at on peak, you'll be charged the most, another shoulder, another off peak. so what happens is that your production looks like this on the hours of the day. you're going to produce more obviously during the suspect with peaking around noon. when you overlay the curve, they kind of look like this. so solar lines up very well with peak usage. remember when you're overproducing and selling during the day and buying at night, you can use this differential so you're selling high and buying low. that differential can actually use to your advantage depending on your lifestyle. ok, your paybacks ranges from eight to 18 years if you have to look at it that way from people who typically buy. the return anywhere from 5 to 15% or 18% or more on those big systems. so it's not a bad return for a very, very low risk investment. let's say you have 7% on p.v., you're going green. if you got that from your stocks, your principal would be going into risk. so anyway, stocks can go down as we well know. this is very solid. monthly cash flow, let's talk about that. if you were to f

first thing we're seeing is a lot less traffic on the bay bridge during the peak. one's wait time, one's feeling of being in congestion has been cut in half. >> transportation officials say the addition of a new $2.50 toll for car poolers is also having an impact. the number of car poolers is down 30% from this time last year. >> in other cases, we think that because the congestion is so much lower now, the incentive to go through the car pool lane isn't as high, because you don't get a great travel time. >> drivers on i-80 may be repeating the rewards, according to new numbers, travel times on the bay area's worst commute are down ten minutes over last year. so where are all these drivers going? >> the last measurable week that would give us some rough estimates is that ridership is slightly up by 4500 more passengers. >> many drivers are traveling later to avoid the $6 tolls and those that can't are feeling the pinch. >> moneywise, yeah. it's putting a dents in my pocket, i cross that bridge almost every day. >> reporter: transit officials caution summertime vacat

we will have three employees on staff at the terminal during peak hours, said it will be there for a couple of hours in the morning and evening beginning the 21st, and going to august 12 -- so they will be there. in addition, we will have two managers on site, supplemented by tjpa. director ford: is there any staff from any of the member agencies, such as ac transit, the mta? i think all of us should probably have some folks there to help supplement this and just make sure it is as smooth a transition as possible. that is something agency-wide we're looking at in the mta to make sure. you are planning to do that, too? there may be some coordination needed of all of these volunteers or employees that are going to be at the temporary terminals. >> we are in close coordination with meany -- with muni and with ac transit who will be working with the program. we're working closely with our staff on what dates they can help supplement our efforts. we will have a terminal right inside the entrance, and then they will be there as well and walking through the site. also, i know that ac transi

but on very peak storm days, and this is something that the other speakers have brought up and how these intense storms are problematic for us, when we get a big storm we are pumping and treating all we can but we don't have enough capacity to handle all the water. so what will happen is these structures will fill and then they will discharge. we call that a combined sewer discharge into the bay or into the ocean. i want you to take note of that pipe that's represented going out to the right there where we drain into the ocean. there's where we start to get into our problem with rising sea level. this is a little bit bigger representation of the slide will showed that was showing the bay side of the city. this is sort of our transport storage structure around the entire city. we call it a moat. it's the way we collect rain water for later treatment. as i said, in light to moderate storms we can do a pretty good job of collecting all of the rain water and sanitary sewage and running it through the treatment plant. in fact, there are probably, in terms of calendar days, there might be 14 t

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that's going to add about $129 million a year. >> reporter: off peak still $4. $5 on weekends and car poolers pay $2.50. other bridges are now $5. lucky you. >> no matter how you look at it, it's a bargain here. peak times in new york $10 or $11. >> reporter: i need your good questions. send them to me. >>> a's lose a starter but win the game. knocking on the door of history. sports up next. what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. >>> what's ridiculous to me that giants management float to the idea that buster wasn't experienced enough to play in the big leagues. >> in retro speck had they done this in the beginning of the season he's actually ready. perhaps the giants would already be in first place. >> that's what she said. >> based on last season the giants figured he was worth bringing back. in any case the hot water topic, who is the giants most valuable player?

on tuesday morning. the nikkei 225 up 2,000 ticks. many investors refrained from active training as major firms are set to release earnings later this week. the current earnings season said to peak friday on japan. on the tokyo foreign exchange, the dollar falling against the yen on tuesday morning. the greenback at 86.92-96. market sources say that the dollar is depreciating as uncertainty for the u.s. economy remains strong among investors. concerns over european financial institutions receded, cueing investors to buy back the euro. this contributed to the weakening of the dollar. the euro is changing hands at 113.13-18. and here's a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. the hang seng opened 0.4%. the blue chips are down 0.8%, coming closer to the 6,000 level. and the sse composite is down 0.32%. >>> new home sales in the united states rebounded sharply in june from a record low in the previous month. the u.s. department of commerce said on monday that 330,000 newly constructed homes were sold in june. that's up 23.6% in annualized terms. and the largest month to month growth in 30 years. sales in may

on the morning news. now back to you. >> in the neighborhood near twin peaks one feel's plan to install a wind mill is causing a stir. they hope the turbine will help power their home while helping the environment. >> i think it is clear it will pay back the environment but as to whether it is going to pay me back or not, that is another question. >> neighbors worry it will set a negative pressie department even though there is a similar windmill at a home nearby. the mayor's administration has streamlined the process to promote wind energy. >> 6:57. sal, you are going to help us get to where we need to go. >> that's right. we do have a look at the toll -- 880 up towards the toll plaza. it is busy, not a big delay. now here is sal. >> another day where we have the low overcast for everybody, if you don't then you are one of the lucky ones because it is persisting for many. not much of a change through thursday then warmer friday and saturday but still for us the east coast is just hot and humid and we are sitting here really cool. >> people are saving money on air-conditioning. >> that is true. >> all right.

a bus only lane will be added on fulsome and parking control officers will be on the street at peak times to keep traffic flowing. >> during e time we did traffic modeling and our traffic model shows it's over 2 1/2 minutes longer to get to the bay bridge. it's rely not a significant impact. >> reporter: rht now two bus mps still stand over one corner of the temporary terminal. once itpens, those ramps will be demolished and a quick three weeks, making room for the temporary terminal to expand. buoperator also start train not guilty jul this transbay int powers authority animation shows what the n terminal will look lik but gilbert rodriguez isn't impressed. he's bee passing through here since 1958. will you be sad to see it go? >> why sure. i have known this building for my years. i know it upside down. every rn down stairs. >> rs? the first construction contract for the new terminal will go out for bid this summer. abc 7 news. >> global climate change could mean a grim future for one species. wayne freedman reports on new resech. >> reporter: it takes a trained professional to get a nor

outside the 3:00 to 7:00 peaked period on week days were those buses would be used by other carriers, similar to ac transit. greyhound would have use of the two remaining days only with tjpa's permission. there are " parking spaces, and greyhound would have the use of six of them, and transbay would control the other six. the rest of the space would be shared with other carriers. greyhound would pay all the utilities for the building and be responsible for maintenance and security on the interior building. tjpa would be responsible for maintenance and security on the exterior of the building. i'm happy answer any questions. director ford: any questions? >> i will move the item. >> second. director ford: it has been moved and properly seconded. >> no members of the public have indicated they wished to address you on this item. daly aye. cohen aye. lloyd aye. ortiz aye. ford aye. the item is approved. item 10 is authorizing the executive director to execute contract modification #one to modify the contract to provide additional services associated with phase one for a maximum additional

on our most congested corridors. many are also transit corridors. also, during peak periods. when we look at our goals for the future, transportation conditions we have today, we know we want to strengthen the city's economic competitiveness to create a more livable city, and provide their world-class infrastructure. these were goals that were established originally in concept in our original countywide transportation plan. as you noted, we will be launching a cover update to the transportation plan this fall. as we look at the growth challenge, we are expected to grow quite significantly in the coming decade. 150,000 residents, 230,000 more workers, about the population of santa rosa. that is a significant growth trend for san francisco alone. the region is expected to grow significantly as well. this focuses on our core areas which are also transgendered acceptable. if we look at the new projects, we are looking at areas that are also quite congested at this time. if you take just one of them, this is the transbay area today. with the plan, significant growth in that one di

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that's going to add about $129 million a year. >> off-peak it's still $4, 5 bucks on weekends, and caroolers are paying $2.50. all the other bridges are now $5. luck you you. >> no matter how you look at it, it's a bargain. some of the bridges in new york, peak times, 10, $11. >> i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> a starting pitcher starting the year. i'm dennis o'donnell. who is the giants mvp. torres, aubrey huff or maybe this man, buster posey. we're up next. ,, [ female announcer ] hurry in to the jcpenney appreciation sale for extra savings, now through saturday! save an extra 15% on all regular, sale, and clearance items -- no exclusions! save an extra 15% on all brands for her, an extra 15% on all brands for him. save an extra 15% on kids' clothes and footwear for everyone. save an extra 15% on everything for home, too. get extra savings storewide. so get in extra early at 8am saturday! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. who knew shopping could be so rewarding? jcpenney. 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their p

that's going to add about $129 million a year. >> off-peak it's still $4, 5 bucks on weekends, and car poolers are paying $2.50. all the other bridges are now $5. luck you you. >> no matter how you look at it, it's a bargain. some of the bridges in new york, peak times, 10, $11. >> i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> a starting pitcher starting the year. i'm dennis o'donnell. who is the giants mvp. torres, aubrey huff ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ welcome to the modern world, people. woolite isn't just for your delicates! it's for all your clothes! with woolite complete you can wash everything, from jeans to tees, 'cause it has the right balance of care and cleaning. and say goodbye to fading, shrinking, and stretching. after all, a lady never reveals the true age of her clothes. woolite complete, cleans and cares for all your clothes. batting average in the national league and are averaging 5.5 runs per game . >>> well once criticized for their lack of offense the giants have the second largest batting average in the major leagues. [ applause ] >> please, i'm trying to be ob

. >> higher bridge tolls imposed on drivers has resulted in less traffic during peak commute times onhe bay bridge as well as an increase in bart ridership. however, the number of carpoolers on all state bridges has gone down. the latest on all these stories coming up at 6:00. >> san francisco police are seeing what could be the beginning of a summer spike in street crimes including an increase in armed robberies. it's when restaurants and clubs close. there were 14 armed robberies, guns were used in 12 of them. there were two shootings, three assaults and a carjacking. they are looking at strategies to fight the crimes. >> it's a mix turf public education plus making sure we deploy the resources and uniformed officers in those general areas. >>> san francisco police say the city averages about seven or eight robberies a day. >> san francisco police have a new way to zip around while they keep the peace. department plans to stand-up scooters and the scooters resemble segways but they have three wheels instead of two. it costs the city about 44 cents a day to operate each scooter, comp

. >>> in the neighborhood near twin peaks one family's plan to install a windmill is causing quite a. the family, who lives on the 400 block of tear a sit a boulevard are hopeing a 35 foot high three blade turbine will help power their two story home. neighbors though fear it's will set a negative precedent. the mayor's administration recently streamlined the permit process to wind turbines to promote wind energy. >> the highway patrol is asking angry drivers to cool off before they get behind the wheel after two incidents of road rage on highway 101 in sonoma county this past week. the chp says in one case a man pursued another driver for some reason then went after that driver with a baseball bat. in the second incident a driver is accused of using his car to try to knock off another car off the road, both those aping redrivers had clean driving records. >> hum -- [overlapping speakers] [ inaudible ] >> -- sal, hopefully everyone is behaving at this hour. >> you know, road rage cases usually don't happen in this time. they usually happen when there is a lot of -- >> -- yeah -- [ove

this is the mighty brahmaputra river originating in a bit it enters india and flows on into bangladesh it's the peak of the rainy season and here in the state of a savvy north east india health care arrives by boat for those living in remote villages it can take three or four days to reach some of the islands. many villages we can go only in the rainy season it's more difficult to get to them during the dry season we have to work five to seven kilometers this could take two hours we can't carry all our medical equipment social distance one hundred thousand people live in the district of nobody but there is only one functioning medical center no wonder then that the arrival of the boat clinic is a big event here the entire village turns out to meet the staff. sixteen year old is pregnant and feels this free check up is a far better option than travelling to the nearest town the book clinic is run by the center for northeast studies and is funded by the indian government and unicef its main focus is the immunization of children while locals were initially hesitant to get their babies vaccinated mother

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. >>> higher bridge tolls imposed on drivers at the start of this month has resulted less traffic at peak times and increase in bart ridership. it takes nearly half as much time for drivers to reach the bay bridge toll plaza from nearby freeway rams. toll was raised to $6 for drivers that cross the bay bridge during peak times but the number of drivers has gone down now that they are charged 2.50. >> latest poll on the california's gubernatorial race shows no chase despite all the campaign ads meg when it animal has run. she has spent $100 million in on her campaign since entering the race, $14 million since the june 8th primary. but a poll shows democratic opponent jerry brown still leading whitman, 37-34%. they report some political observers that her strategy of using the slow summer months may not be working. >> opponents will file a lawsuit to block california's new primary system to take in effect in 2012. voters approved proposition 14 which replaces the state's separate democratic and republican primaries that puts all candidates on the same ballot. two top vote getters would adva

on $1 million bail. >>> new figures show fewer commuters are using the bay bridge during peak hours since tolls went up this movement traffic on the bridge is now lighter during the hours of 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. when tolls rise to $6. traffic picked up when tolls go down to $4 during off-peak hours. and they report changes they say the toll hike has caused a slight increase in ridership. >>> the only rehabilitation center in oakland is evicted. officials with the urban wild life center say they saved more than 500 animals each year. the center operates on rented property on the oakland hills. but now the owner wants it back. they say they would like to buy its own facility, but doesn't have the money. it's worried if it's forced to close, many wild animals will be euthanized or left to die many the wild. >>> another person has died from whooping could have. it's reached epidemic levels in california. and this month has been especially bad. for man half of the 97 cases this year were reported in july alone. >> this affects the youngest children and puts them at highest risk. if you h