New technology extends visiting options for prisoners and their families

Some new technology is allowing the Pinal County Sheriff's Office to offer inmates visits with their family around the world.

Chandler will be home to new General Motors IT Innovation Center

General Motors will be hiring a thousand high-tech employees to staff its new Information Technology Innovation Center in Chandler.

Reaching the Digital Generation

Text spam bill passes Arizona House committee

A bill that would ban companies from flooding cell phones users with spam-like text messages has passed an Arizona House committee.

Apple CEO apologizes for mapping issues

Apple CEO Tim Cook is apologizing to customers for problems encountered with their new iOS 6 Maps application. 

GoDaddy.com outage can have 'mushroom' effect on businesses

Scottsdale-based internet company GoDaddy.com suffered a widespread outage Monday, causing the millions of websites of their customers to go dark.

Intel building new Chandler plant

Intel Corporation today announced plans for a new research and development facility in Chandler. KJZZ’s Al Macias reports construction is already under way.

Defense jobs and Arizona’s economy

Two experts explain the importance of defense jobs in Arizona’s economy, and what needs to be done to attract the aerospace industry.

Feds push states to crack down on distracted driving

The federal government is putting pressure on states across the county to end what they call an epidemic on the roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation released a 'Blueprint for Distracted Driving' on Thursday.

KJZZ Future of Solar Energy Forum - May 18

Learn Where We Stand, Where We're Going and How We'll Get There

As supplies of non-renewable resources dwindle and the cost of powering our cities continues to rise, KJZZ examines the most abundant energy source in Arizona—solar power.

Join KJZZ, Rio Salado College and Greater Phoenix Mensa for a lively discussion about the Future of Solar Energy, Fri., May 18 at 6 p.m. at Rio Salado College’s Conference Center, 2323 W. 14th St., Tempe, AZ 85281.

KJZZ’s Associate General Manager of News and Editorial Strategy Mark Moran will serve as the forum moderator. Moran will be joined by a panel of experts who will provide insight into the current state of the solar energy industry, the latest developments in solar technology, whether it’s cost-effective to expand the industry and what the potential impacts on the economy and environment might be.

Panelists include ASU Sustainability Scientist and Director of Lightworks, Gary Dirks; entrepreneur, innovator and Eyedestu.com CEO, Don Eyermann; and Axiom Capital Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering Alternative Energy Companies, Gordon Johnson.

KJZZ Future of Solar Energy
Community Forum
Fri., May 18
6 - 7:30 p.m.

The event is open to the public but seating is limited. Please reserve your seats by contacting Claire Kerrigan at (480) 774-8444 or ckerrigan@rioradio.org.

What do you want to know about solar energy? Share your questions and comments in advance.


This event will be televised by MCTV.



In kind production support is made possible by Greater Phoenix Mensa.

 

 

 

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