Renewable Solar Energy And A Californian Desert
A southern Californian desert is currently leading the countries charge towards replacing fossil fuels and converting to renewable enrergy and eventually goal of wiping out pollution.
It is a renewable energy nirvana with the worlds most intense sunshine, huge wind power potential and geothermal oppotunities provided by the salton sea.
Legislation has also provided a significant helping by by ensuring all the major power companies in the state are required to purchase renewable energy and they are currently racing to do so.
The deserts and in particular the Mojave desert are also very close to major urban areas making them the perfect place for providing Solar Power For Homes.
Although this is exciting news we shouldn’t get too carried away. Renewable energy currently porvides 12% of californias energy requirement with a target of 20% by 2010. However, many believe this might only be possible by 2012.