Somerville Solar Challenge

[ebecker.livejournal.com]

Do you want to contribute to renewable energy projects and help Somerville win free solar panels for a school?

Join Somerville Climate Action in the New England Wind Fund Solar Challenge at www.NewEnglandWind.Org/Somerville. The deadline is April 30th to be counted in the race to win solar panels!

Here's how it works:

Your Somerville household/business makes a donation ($5 per month or a $100 one-time contribution) to the New England Wind Fund.

1. The donation is fully tax-deductible.
2. The donation is matched twice by the state's Massachusetts Technology Collaborative:
- once back to Somerville to fund renewable energy projects, and
- once to fund clean energy projects that benefit the state's low-income residents (which Somerville may be able to draw upon).
3. AND....as an added incentive: the New England Wind Fund will provide and install at no cost to the city a 2kw solar system on one of our schools - BUT ONLY IF we get enough people to sign up by April 30th: We need 150 new donors to the New England Wind Fund.
4. It's a great educational opportunity for the school.
5. The city saves money on electricity costs, creates fewer greenhouse gases and other air pollutants, and helps New England move toward energy independence.

We can only win with your help! And only if you join SOON.
For more details and contact information, plus to learn which other towns won panels, and to join now!: www.NewEnglandWind.Org/Somerville

JOIN US TO SPREAD THE WORD:
Somerville Climate Action www.somervilleclimateaction.org

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks,
Eric

Comments

[laryu.livejournal.com]

Wondering if you could report whether Somerville made the 150 mark. With 97 as of April 9, I suppose the prospects were looking up.

[ebecker.livejournal.com]

Yes!! Yesterday we got the news that we had hit 155 contributions to the New England Wind Fund. I hooted and hollered when I got the news and rejoiced at last night's Local First launch event at Johnny D's.

So we have accomplished our first goal of earning a 2 kilowatt solar PV array for a Somerville school. If we are able to get to 300 by June 30th, we can earn a second array, which would be outstanding.

Thanks to everybody who has played a role in the campaign!
-Eric

[laryu.livejournal.com]

That's great news! Thanks for posting. Perhaps another top-level post is warranted as the 300 by June 30 deadline approaches...