Berkeley going solar - city pays up front, recoups over 20 years by Sura, November 1

Here’s a win-win creative concept for the environment and cost savings — have the city fund changes through low interest loans that are cheaper to pay back than the energy cost.

Berkeley going solar - city pays up front, recoups over 20 years

Berkeley is set to become the first city in the nation to help thousands of its residents generate solar power without having to put money up front - attempting to surmount one of the biggest hurdles for people who don’t have enough cash to go green.

1 Nov 2007 | 11:30 am | Environmental Sustainability

1 comment

  1. christine scott wrote:
    January 26, 2008 at 11:23 pm

    Sura:

    Good job at the public forum & debate this evening. Be sure to take a look at the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance and the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning for green building initiatives in the 3rd Alderman District and throughout the region. Green Building is a critical part of any environmental agenda, since buildings use more than 35% of our total energy. If you consider transportation and embodied energy the building sector accounts for close to 50%. Your web page should address this point. It would also be great to hear more detail about how you could build a coalition around this topic at future debates & forums.

    Thanks!

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