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| January 2011 |
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| THIS NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: | |
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| WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND THANK YOU RENEWALS! | |
William & Margaret Burroughs
James Reismiller
Glenn Fithian-Barrett
Allison Hamilton
Chet Zimmer
Bruce Schafer
Mujahid & Erin Rizvi-Brender
Michael Paine
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| New Solar Ambassadors |
William & Margaret Burroughs
Aumsville
After many years of incoporating sustainable living practices into their home and home-based woodworking business, William and Margaret Burroughs took advantage of Oregon's new Feed-In Tariff-Style Pilot Program to install a solar PV ground mount at their farm in Aumsville.
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Do you have a passion for
solar energy?
Help shape Oregon's energy future, join Solar Oregon's Board of Directors!
Solar Oregon is now accepting applications from qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors. Solar Oregon strives to help all Oregonians achieve a clean energy future by providing public education and community outreach on solar energy as a part of an overall energy conservation and reduction goal. If you would like to put your passion and experience to work or if you know of someone who would be a good candidate please download the Board Application document below for complete information and instructions on the process.
Applications and all necessary documents are due by February 8, 2011 and new members will be notified after our March board meeting. |
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ecoFLATS, Portland - the First Net Zero Apartments in the U.S.
Jean-Pierre Veillet, owner of Siteworks, a Portland design-build company, has high expectations for his first development project. ecoFLATS, their new building on North Williams is designed to be the first mixed-use residential apartment building in the nation to achieve a net-zero energy status.
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Meet the new face of residential solar at Energy Trust 
My name is Jason Jepsen, and I am the new Residential Solar Project Manager at the Energy Trust of Oregon. For the past 15 years, I have owned and operated a solar energy and hydronic heating contracting business in southern Colorado. In this role, I designed, sold and installed many solar electric, solar hot water, and boiler-based radiant heating systems. I have lived off-grid since 1995, and have built several solar-powered, energy efficient homes, including two of my own. I hope to bring my diverse, hands-on experience to benefit the Oregon solar market.
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Community Power, the next step in renewable energy for Oregonians
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Eugene Methodist Church Community Solar Project |
By Stanley Florek
Chief Executive Officer, Tangerine Power
Getting your energy from all-natural sources may seem out of reach. If you rent, or live in a condo, you probably aren't allowed to install electrical equipment on the roof of your neighbor's unit. In some cases, trees, buildings, or mountains block your access to the sun or wind. Many Oregon residents don't have or don't want to spend the up-front cash required to buy onsite generation equipment even with all the incentives available. Finally, it's hard to understand how power systems work and the status quo of flipping on the lights is easy. Community Power is emerging as one way for everyone to produce clean energy. In some cases it will make them money as micro-energy entrepreneurs!
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 North and Northwest Portland Launch SolarizeNeighbors West-Northwest and North Portland Neighborhood Services come together to launch Solarize North - NW.
North and Northwest Portland area homeowners looking to lower their energy costs through solar electricity have a new opportunity available that makes going solar easier and more affordable.
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 Solar Oregon Professional Member, Solar City launches new solar lease opion
Thanks to legislative changes to the Residential Energy Tax Credit homeowners can now receive the tax credit when they lease a system as well as buy. Solar Cityis the first of Oregon's installers to offer a leasing option that allows homeowners to take advantage of this change. Under Solar City's new program you can have solar installed on your roof for a low monthly payment. There are multiple options availble under Solar City's program which are worth checking out. Overall this is great news for Oregonians who are looking choices for incorporating renewable energy into their lives. >>click here to view Solar City's Professional Page |
 Goal Net Zero Interest Group - January's Discussion "Micro Inverters" Speaker:
Robert Batten is the Applications Engineer at Azuray Technologies, a power electronics company focused on renewable energy. He has his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University. His interests include effects of shade and mismatch on PV systems, simulation of PV systems and effective application of technology to renewable energy systems. Azuray Technologies designs both power optimizer and microinverter solutions for the PV industry
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