Earlier this week, we learned that the San Francisco Solar Mapping effort by CH2M Hill raised awareness and garnered awards. This company has now been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to expand the adoption of solar energy in 25 American cities. The three-year, $5.5 million contract goes to CH2M Hill’s IT Consulting and Spatial Information Management practice for the DOE’s Solar America Cities program.
The 25 cities that CH2M HILL will be working with alongside the DOE include: Denver, Colo.; Houston, Texas; Knoxville, Tenn.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minn.; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Sacramento, Calif.; San Antonio, Texas; San Jose, Calif.; Santa Rosa, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Austin, Texas; Berkeley, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; Madison, Wis.; New Orleans, La.; New York City, N.Y.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Portland, Ore.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Diego, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Tucson, Ariz.
Read more via this press release.