• San Francisco Sentinel, Monday, December 3, 2007 12 PM

A billboard that delivers solar energy to Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers will be unveiled Monday in San Francisco. The nation's first solar-powered billboard, prominently visible from the highway, features 20 solar modules connected to PG&E's grid and can pump up to 3.4 kilowatts of solar power.

Plus, in addition to installing solar, the utility has switched the board's halophane light fixtures to more energy-efficient LED lights. The effort is part of a broader ad campaign tagged "We Can Do This," touting the programs and services that reflect the company's commitment to the environment.

With the debut, U.S. will join Canada and South Africa as the only countries to use solar technology in this way.

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