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February 2013
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| THIS NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY OUR GENEROUS SPONSOR: |
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Thanks to our new and renewing Professional Members and Solar Supporters!
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| Solar Ambassadors |
Sabin Green
For Sale!
 Portland, OR
Sabin Green, built in 2006, is part of the Sabin Green cohousing community. We have four small houses on a 75' X 100' lot in the Sabin Neighborhood of Portland. Community features include a salvaged lumber bike shed, a light straw-clay and a cob guesthouse, common courtyard, edible landscape, chickens, bees, and two eco-roofs.
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| Volunteer for Solar Oregon! |
 Interested in volunteering for our in-school energy education program? Contact Emily Krafft at emily@solaroregon.org.
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Stay up to date on solar news and events by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn!
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Renewable Energy Trailer comes to Life 
If you follow us on Facebook (and if you don't I encourage you to do so) you might have seen some of the fun we were having earlier this month installing solar on a trailer for our outreach work in Lake County. While most of my time is spent in the office or in meetings and less frequently these days delivering workshops, it was a great opportunity to get out and see if I remembered anything from my NABCEP classes and to experience the thrill of making energy from the sun first hand.
>>click here to continue reading
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2013 Legislative Session's Solar Watch List
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The 2013 legislative session has started and there are quite a few bills that have been introduced that would effect solar energy and it's use in Oregon. Many of these bills are modifications of the existing net metering statue established in 1999 which required all utilities in Oregon to allow customers to interconnect and receive credit for energy produced in order to offset on site energy consumption.
In the 14 years since this net metering statue was established the solar industry and it's use by consumers has grown and evolved. Just this last summer Solar Oregon worked to survey all of the utilities in Oregon to see how they are interpreting the statute and how it is being implemented. You can view the survey here: http://solaroregon.org/oregon-net-metering-policy-survey/at_download/file
>>Click here to view bill watch list
We will be bringing you more information as the session progresses, but here is a list of the bills that we are keeping an eye on and you should too.
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 You can't have wine without solar energy!
What could be better than a day of good company, great wine and solar energy?!
This spring Solar Oregon is hosting an amazing trip through wine country. Whether you like to geek out over solar energy and wine making or you just enjoy a good glass of Oregon vino, this is the event for you.
The day will include transportation to and from the Portland metro area, tours of 3 solar powered wineries by professionals, three flight tastings at each winery and lunch.
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Come Join Us on the Solar Coaster
By Ron "Mac" McDowell, President, Solar Oregon
Are you someone who sees clean energy technology as a way out for us as a nation? Do you want to do more to support renewable energy in your community? We do too. Solar Oregon is a small non-profit that thrives on our member volunteers and staff. The Board of Directors are all volunteers too. On top of that, our board members are expected to be servant leaders and actively participate in our activities and on our committees. We've got a great group to work with, but we are small and we need more of what you've got to offer. So, to revitalize our working committees in order to better manage the operations and expand our mission, we are asking you, dear reader, to get more deeply involved.
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Solar Drinks - March 12th
Explore Oregon's solar roots with Eldon Haines, inventor of the Copper Cricket solar water heating system. Learn about the development and history of the Copper Cricket and solar water heating in Oregon.
You've heard that the Copper Cricket pumps hot antifreeze down from rooftop to heat exchanger without electricity or moving parts - but how?
You've heard that we manufactured several thousand Copper Crickets - but what is the Copper Dragon?
You've heard we went bankrupt in 1995 - well, you're right. Maybe there were important lessons in that bankruptcy - right again.
Come hear the story and join the conversation. A couple of old Cricket Cronies may come, too.
Executive Director, Claire Carlson will also give a brief policy update.
>>click here for more information and to RSVP
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Local effort to bring solar to low income homes
You can help!
Solar for All, Inc. has agreed to provide a 3.2kW solar electric system on an upcoming affordable housing construction project in SE Portland's Lents neighborhood. The home will be designed and built by Community Vision, Inc. to meet ADA specifications for a to-be-determined special needs family in the greater Portland, Oregon area. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2013..
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