The Green Challenge hosted an information evening on November 21 at Riverdale Hall. The conversation and idea sharing flowed along with the wine among the 62 attendees, and two more leagues signed up for the challenge now bringing the total of Leagues that have made a commitment to lowering their carbon footprint to 42!
There are some basic changes required to become “solar ready” that can be done at a much lower cost than the solar panel purchase. However, it is Gordon Howell’s prediction that by 2013 the switch to green renewable power will be the unavoidable economical choice; it already is the ethical one.
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Brenda Osborne & Colin Beddoes
from CO2RE
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Gordon Howell says “My best move was to replace my fridge, but if I told you I was going to talk about replacing my fridge tonight, you wouldn’t have come."
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Rob Harlan of the Edmonton Solar Society indicates that Alberta has a Great Solar Resource
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Bullfrog power illuminates the crowd on wind energy.
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Bull Frog Power, CO2RE, and the Edmonton Solar Society were available for one on one questions at booths and our presenters all brought some fresh information and interesting figures that really helped to make sense of rising energy costs and carbon. Please visit the links below. Thanks to our sponsors.
¨ See the CO2RE website for the tips that Brenda Osborne, Director of the CO2RE elucidated.
¨ Robert Harlan of the Edmonton Solar Society Solaralberta.ca had his facts straight about the coal energy we use to power our city. View videos, about existing projects and find your providers for solar heaters and panels.
The interest in this subject area and follow up emails we received indicated that we are primed for a repeat performance in mid - winter. Stay tuned to the EFCL ENews and efcl.org Green Challenge Page for event information. If you would like to participate in the promotion of the Green Movement or if you have a seminar you would like to present at one of the information evenings or sponsor an evening please contact us at communications@efcl.org We will host an organizational meeting in early to mid December so register at the above email with your area of interest.
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