EI Solutions to Build Largest US Corporate Solar Installation for Google.1.6MW Project Combines Rooftop and Parking-Lot Panels to Provide Googleplex with Green Energy PASADENA, Calif. -- EI Solutions, the systems integration arm of Energy Innovations, Inc., today announced that it will begin constructing a solar electricity system for Google's Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , headquarters campus. With a total capacity of 1.6 megawatts - enough to supply 1,000 average California homes - the Google system will be the largest solar installation on any corporate campus in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and one of the largest on any corporate site in the world. The project will involve 9,212 solar panels provided by Sharp Electronics. A majority will be placed on the rooftops of some of the buildings in the Googleplex and others will provide shaded parking as part of newly constructed solar panel support structures on existing Google parking lots. The solar energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. will be used to power several of Google's Mountain View office facilities. "We are pleased to be working with EI Solutions to undertake this major initiative to bring green energy to the Google campus," said David Radcliffe, vice president of real estate at Google. "When the project is completed this spring, Google employees, shareholders and the community around us will begin to enjoy the environmental as well as economic benefits of clean, renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. generated on-site." "It is a distinct pleasure to be involved with a company such as Google, which is committed to investing in alternatives to traditional fuel sources," said Andrew Beebe, president of EI Solutions. "Their understanding that solar electricity can provide tangible environmental benefits in an economically sound manner should be a model for other companies in California and throughout the US." "We are particularly delighted with the extensive use of Sharp's cutting-edge technologies in this project as they're a natural match for companies looking to effectively generate green energy," noted Ron Kenedi, vice president, Solar Energy Solutions Group, Sharp Electronics. A three-dimensional representation of how the project may look once completed can be viewed online at www.eispv.com. Visitors to the Solar Power 2006 conference and exhibition in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , October 16-19, 2006, can also view these renderings and discuss the project with EI Solutions management at Booth 517. About EI Solutions EI Solutions is one of California's fastest-growing providers of large-scale solar power systems. The company has completed projects for a wide variety of public agencies and private companies, including the Las Gallinas Valley Las Gallinas Valley is a geographical valley landform of Marin County, California, USA. It is also the name of a major planning area of Marin County.[1] References 1. ^ Map of Las Gallinas Valley Planning Area, Marin County, California Sanitary District Sanitary Districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:
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