Real Goods Solar to Power 18 Stockton Unified School District Schools and Facilities with Solar Energy

LOUISVILLE, Colo., April 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar, Inc (Nasdaq:RSOL), and Smart Energy Capital (SEC), will provide Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) with 5.1 megawatts (MW) of solar power that will bring clean energy to 18 SUSD schools and facilities in California. The solar installations are expected to save the district $600,000 in the first year, which will directly benefit school programs and services district wide. The systems will allow the district to pay less for solar electricity over the course of the 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), provided by SEC, a leading solar development and finance company. Moreover, the photovoltaic solar systems will deliver environmental benefits to the region, eliminating over 290 million pounds of annual carbon dioxide emissions, which is the equivalent of taking roughly 1,000 cars off California’s roads each year (according to the EPA calculator).

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Toyota Mississippi Turns on Solar Power at Earth Day Celebration

Sunny, Clear Skies, and a 100 Percent Chance of Being Green BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. (April 22, 2013) – Being green in Northeast Mississippi got a lot easier today as dozens of community members and citizens joined Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (Toyota), TVA and New Albany Light, Gas & Water (NALGW) this morning at a ceremony to celebrate Earth Day 2013 by “powering on” Toyota’s new 50 kilowatt solar array. Also at the ceremony, Toyota was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with its ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Toyota’s Blue Springs plant assembles the Corolla and employs 2,000 team members.

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