Snohomish County PUD customer Rick Steves and the PUD Energy Challenge (Conservation Sensation commercial 2010)

Tell others to see www.thesolarvillage.com . The start of the Green movement came out of Freiburg. Essentially Freiburg was the birth place of the major environmental movement. In 1992 Freiburg was designated the environmental capital of Europe. Freiburg is now rated number one in solar installations. This gets noticed by the wider public. They then start participating. In this is a nucleus for identity with this new and special idea. People are then able to connect their own identity to this solar thing. The hardest thing is always money. Solar is one of the most expensive forms of energy. You have to raise funds for this. The enthusiam of individuals then becomes important. For example the solar panels on the soccer pitch in Freiburg was financed by allowing citizens to buy shares of the installation. Each citizen then became small scale electricity producers. It being in such a renowned location allowed people to see their electricity production. This type of joint ownership scheme has now been widely replicated throughout the world. As necessary preconditions of success you have to have reasonable costs (10% is something people are prepared to pay), things must be comfortable and fit with the lifestyle, and finally control is required so that people feel like they have security.

Spanish version of Earth 2030. Created by XPLANE for BASF, The Chemical Company, about the importance of energy efficiency.

Distributed Supply (4mins) Widespread micro-power, feeding back through the distribution system, is the way of the future – but our grid’s not ready for it yet. About Chapter 3: Solar In The City A solar power system, plus energy conservation, is a formula for green, secure electricity. If you tie your system to the electrical grid you can send power to others during the daytime and buy it back at night. So, does rooftop micro-power have a larger role to play in Alberta’s energy marketplace? About Made-in-Alberta (MIA) Series Energy, water and climate, these are hot topics for the 21st Century. With conventional fuel reserves running out, water tables running low, and global temperatures running high, 96 percent of Albertans now want new energy solutions. Since 2004, Barb Allard and her Made-in-Alberta team have been finding these solutions and bringing them to community television and the world wide web. For more information about Made-in-Alberta visit madeinalberta.ca

County allocates geothermal funds
The Churchill County Commissioners approved the allocation of reimbursed geothermal rents and royalties Thursday and will use the funds to decrease the required employee furlough days from 10 to seven a year among other things.

Pickles and Ammo demonstrates how to hook up a portable solar panel system for your apartment or home on the cheap.

orleanshomes.com Here, at Wellington Chase, superior design, skilled construction, and amazing value extend well beyond the interior of each home. The Orleans’ thoughtful strategy for energy conservation involves efficient gas heating and air-conditioning, an energy sealant system, vinyl insulated windows with screens, plus many additional energy and construction features. Orleans Homebuilders prides itself on providing an atmosphere of worry-free comforts, conveniences and luxuries creating more time for relaxation, for family and for all the more important areas of your life.

This shows how to solder solar cell ribbon to solar cells. Part 3. For more information, see openfarmtech.org See more info about constructing our solar panels here: openfarmtech.org We are looking for people who are interested in building the world’s first replicable open source self-sufficient decentralized high appropriate tech permaculture village – to transcend survival and evolve to freedom. Read more at www.OpenFarmTech.org Visit our myspace page www.myspace.com

This episode reviews the three “R”s of conservation.. Reduce the Use, Rethink how you use energy, Renew old appliances. Santee Cooper Energy Advisor, Sherry Coleman along with Home Depot Manager Jay Roth and appliance associate Danine Swartz explain the Santee Cooper Refrigerator Rebate Program, and how it’ll save you money on a new Energy Star refrigerator that will keep saving you energy for years to come

Seminar to raise awareness about fire hazards
Green energy initiatives can be good and bad. The Belleville fire department will be selling that message next Tuesday at a green and safe seminar aimed at raising awareness about some of the potential safety hazards created by the improper setup of green power systems.[...]