-electric.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,382 Points:1,981,985 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 11:31:40 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse Hopefully a long term solution to a long term problem - increasing electric costs.
MadFueler All-Star Author Winston-Salem Posts:936 Points:174,460 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:58:48 AM Ignore MadFueler Report Abuse This is good thinking - take advantage of the sun in a desert area while moving the heat island effect away from the street level. It also will shade the cars (and parts of buildings, perhaps?), making it easier and more energy-efficient to keep the cool and comfortable. All in all, a win for everybody involved.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:7,565 Points:1,789,525 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:52:56 AM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Sounds good.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,192 Points:361,210 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:45:42 AM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Great idea. Solar in Arizona looks like a lock.
genoist Veteran Author Orlando Posts:341 Points:165,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:44:44 AM Ignore genoist Report Abuse Hmm, parking lots do seem like a good place for solar collectors. Perhaps a way to trap the heat from the sun on the asphalt would help out as well.
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:711,630 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:39:43 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse More parking lot solar power to follow.
HorizonChaser Champion Author Montgomery Posts:1,989 Points:457,235 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:39:11 AM Ignore HorizonChaser Report Abuse Good news
fjkcpa Champion Author Houston Posts:4,529 Points:604,160 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:28:39 AM Ignore fjkcpa Report Abuse This is a good thing, right?
fora_7 All-Star Author Montreal Posts:872 Points:208,455 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:20:31 AM Ignore fora_7 Report Abuse how many places could benefit of a project like that
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,164 Points:785,725 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:17:13 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Way to go!
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,570 Points:1,546,325 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 10:02:36 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Solar energy is perfect for that city.