The Sun Powers a Rice Farm in California
source: Green Tech Blog
June 18, 2008 5:02 PM PDT
Posted by Martin LaMonica
Far West Rice Mills in Nelson, Calif., on Wednesday dedicated a one megawatt solar array that will provide three-fourths of its electricity.
The array is made up of 5,500 solar panels from Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics and was installed by Pacific Power Management.
Mitsubishi said that it's the largest solar-powered rice mill in the U.S.
Corporate solar installations in this range--Google's solar array at its headquarters generates 1.6 megawatts--are the biggest area for growth in the solar industry.
Corporations and agribusiness invest in these systems to get a predictable electricity price over several years, hedging against rising prices.
The Far West Rice Mills installation will deliver 1,440,000 kilowatt hours a year and qualifies for $1.8 million in rebates from Pacific Gas & Electric. 
(Credit: Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics)
This means you can not trust everything you read. I would not go so far as saying that trusted information networks are required, but you should check out your sources.
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