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Mon, Aug 18, 2008 -- 10:00 AM

Solar Power
Pacific Gas and Electric has announced that it will buy 800 megawatts of power from two Bay Area companies that plan to build huge solar farms in San Louis Obispo. We discuss whether this commitment signals a significant change in the role solar power plays in the nation's energy mix.

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Host: Spencer Michels

Guests:

  • Cara Libby, project manager at Electric Power Research Institute
  • Dan Kammen, professor of energy at UC Berkeley
  • J.P. Ross, president of strategic relationships at Sungevity home solar
  • Monique Hanis, spokesperson for the Solar Energy Industries Association

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