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Ed Huang, an architect who works as a senior planner for the city of Los Angeles, gives a tour of his "green" home in Arcadia. His house is a model of energy efficiency, using solar panels and other environmentally and ecologically friendly design elements. Huang had been Arcadia's planning commissioner from 1992-2002.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30982
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 10
Subjects
Environment
Homes
Houses
Huang, Ed
Item ID
31177AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Getting a permit to install solar panels on homes in the San Gabriel Valley is costly. A Sierra Club report shows that San Gabriel Valley cities charge more than other Southland communities. The average permit cost to install a typical 20-panel system in Southern California is about $493. Arcadia's fee is $283. A chart shows the fees of surrounding cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31559
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Energy
Environment
Solar panels
Solar power
Item ID
31755AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Safeway Inc., parent company of Arcadia-based Vons/Pavilions, is changing operations to comply with a new law that calls for a 25 percent reduction in California's carbon emissions by the year 2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30222
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Business and Industry
Energy
Environment
Safeway Incorporated
Vons/Pavilions
Item ID
30409AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sporting goods retailer REI has completed a solar retrofit of its Arcadia store. The roof of the store is covered with photovoltaic solar panels, which will self-generate nearly 112,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and up to 30% of the store's annual energy needs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31101
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
Pages
p. A14
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 2008
Pages
p. A14
Subjects
Business and Industry
Environment
REI
Retail stores
Solar panels
Sporting goods
Item ID
31296AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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