Resources for the Washington DC area

Solar Trivia

(amuse your friends at the next party with your knowledge)
 

The per capita electricity use in the US in 1998 was 13388 kWhr (kilowatt hours). In China it was 871 kWhr.

 Over 80% of grid connected installations in 2003 took place in California.

The US solar market grew 27% in 2004.

Around 50% of solar cell production worldwide was from Japan in 2003. The United States only produced 12%.

The four biggest solar cell producers, Sharp, Kyocera, BP Solar, and Shell Solar, account for over 50% of worldwide production.

Germany was the fastest growing major PV (photovoltaic) market in the world in 2003.

(above from solarbuzz.com)

Two billion people in the world have no access to electricity. For them, solar power is a practical way to deliver at least a little electricity in rural places around the world.

In 40 minutes of daylight The SUN releases upon The Earth the amount of energy that is consumed by the entire population of the planet in ONE YEAR. (source: solcomhouse.com)

The largest purchaser of Green Power, which includes solar, is the US Air Force.

San Diego Gas & Electric has pledged to supply 20 percent of its customers energy needs from renewable resources like solar and wind by 2010.

Canadian Steve Lapp added solar panels to his Prius. he gets about an extra 8 MPG!

Oct. 2005