With all the talk about global warming and politicians talking about the importance of going green, I’m not surprised to see so many environmentally friendly and responsible actions happening right in our own neighborhoods.
Steve and I have done some conserving of resources by working hard at recycling and installing artificial turf.
The one thing we haven’t looked into is going solar. I don’t know much about the process and have no idea of the cost vs. savings ratio. Fortunately I received a press release Tuesday from SolarCity telling about their hosting a solar seminar in Bixby Knolls this Saturday. Being curious about the process, I was happy to learn that I would be able to gather information so close to home. After reading the press release, I, of course, called them immediately about advertising–[Gotta make a living, folks!].
The editorial portion of the paper was in its final stages for this week so we didn’t have room to print their press release–being a procrastinator, I decided to give you the details on the seminar in my not-yet-written column. Now, keep the following in mind–I do not know these folks and am not endorsing them or their product. I am merely passing on information about a local seminar. Here it is…
SolarCity welcomes Long Beach residents to a discussion on the financial and environmental benefits of solar power for homes and business. They will also introduce its Community Solar Program to Long Beach. The program will enable residents and businesses to purchase solar power at a group discount. The program was introduced to Southern California in Santa Monica last summer, where residents banded together to purchase 76 kilowatts (kW) of solar power, exceeding the goal of 50 kW.
Under SolarCity’s community program, Long Beach residents and businesses will have until Jan. 31 to purchase a total of 100 kW of solar in order to qualify for up to 30% system discounts on solar equipment and installation. The group is more than halfway to the goal of signing up 25 homes to install a total of 100 kW. That’s equal to the number of Long Beach homes that went solar in all of 2007.
At the meeting, community representatives will speak about their experiences with solar power, and the pride and value in creating clean, renewable energy through an affordable, community-led solar program. SolarCity will provide interested attendees with complimentary follow-up home solar evaluations on request.
Please RSVP for the Saturday, Jan. 26 meeting by calling (888) SOL-CITY or online at http://www.solarcity.com. The seminar will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dana Branch Library, 3680 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach.
