July/August 2009
Chasing the Sun
The federal government is about to spend billions of dollars on renewable energy. In Part II of our series on the federal stimulus bill, we look at the impact the spending will have on the future of solar power.
By David Rotman
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Field of dreams: A sprawling vacant lot on the South Side of Chicago could be the site of the nation’s largest urban solar plant. Exelon, a Chicago-based utility, wants to fill 39 acres of the former industrial site with state-of-the-art photovoltaic panels that would produce enough electricity for up to 1,500 homes. The cost: $60 million.
Credit: Chris Strong |
This is the second of two articles by David Rotman on technology and the federal stimulus package. The first, "Can Technology Save the Economy?," appeared in the May/June 2009 issue and examined the economic consequences of the U.S. government's plans to spend $100 billion on technology.
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