KCET.ORG LAUNCHES 'REWIRE' TRACKING RENEWABLE ENERGY IN CALIFORNIA

Burbank, CA

- August 2, 2012 - KCET, the nation's largest independent public television

station serving Southern and Central California, has announced KCET.org's

latest venture, ReWire, a blog dedicated to providing in-depth coverage on

renewable energy in California at www.kcet.org/rewire.

ReWire's main author Chris Clarke, a veteran

environmental journalist and nature writer with decades of experience covering

the California environment, shares the latest news concerning all aspects of

like a Ventura County firm's colored solar panels

or UCLA's transparent photovoltaic cells ReWire

posts offer insight from leaders and employees in the energy industry as well

as environmental groups, government workers, and consumers.

In

addition, visitors can learn about all renewable energy topics with

"explainers", which provide definitions of frequently used terms such as "geothermal", "base load and peaking power", and

"the grid."

Go to news/rewirewww.kcet.org/

for more information and "like" the ReWire Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/kcetrewire.

ABOUT KCET

On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role

in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California.

KCET offers a wide range of award-winning local programming as well as the

finest public television programs from around the world. KCET currently

produces the Emmy®, duPont-Columbia and Peabody Award-winning SoCal Connected,

a hard-hitting prime-time weekly television news program that examines the

issues and people of Southern California. Throughout its 48-year history, KCET

has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public

affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its

quality educational family and children's programs, its outreach and community

services and its website, kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community

institution. For additional information about KCET productions, web-exclusive

content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org.

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