Kilowatts and kilowatt-hours

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It seems more often than not that when i read an article in a newspaper, the writers and editors confuse kilowatts for kilowatt-hours, or vice versa. I will keep a list here.

Winchester Among Mass. Towns Investing To Make Solar Energy Affordable
By Todd Gutner, WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist
July 21, 2011 2:45 PM
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/07/21/winchester-among-mass-towns-investing-to-make-solar-energy-affordable/#.TinW2nTM3s0.twitter
"Several rebates and tax credits will lower upfront costs even more, and there’s a system that pays the homeowners for every 1000 kilowatts they produce."
Turning Warehouses into Solar Powerhouses
July 18, 2011
http://www.nrel.gov/features/20110718_energyexecs.html
"The projected energy generated from Project Amp after four years is approximately 733 megawatts (MW) of solar power, which is similar to the total amount of PV power installed in the entire U.S. in 2010."