. >>> all new homes in palo alto will soon have to be solar panel ready. the cityil will adopt a new law requiring 500 square feet of roof surface on new homes to be prepared for solar panels. the builder would have to provide support for wiring of a solar system. the new rules are part of the city's effort to adopt a green building code. a similar law was passed in tiburon. the city mandated 75% of home electrical use in new homes be covered by solar installation. >>> they're leaders in their field but now two big bay area companies are teaming up to get people off the fence when it comes to solar. as kpix len ramirez reports, it's not only a deal to get homeowners to adopt solar but to do it in the most efficient way. >> reporter: california already leads the nation in home solar installations, but now there's a deal that could literally put sales through the roof. >> it really is a win-win. i think the customer is the one who really benefits. >> reporter: brian farhy is talking about a new partnership between san mateo solar city, the largest solar provider, and

solar city is america's largest solar energy provider.ed a facility in sussex county two years ago. now it's setting up shop in new castle county. a win/win situation for delaware that's being applauded by the governor. >> any time that we see an opportunity to find the intersection between jobs and the environment, and what's going on in our research institutions, it is all good news. >> solar city's new facility in newark is expected to create 50 jobs. >>> there's a new push to save a pair of 911 call centers in the lehigh valley. allentown city council is asking state lawmakers to save the city's 911 communication center along with beth he them. passed legislation urging them to allow the centers to remain open. a bill before the legislature would force the two cities to consolidate their 911 centers with county 911 operators. >>> coming up "time" magazine released its list of the most influential people. >> find out which philly native not only made the list but made the cover. >>> plus the embarrassing moment for one congressman and

she was on the board of tesla and is now on the board of the sister company, solar city., i feel it you have the best idea of what tesla is going to unveil today. nancy: it is important for people to understand that this has been in tesla's dna from the beginning. of battery that could propel a car but also be used as a stationary power source, especially when coupled with renewables like solar. emily: are you expecting a home battery and battery for businesses? nancy: there is all kinds of speculation. we do see that walmart and solar city have already been working on a test battery with tesla. we see with california regulators that there have been home installations on a pilot aces with -- pilot basis with tesla batteries. those are certainly clues that we will see something along that continuum. emily: would having one of these batteries kind of be like having a generator? alex: yes, but a lot cleaner. consumers are going to want these batteries. cory: california has a self generation incentive program. how important is that in terms of subsidies to get this business g

you have solar city for a while are you still in it? >> i never owned it. charles: you liked it. >> yes, i would wait for tesla as well, i didn't love the sales in china. charles: i thought they were turning a bit. >> they remember comparable, were just even. charles: more and more older people are staying in the work force, and the young folks are dropping out and chilling out, what does it mean for your economy and your wallet? we'll tell you. stay with us. charles: that is right. the rolling stones are back, hitting the road again, rocking with another tour. that's right, the baby of the group is 67. nothing but a number is their age. you remember those old commercials of wendy's? i have to target these days it you are more likely to see someone like this working behind the counter instead of ordering food. it is exactly the wrong thing. see this blue line, that is your traditional worker participation for all of the workers. all of this has gone up dramatically. every single age has gone up big-time. and this is going to continue because americans have

will they be sold through solar city of which elan musk is the chairman of?nd we know there are some prototypes that tesla has already worked with solar city customers in terms of testing out the product. what's the initial and long-term demand for these stationary storage units? the giga factor factors into this in a large because when it opens in 2017 it will have the capacity eventually to crank out about half a million lithium ion battery packs annually. most of those will be going towards electric vehicles. elan musk is hoping most of those will be tesla models. but also for these storage units. as you look at shares of tesla, this is almost always a case where there is news hinted at or eventually going to come out. you see the stock run up. and then once the announcement comes out of a new prosecutor a new development from tesla, then it trades back lower. i think we might already be seeing some of that with the way the stock traded today. announcement again tonight at 11:00 eastern, 8:00 pacific. back to you. >> phil, thank you. now let's bring in dan

solar city cut the ribbon on a new facility in newark. it's america's largest solar energy provider. it first opened a plant in sussex county. the new location is expected to create 50 jobs. >>> new video in to us this morning. it shows space x's failed landing. this is the view from the deck of a floating platform in the atlantic ocean where it was supposed to land. it tipped over and exploded. before the failed landing the rocket successfully sent the cargo to the international space station. that's supposed to arrive this morning filled with new technology. >>> now your "nbc 10" first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> old technology will help you out today. an umbrella will be handy at times. we've got some rain already this morning. it has been light. it has been steady in new jersey. the last hour tapered off. low clouds. watching for some light fog so far most of the area is fog free. rain for the pocono mountains. 50 degrees and light rain in trenton. wilmington is looking at cloudy skies. there will be showers moving

. >>> the future of solar energy is looking bright in delaware. snip went the big cities.cut a ribbon on a new facility in newark. it's america's largest solar provider. it opened a plant in sussex county two years ago. this new location in new castle county is expected to create 50 jobs. >>> getting ready for summer speaking of solar power, next upgrades starting at the jersey shore today. >>> plus the eagles are flying on to "nbc 10." a change underway. ahead a football season. we'll tell you what that means for you, the fans. you wish your dog could fight off fleas and ticks. but since he can't... you rely on frontline plus. because frontline plus unleashes a deadly killing force to kill fleas and ticks, plus flea eggs and larvae, preventing a new infestation. its protection lasts a full 30 days. no wonder frontline plus is the #1 choice of vets for their pets and yours. after all, your dog is a lover not a fighter. frontline plus. the vet's #1 choice. >>> 4:55. happening this weekend, volunteers will gather on hallowed ground in western pennsylvania to enhance the memo

alix: how do we expect elon musk to do this, going to consumers or another company like with solar cityteresting. tonight, he is going to present this to utility executive types and media folks and other tesla loyalists. if they are dealing with utilities, they've got to figure out how to do business with them. that is a different customer base than the model s, for instance. and like you said, for the home business, the home battery and the utility battery, for the home customers, they have used solar city. they may sick with them or the tesla brand. alix: we've got to leave it there. tesla, that wraps it up for "street smart." ♪ al: i'm al hunt. mark: with all respect to bernie sanders, if you do not have a campaign theme song, may we suggest "the master mash -- the monster mash"? ♪ he did the mash wawoo. mark: on the show, hillary clinton and john cleese. first, bernie sanders. walk outside your office, say you only have a few minutes and speak your mind. here is bernie being bernie.

on the revolver of university mound or solar other city property we expect the city provisions contracts to apply we are targeting as i said the introduction of the legislation for april 21st next tuesday. >> i'll be happy to answer any questions i'm pausing that another point to see if you have questions i'm going to move on to the actual product improvements are. >> i have a question the electric industry standard contract would that be to purchase dirty power too. >> what we're proposing that's a good question for durations up to 10 years let me back up we currently have durations up to 5 years we're asking for that to be extended for a total of 10 for any type of power products we need we are also asking for delegated authority to contract for 20-year terms and that setting only for renewable and green house gas emission. >> why an expedition. >> not only for the non renewal or green house products but you're absolutely right we'll be able to make those purposes we are going to need to firm and shape the power we purchase and so we're going to need to ha

>> reporter: when tesla was doing this under solar city they reportedly offer those batteries for $13so that's about $650. no word of what this product will cost. if it is true, it is a bargain compare to how much tesla's cars is as to hundreds of dollars and thousands of dollars as to compare to what these batteries would be. >>> a magnitude of 6. 7 quake it hit the island of new britain about 3:45 this morning our time. there is no word of damage or injuries from the quake. it was 27 miles deep according t usgs. there is no danger of a tsunami. quakes happen a lot in that area it is on a system of fault known as the ring of fire. >>> the united nation says at least $415 million is needed to help the country rebuild. amazing stories though, this morning rescue crews pulled a teen by from a wreckage of a seven story building. only a few twisted rope of field presenting the concrete floors from fallen down on him. the funds will go to food shelter and much needed water in the affected areas. >> more release of supplies including shelter and water and sanitation and food are obviously n

but we do see that walmart and solar city have already been working together with the tesla battery.ve seen through some of the filings with regulators that there have been home installations on a pilot basis of tesla batteries. i don't have the answers but those are certain clues that we will see something along that continuum. emily: what having one of these batteries be like having a generator? alex: yeah but a lot cleaner. it'd be great. consumers are going to want these batteries. cory: let me ask you, -- self generation incentive program in california. how important is that in terms of subsidies to get this business going for tesla? nancy: california has led in creating these early subsidies that allow a new entrance to come in and compete, even though they have not come down their cost her. so it is quite important up in cory: like the batteries in my house. were thankfully subsidized by the government. a lot of tesla sales of cars are subsidized. i wonder how much they are going to rely on this program as they launch this battery. nancy: it is going to be ephemeral. it is goi

. >> the solar city side? >> yeah. all these solar names in the u.s. have already had quite a rip.t into them on that. on tesla for me, it is a longer term play. >> pete, any thought? >> tesla, to guy's point, what i like about it is the options are fairly inexpensive. le volatility has come down significantly. gives you an opportunity to play in the options world. i wouldn't want to own it in sterms of stock. i think it's far too janger dangerous. >> general electric giving back some of the gains. all of the details right after the break. >>> after general electric saw one of its best one-day rallies ever, some traders are getting ge stock will continue to hold those gains. dan nathan here with the action at the smart board. >> this is the day after the stock was up 11%. options volume ran three times average daily volume. calls outnumbered puts two to one. there was a trade that caught my eye. it was consolidating some gains from friday. a trader sold the 26 puts to the downside and used the proceeds to buy the december 26 calls. i just want to make the point here this is where t

your lawn musk cousin runs solar city. i think that it will be a grand slam. going to buy it on weakness. i was looking at 180, 185. i would not chase it. i will tell you that i think it will be an absolute unmitigated grand slam for the company. >> i agree. elon musk has very few sellers. >> a big change with that. >> shares hitting a new low. for the first time. this is why adult like this guy. that is why -- >> extortion. >> negative reviews going on. i cannot get them off. >> i wrote a piece. yelp will be out of business in the next five years. to see the numbers drop like that is such an exonerating feeling. the recommendations come from people that you trust. not from people that you have never heard of. >> at one time, we have the lawyer on. listen you have such a great league. you are a well known name. make some adjustments to the system. just tweak this a little bit. he seemed to be extraordinarily confident that he did not have to. picking out a place in the future. you have to make it so that it is so easy. >> okay. getting too expensive for buffal

surprising on this battery announcement which was a home battery which could sell power to the grid, solar city got a nice boost. >> that's the story with tesla. at these valuations you have to throw the valuation out and belief tesla will revolutionize the electric grid and that's what you're buying here. i like it. especially with the announcement -- >> you're not buying the car company. >> no. i call it a venture capital deal and what i mean by that sue have to believe there's something more to this. it's a revolutionary product in the works and that's revolutionizing the electric grid and looks like you're starting to see them do that. >> they are innovative and talking about a guy, this is a tech company. auto company that is tech underneath. one thing you want to look at is on the charts guy, 226. that's where that 200 day moving average is. maybe it blows through there but that's going to be a tough area for the stock to get through. >> that's the level. whatever it takes. >> 221. >> more problems for qualcomm the new activist beating expectations but guidance coming in and falling. we'l

a big push for solar. the city that wants to make every home solar ready. that's tonight at 6:00. >>> its waterfront location makes it the perfect home for ducks. usually. a series of photos showed the dramatic rescue of eight ducklings by firefighters. just out of the frame was mama duck. she was nervously pacing and quacking. eight of her ten kids had tumbled down the storm drain. this cardboard box was a temporary corral for the wandering babies. happy ending. once they were rescued, the family was reunited and wandered away. >> that's a good day's work by the fire department. >> great pictures. feel-good story. >>> thanks for joining us here at 5:00. nightly news is next. >>> hope to see you back here at 6:00. >>> on this tuesday night, jailed for cheating. we're in the courtroom as an angry judge throws the book at educators convicted of one of the biggest cheating scandals in american history. sentences up to 20 years. >>> trapped in the sky. the video from on board as passengers hear an airport worker banging and screaming below them. stuck in the ca

i think it's from solar city. it's part of the project. her electric bill is $1 a month. >> wow. >> $2 in some cases, but she does pay 1 to $200 a month for the panel. so art, i get the leasing part to lower the cost of the up front cost but what about the utility cost themselves? i guess those will come down as well appreciably, right? >> for the homeowner, yeah look at it this way. if you have a stationary storage unit, bill and you know you can take power from the grid let's say between midnight and 4:00 in the morning when energy is priced at its cheapest and then use it during the day as opposed to taking energy from the grid that's going to be much more economical for both the customer and the utilities are going to like that too. remember, there's also the issue here of people who have solar panels if they have excess energy, the regulation of that energy going back into the grid that's a huge problem for utilities. they have not been they have not set up the handle that yet. and as a result, people will say, look we'll take the exc

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project the solar share program to get people more solar a lot of people were outside the city and wanting to get solar on the rooftops there is a way to use the program to figure out ways to merge and get the ideas and merger for the best product the advocates and your staff and all of us will come up with a way to get people into the deep green to stay within the other products as much as possible same prissy like to say we'll have the megawatts we want the pg&e they will be the first one to opt out i assume a lot of the people in the city will come out but get as many as we can this is marketing once you get past the best wishes the procurement signed we know exactly how much the power will cost we'll at this point know the administrative costs this is what we're looking for a firm price to launch and going out and marketing you'll see me saying all the stuff neatest to be done as quickly as possible. >> the only 09 question so on the build out does glasco have an opinion about the need for clarity in the build out. >> when you look at the nexus report i hammered the folks t

solar city has given details on its plan to bond sale issuing bonds in five parts.5.6% to 5.45% and funds will come from rooftop systems leased to solarcity 190,000-plus customers. one of the futures on this plan, it's interesting is offer retail customers the opportunity to buy these bonds through their existing brokerages or through their ire r.a. accounts. we will keep you posted on movement there. stock not moving in after-hours trading on that. meantime under armor, notable how the broader market rose, as nike flailed and jordan spieth won the masters. he was apparently covered in under armor logos. there were three under armor logos on his hat, one on his belt and two on his pants and logos on his shoes as well. eric smallwood, an analyst, said that earned under armor $4.7 million of exposure over four days of masters coverage on cbs and espn. tiger woods, mr. nike, ended tied for 17th place, erik. erik: scarlet, it it was one heck of a masters. there will be a little more golf here for you. scarlet: he's only 21 years old. signed him when he was 19. erik: wha

the city ordinance also contains provisions for solar power. the city council will make its final decision next week. >> the drought emergency is signaling unprecedented restrictions and now higher costs in one water district. kpix 5's ann notrarangelo with what's behind the big rate hike for more than 1 million customers. >> the drought is going to cost no question about that. but who's going to pay and how much? there's still some debate about that. >> reporter: east bay mud board members agreeing to divert the water to the reservoirs. that would give customers about a two-month water supply and cost $16 million. a 25% surcharge on rates expected by mid-summer will cover the costs. a 20% water conservation policy and outdoor watering restrictions. water thieves will start paying the price. the first violation will cost $1,000. the fines go up to $3,000. they also discuss making excessive water wasters pay more. what's excessive? four and a half times the average usage is what they're starting with. >> the penalty of $2 per unit over that amoun

the energy company solar city will soon open one of the largest solar panel manufacturing plants in the world in my home community of buffalo, new york, creating 3,500 jobs in our region. 174,000 americans work in the solar industry and a number that is quickly increasing. mr. higgins: we should seize the opportunity to ensure our veterans can participate in this growth. the solar ready vets program trains veterans for jobs in the solar industry at 10 military bases across the country. we are calling for the niagara falls air reserved station to be one of those sites. this program creates jobs, fights climate change and provides economic opportunity to returning veterans. i call on congress to support our veterans, support clean energy and support american jobs by supporting the solar ready vets program. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: wit

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in a world-class city with a hot topic today in 1850's oliver wendell declared the city the hub of the solar system than almost burns to the ground and has to redefine itself. then children begin to disappear. "the wilderness of ruin" takes on this tumultuous period in was about a killer who called the city is home and examines the historical and ethical context all in gripping pros. delving deeply to the 19th century she enters the tail that rivals anything from the 21st century. please join me to welcome her to our bookstore. [applause] >> thank you very much for coming out tonight. i know it is a holiday. i will talk about how i came to jesse in how he found me. i was working on my last book and was browsing the harvard university library is looking for information on the body snatchers. harvard has a wonderful collection of creepy and wonderful and beautiful stuff i did not find anything that tied into my topic but the search engine brought meet to a different collection that had nothing to do with my topics but was interesting. from the 1860's as a detective his name was james woods of

and cricket will soon be played in the indian city where 1500 aware meters of solar panels have been installed at the city's stadium which has hosted international matches since 1974. >> this is the first time that the we will use solar energy. 40% of the energy will be received from the unit. >> thanks very much, indeed, jo. and you can catch up with all news and sport by visiting our website www.aljazeera.com. that's it for me and lauren taylor for this news hour. we'll be back with another full bull lynn of today's news. bye for now. >> houthi rebels in yemen criticize an arms embargo placed on them through a security council and calls for protest across the country. >> i'm lauren taylor. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, iraq's fight against isil. the prime minister goes to washington to seek more help in the battle. >>> also ahead, president obama gets set to remove cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. >>> and marking a year since the disappearance of more than 200 school girls in nigeria.

solar powered. the bay area city that wants all new homes to come solar ready. >>> they cheated for big bonus and raises. teachers involved in one of the biggest cheating scandals in u.s. history. today the judge throws the book at them. their punishment is next. >>> no mercy. a judge handed down hefty prison sentences for the people involved in one of the largest school cheating scandals in u.s. history. janelle wang joins us with more. >> sentencing day was supposed to be yesterday. but the judge postponed it to today giving the defendants a chance to accept a plea deal and admit guilt. only two people took the deal. eight other educators learned their fate today and it was a harsh one. >> i'm going to put you in jail. if you yell at me point at me -- emotions ran high in an atlanta courtroom this morning. >> been convicted and she's at the top of the food chain. >> judge jerry baxter sentenced eight educators to prison time today, ranging from one year to seven years after being convicted last month on racketeering charges. for those who got seven years, that was more than prosecutors asked for. >> t

solar system. new rules are part of the city's effort to adopt a green building code. and a similar law was passed in tiburon in february the city mandated that 75% of home electrical use in new homes be covered by solar installation. >>> not a big secret. renting an apartment or house in the bay area can be very expensive. kpix 5's dover feely tells us about a movement to get more bay area citiesen board with rent control. >> reporter: faced with a red hot housing market and rising rent, aye sac made a difficult decision, to pack up his family and move to the central valley. >> no raises. and just the cost of living going up is just -- been ridiculous, that's why i moved out to the central valley. >> reporter: the skyrocketing cost of housing spurred renewed interest in an old idea. rent control. >> you're not doing enough to make sure there's affordable housing for everyone for homeless population and it's far too large. >> reporter: san jose city councilman acknowledges that state law currently prohibits communities from enacting new rent control ordinances but unde

in 1858 oliver wendell holmes declared the city the hub of the the solar system. children began to i disappear. the book takes on the tumultuous period. the story of boston and the young serial killer that called the city his home and the story of his headline-grabbing trial. according to publishers weekly, delving deeply into the history of boston circa 19th century a rifting -- riveting tail. please join me in welcoming her to harvard book store. [applause] >> thank you very much for coming out tonight. i know it's a holiday so think you'd rather be somewhere else. i'll talk about how jesse found me. i was working on my last book, the lady and her monsters and i was browsing the harvard university library. they have wonderful online collectionses and i was looking for information on the body snatchers for my last book so harvard has a beautiful collection on broadsides, body snatchers, all kinds of creepy, wonderful, beautiful stuff i was interested in. i didn't find anything that tied into my topic gut the search engine on harvard library brought me to a differe

can you do same day solar in new york city? you cannot. the you can do it in certain parts of california where they are making it in emphasis. my only comment upon the too much work to do leisure and larry said there's so much work to be done and overturned -- we can make it profitable. there are many companies that are organizing labor to put in solar panels. if we can grow the market and create jobs and not all this installation jobs require a phd in physics -- you can do them with different level of skills and economy. i think there is a role of government to create opportunity to. melissa: we will have another panel so hopefully you will all join us again for that. in the meantime, please join me in thanking our panelists. [applause] melissa: we will have a 10 minute break. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the brookings institution for the impact of technology in the workforce also included a discussion on entrepreneurs

oliver wendell holmes declared the city the sub of the solar system. boston didn't just have to rebuild, it had to redefine itself. in the midst of all of this, children began to disappear. monotill will low's new book, "the wilderness of ruin," is the story of boston and the young serial killer that called the city his home, and it's the story of his headline-grabbing and sensation sal trial. she examines the ethical context of his conviction all in gripping prose. according to publishers weekly delving deeply into the history of boston circa the 19th century, montillo has a riveting true crime tale. so please join me in welcoming her to harvard bookstore. [applause] >> thank you very much for coming out tonight. i know it's a holiday so i think you'd rather be somewhere else, but thank you for coming here tonight. i think i'll just talk a little bit about how came to jesse pomeroy, or how he found me. i was working on my last book, "the lady and her monsters," and i was broadsing the hard -- browsing the harvard library. harvard has a wonderful colle

city. it's driverless electric and solar powered. and takes you where you want to go. >> it's driverless. >> yes. >> auto industry experts say this could grow to a $42 billion business in the next ten years. other companies working on driverless cars too including google ford and general motors. it's amazing but what if you're one of the people who love to drive? >> i think you'll have people to drive and i think that will always be an option. >> i'm admit, i'm one of those people. i just love to drive, but still, it's a neat technology. outfront is now global. global edition on cnn international saturday and sunday and this week i'm going to speak to the chief of the international atomic energy agency the iaea about the iran deal. thank you so much for joining us. be sure to set your dvr to record this show anytime. "ac360" with jim sciutto starts now. >>> jim sciutto sitting in front for anderson. we begin tonight with breaking news that could make travel hard and life even tougher for millions of people this holiday weekend. deadl

atlantic city a and nearly one million-dollar grant to fund streets scape improvements along atlantic avenue. the plans include, led decorative lighting trees, sidewalk pavers, bike racks solar parking kiosk and trash and recycling bins. >>> also on the redevelopment front, the gallery mall in center city philadelphia is set for a huge make over. plans announced today called for a transformation to an outlet shopping center with 125 new stores. a redesign that includes more street level glass at ninth and market. one and a half million square feet of space will get a new name as well. the fashion outlets at philadelphia of market east. >>> project is seeking 90 million-dollar in state and city funding and still need approval from the school district and philadelphia redevelopment authority. mayor michael nutter voiced his support tonight saying the project will create two you this construction jobs and a thousand permanent jobs in addition to benefiting residents and tourist. once approved demolition and constriction work will cause most of the current mall to be closed off until the plan reopening in spring of 2017. >>> it was a truly ground breaking experience tonight at t

the san francisco neighborhood has been cleaner and residents say more livable since the city started rolling in solar- powered mobile bathrooms four days a week. the program has been so successful that other cities including new york and portland have asked about it. seeking similar solutions. supervisor jane kim supported the program's creation. she says the toilets afford "people some dignity to take care of a human need." >> darya: still ahead we go back to a neighborhood where people are upset about homeless encampment this time going to look at it through a homeless people's lives. >> george: will come back the kron 4 more news tracking a hot spot in the san ramon valley slowing on the rival attractions in south on 680 to. a separate incidents in north on direction. will of the drive time coming up in the next report. in the meantime check traffic any time with the kron 4 mobile app. for apple android as you can watch kron 4 great way to keep up-to-date with the latest news. weather and news >> mark: the residence of the encampment say they are responsible for the drugs and crime. very nice stor

blazes at the same time in a city battered by a double dose of water and fire in a day, a day most were glad to put behind them >>> in columbia recycled bottles are being used as solar powered street lamps. we have this report. >>> in a dark ally a gummer of light. solar panelled street lamps help the people of san lewis walk home safely. they are cheap, bright easy to make. >> you'll need the solar panels led, the battery. the difficult one is a controller. how, when the sun goes down that the light turns on. we made this balance between, you know a few parts which the community can build, repair themselves. no more do you have to wait for thousands of parts to be deported. this was a break through, a circuit board that can be repiered paired and gives -- repaired and gives jobs to the community. >> reporter: in order to light up st. luis university students were bussed in to help. each light is composed of the eight parts, costs $70 to build, and nothing to operate. san luis is perfect. many arrived here fleeing conflict finding no services. you can imagine the impact on people. to see the people smiling, lights shining, because they know the quality of life impro

city. very easy tonight. looks like no other mainly because it is solar and wind powered.oday rapidly changeing climate challenges national parks in ways that we've never seen previously. with a better understanding of what's going on and with improve improved knowledge we can do more to respond to these challenges. >> and with today's technology the bench has its very own app. an app for that. you can download it at the bench on to any smart phone and it let's you keep track of the data it's collecting 24/7. >>> well lice like a cdc trouble will have to lay down the sticks for awhile. the murder for hire plot he pleaded guilty to on the other side of the world. >> and the 38-year-old veteran in handcuffs trying to defense the us flag from getting trampled on. more and more peel agreed with what she d the degree of support ahead. >> dna test for dogs. dog lovers are using them to answer a specific question. >>> protesters taking to the streets of baltimore for a second straight day after a 25-year-old man dies in police custody. they're calling for six baltimore officers t

city council members last night approved a new ordinance which would require new buildings to accommodate solar panels and also run irrigation systems utilizing second-hand laundry water. they're currently drafting their first-ever sustainability plan. palo alto city leaders also want to make sure they're connecting with the neighborhoods. the city council improved a neighborhood engagement program which includes outreach efforts from each of the city's 37 neighborhoods. the plan would also allow neighborhoods to periodically use public facilities free of charge to host block parties and other gatherings. >>> we've been talking a lot about the drought lately. and possible tough new rules. well today the san jose city council may take action. the city is thinking about increasing the severity of the official water shortage that would allow the city to limit outdoor watering to only two days a week. >>> meanwhile, a major ruling could impact the mandatory water cuts issued by the governor. yesterday a state appeals court ruled a tiered water rate structure used by the city is not constitutional.

. >>> a salt lake city man says a miscommunication landed him in a closed door meeting with president obama. a utah solar company says it received a white house uni have station to send someone to sit in the audience for the president's utah speech last week. company sent a relatively low- level employee, because he served in the national guard. president obama's speech was focused on ploying veterans in a solar energy industry. when he arrived, he was ushered into a private room where he found himself sitting at a table just one seat away from the world's most powerful man. >> here i am with the commander- in-chief, and i'm a little underdressed. >> that is funny. the first thing he thinks about. he said president obama asked him about the solar company he works for and the career paths for veterans in the industry. the meeting lasted about 40 minutes. as for the miscommunication, the white house has not commented, but i can't even imagine. >> the president could be looking at him, saying, "man, i wish i dressed like that, actually,." . >> i hate that, by the way. going into, like, a party, and you're t

the city council is poised to pass a bill to lay solar energy as a home is blts. that means putting in the wiring and setting aside 500 square feet for solar panels. creates a so-called laundry-to-landscape plan which would encourage the use of gray water for irrigation. the council will vote today. >>> a little farther north in san francisco, here's a live look this morning as a boat passes underneath the bay bridge. you know what, it's now official -- the city of san francisco is the worst market in the country for renters. according to "forbes" latest list, the average is over $2,800. the vacancy rate is somehow only 3%. only slightly better, though on the east bay and south bay. the average rent in oakland is about $1,800 a month. the vacancy rate there is even worst than san francisco's. in san jose, rents run about $2200 on average. "forbes" says the cities are producing the worst housing shortage in the u.s. >>> if you cannot conceive of life without a credit card, you might be older than 29. a sue? survey by creditcards.com finds 26% of millennials have ne

he works for a solar company that received a white house invitation to send someone to sit in the audience for the president's speech in salt lake city the company says it sent the relatively low-level employee because he served in the national guard, and the speech was partially focused on employing veterans in the solar-energy industry. turns out he was actually taking part in a round table discussion one seat away from the president. >> here i am with the commander- in-chief, and i'm a little underdressed. >> president obama asked him about the solar company he works for, career paths for veterans in the industry. the meeting lasted for about 40 minutes. >>> a bay area man who helped raise millions of dollars for cancer research after he developed a rare rare form of cancer has died. brian rosell died at his home monday in pal low alto at the age of 30. after he was diagnosed with terminal bile duct cancer three years ago, he became a national spokesman for cycle for survival, an door cycling fundraiser. rosell was also a major giants fan. a private memorial will be held for him on saturday at at&t park. his father says no one is

solar, with wind. what has to happen nationally, and globally, is each city does these experiments, figures out what worksthen they have to exchange that info, and then you add it all up, and cities can really save a lot of energy. >> sreenivasan: c.e.o. semler says the focus is now on developing turbines that could be placed in smaller drinking water pipes found closer to homes. >> they might be able to power like an electric vehicle charging station, essentially with free energy. >> sreenivasan: the company is currently negotiating agreements with several cities in the u.s. including san antonio and new york, as well as in other countries. and they hope to have more pipes and turbines in place in portland over the next few years. for the pbs newshour, this is hari sreenivasan in portland oregon. >> woodruff: now, our newest addition to the newshour bookshelf. in "the road to character" our own david brooks urges us all to rethink our priorities. i talked with him late last week at "busboys and poets," a restaurant and bookstore chain in and around washington. >> woodruff: david brooks thank you for talk