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photo by Bruce Macgregor
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August 2011
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| THIS NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS: | |
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Thanks to our new and renewing Professional Members!
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On behalf of Solar Now! we are excited to extend an invitation to attend Solar Now! University September 22nd - September 24th, 2011. Solar Now! University is the second annual conference that brings together motivated communities from southern, western and central Oregon to be a part of the Solar Now! statewide educational and outreach effort. Solar Now! wants to help passionate volunteers, organizational leaders, municipalities and solar champions establish local, solar outreach programs. With the right resources, training and support, community and municipal leaders can create their own community solar outreach programs.
>>Click here to learn more
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SolarNow! University 2010 attendees
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 Meet Adam Sage
Solar Oregon's new Development Director! After years of paying $.90 a KWh on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Adam Sage finally acted on his discouragement and attended solar installation/design classes with Solar Energy International and Solar Living Institute. He first became involved with Solar Oregon in 2010 by volunteering his time coordinating the monthly networking meeting known in PDX as Solar Drinks.
>>Click here to learn more about Adam
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Heat and solar energy go hand in hand. We've all seen installations that provide solar hot water and solar heating. But if we could come up with a sort of "combined-reversible solar-thermal" system that could provide airconditioning in the summer, heating in the winter, and hot water year-round, the circle would be complete. It's possible, and new solar-concentrating collectors and airconditioning technology are making this type of system technically and economically feasible.
>>Click here to read more
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2011 Oregon Green and Solar Tours
The Oregon Green and Solar Tours are one of the biggest events of their kind in the nation. Each year, communities across the state offer tours of homes and businesses showcasing a variety of green and solar technologies. Each tour reflects the unique interests of the community, yet all share a common goal: to educate the public about green and solar strategies. Most of these tours occur in September and October with most of them coinciding with the National Solar Tour.   
>>Click here to find a tour in your community! |
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 FREE Entry Level PV Training!
Chemeketa Community College in Salem is offering a FREE intro course that will prepare students for the NABCEP PV entry level exam. The training provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of the application, design, installation, and operation of grid-tied and stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems.
>>Click here for more information
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 | Ocean Yuan
President of Grape Solar |
Grape Solar is a finalist for an Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Award
By Ron "Mac" McDowell, Solar Oregon Board Member
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) recently announced finalists for this year's Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Awards, and one of the four finalists in the "growth stage company" category is Grape Solar of Eugene, Oregon.
Ocean Yuan, a University of Oregon graduate and Eugene resident, is the President of Grape Solar and is being recognized for helping revolutionize the way solar is sold in the United States. His company is one of the largest solar consortiums in the world, consisting of dozens of Chinese manufacturers involved in the solar energy supply chain, which yields 500MW of manufacturing capacity per year.
>>Click here to read more
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 Goal Net Zero Interest Group August 22nd
Due to demand for more information, this month's Goal Net Zero Interest Group meeting will cover solar electric system leasing. Sean Larkin of Solar City will discuss how solar leasing differs from the traditional incentive route. This workshop will give homeowners the opportunity to ask questions and gather information on Solar City's leasing option in order to help you make an informed decision.
>>Click here for more information and to RSVP
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Join us on September 13th at Umpqua Bank in the Pearl! A representative from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)
will join us to talk about the future role of NABCEP
in solar in the U.S. Wine and pizza will be provided.
Many thanks to this month's host and sponsor,
Umpqua Bank!
>>Click here to RSVP
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