Austin has its own dept to help those interested in converting their homes to solar (ie federal credits, state credits, and Austin makes up the difference - at least they used to). they also bought up the grass in your yard if you would xeroscape.
peace, michele ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:11 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Cross Posted - [solar-ac] Now thats what I call aSolar City!!!!! > Yeah. I'm a little embarassed to be from the sunny and windy state of > Colorado, which also has the one of the US's premier renewable energy > research facilities. 90%+ coal power baby!! > > On 12/14/05, Darryl McMahon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Austin definitely sounds like a happenin' place. They are also >> sponsoring a program to promote the plug-in electric hybrid vehicle >> concept. I learned about that last week at the conference (more later >> when I get my notes - and life - together again). Austin was also a big >> driver behind the wind projects in Texas. I have a few contacts there >> from various past activities. >> >> Darryl >> >> Michael Redler wrote: >> > I thought this is worth mentioning. >> > >> > Mike >> > >> > Greg Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> >> > From: "Greg Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:30:22 +1030 >> > Subject: [solar-ac] How thats what I call a Solar City!!!!! >> > >> > http://www.solaraustin.org/docs/Press%20Releases/PRS_EFC_Austin_Joins.html >> > >> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> > December 1, 2005 >> > For more information contact: >> > Joni Gilton: 512-306-0898 >> > Eric Young: 202-223-6133 >> > >> > Austin Becomes First City to Accept Energy Freedom Challenge >> > >> > City Pledges to Obtain 50 Percent of Electricity From Renewable Sources >> > >> > Austin, Texas - Yesterday, Mayor Will Wynn announced that Austin will >> > be the >> > first city to enter a nationwide contest that challenges cities to >> > obtain >> > more than half of their electricity from clean renewable energy sources >> > like >> > wind, solar, and bioenergy. >> > >> > "As your Mayor, I will accept the challenge that Austin remain the >> > Number >> > One city, the Number One utility in the country for renewable sales and >> > that >> > we in fact become the first city in the country to reach the 50 percent >> > renewable goal," he said. "We accept the challenge, and we're going to >> > figure out how to get there from here." >> > >> > The Energy Freedom Challenge: America's Race to Independence Through >> > Renewable Energy is a national competition aimed at reducing our >> > reliance on >> > unstable, polluting energy sources. Launched in November 2005, the >> > challenge >> > will help accelerate home-grown clean energy technologies at the >> > municipal >> > level. >> > >> > "The Energy Freedom Challenge will inspire U.S. cities to hasten their >> > transition from fossil fuel based power to clean, renewable energy", >> > said >> > Jane Pulaski, Co-Chair of Solar Austin. "What city wouldn't want the >> > coveted >> > title of "Clean Energy Capital of the U.S.?" >> > >> > Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Million Solar >> > Roofs >> > (MSR) Initiative (http://www.millionsolarroofs.org) awarded funding for >> > the >> > challenge. Solar Austin will administer the campaign. The Union of >> > Concerned >> > Scientists (UCS) will provide technical support by establishing a >> > system to >> > track each city's commitment. >> > >> > "This contest will reduce harmful global warming pollution while >> > creating >> > jobs and boosting rural economies," said Kate Abend, UCS Energy Field >> > Coordinator. >> > >> > The challenge could also save consumers money. Analysis by the DOE and >> > UCS >> > shows that increasing U.S. reliance on renewable energy sources would >> > reduce >> > the demand for natural gas, resulting in lower electricity bills. >> > >> > "With consumers facing a costly home heating season due to soaring >> > natural >> > gas prices, this is the perfect time to deploy affordable renewable >> > energy >> > alternatives", said Tom Smith of Public Citizen. >> > >> > "The vast majority of Americans wants cleaner air and energy >> > independence," >> > said Joni Gilton, Solar Austin's Coordinator for the Energy Freedom >> > Challenge. "This is a race that challenges us all to recognize that we >> > can >> > create a real sustainable energy future." >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For more information on Solar Austin and the Energy Freedom Challenge, >> > visit >> > http://www.solaraustin.org >> > For more information about the Union of Concerned Scientists, visit >> > http://www.ucsusa.org >> > ============================================================ >> > >> > Now that's what I call a Solar City. Who will be next? Wonder if they >> > would >> > like a SunBall production facility in Austin? It is a sister city to >> > Adelaide you know. >> > >> > By the way, as a mini SunBall update, I'm now putting together the >> > production facility to make the first 100 1m2 SunBalls. Should be an >> > interesting Jan 2006. >> > >> > All the best, >> > Greg Watson >> > Green and Gold Energy >> > Adelaide, South Australia >> > +61 408 843 089 >> > http://www.greenandgoldenergy.com.au >> > Online SunBall discussion group >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sunball >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> >> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home >> > page >> > http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/rGYolB/TM >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> >> > >> > Archives of solar-ac messages are at: >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solar-ac/messages >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solar-ac/ >> > >> > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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