Solar Day organizers, who said their event, which was powered entirely by solar energy, went off without a hitch, despite the fact that the event saw grey clouds for most of the day.
Utah ranks near the middle-bottom of the country in solar energy production. Its renewable energy sources trail those of neighboring states in the west. In order to move the state forward, event organizer Alan Naumann said, the citizens need to be know what’s missing, how it’s impacting the state and what they can do to help.
Less than 1 percent of the energy produced in Utah comes from solar power. Combined with wind, and geothermal power sources, it makes up about 3 percent of the state’s energy production, according to Utah’s 10-year strategic energy plan. Salt Lake Tribune
