As a U.S. Army Veteran I learned two valuable lessons:change happens rapidly and opportunity often exists where none seems possible. These are lessons, which I presently see playing out in all the conditions that are in place—right here and right now—in our state. However, I believe that not everyone is fully aware of the conditions that have created a “once in a generation opportunity” for a new Clean Energy Economy in Louisiana. Read more »
The biggest hurdle for transitioning home energy systems from fossil fuels to solar power is the upfront investment. Over the life of solar panels, your electricity costs will be zero, but in the short term, it ain’t easy going green. Dave Llorens, co-founder of One Block Off the Grid, took a simple idea–buying in bulk–and quickly enabled whole communities in a dozen cities to leverage their collective consumer power to go solar. To date he’s helped 500 homeowners make the switch. Llorens recently returned to his native New Orleans with $50,000 to educate neighbors about the benefits of patching into the sun. The result? Five blocks off the grid. Think of him as the Johnny Appleseed of solar power.
With $50,000, Dave Llorens helped free five blocks of New Orleans from carbon belching power plants. What could you do?
Source: Pepsi Refresh Project Blog
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WASHINGTON–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will early next week, possibly as soon as Monday, officially declare carbon dioxide a public danger, a trigger that could mean regulation for emitters across the economy, according to several people close to the matter. Read more »
Warren Easton Charter High School officials on Wednesday unveiled a new solar panel system financed by Entergy Corp. that will serve as both a source of alternative energy and an interactive learning tool for students. Before long, three public elementary schools in New Orleans will get similar treatment.
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BATON ROUGE — As Louisiana’s largest solar energy company, South Coast Solar and LSU Athletics have teamed to “Go Green.” On football game days, South Coast Solar powers Tiger One, the unique mobile entertainment unit located in Zatarain’s Tiger One Village.
Your roof is a better place for your money than your bank, says a UA researcher, who compared returns on investment from solar power installations to certificates of deposit. An $11,700 investment in solar photovoltaic panels for your home, under the current system of rebates and tax credits, will net you $28,000 more over the next 30 years than that bank CD, the study concludes. Read more »
New Orleans resident Jordan Walters quit his sales job this year to
join a youth service program that would allow him to explore a field he believes will be recession-proof, renewable energy.
