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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does an installer of solar, small wind or geothermal systems actually do?
These professionals work under the direction of a designer or team that can assess the feasibility of a solar, wind or geothermal installation on a particular site; then they calculate its orientation and proper size, and design the system in detail. Installers bring together the components, assemble, mount and secure them, connect to the electric grid or plumbing system, and test operations.
10 Percent Challenge : Resources for Local Initiatives
American Institute of Architects, Architecture 2030 Initiative:www.architecture2030.orgEmail: info@architecture2030.org
10 Percent Challenge : Red Hook Resolution
Red Hook commits to Ten Percent Challenge! June 23, 2010
Sustainable Hudson Valley (SHV) is enlisting communities to participate in the Ten Percent Challenge in partnership with Central Hudson, NYSERDA, and other key technical assistance providers to engage 10% of the population in commitments to cut energy use by 10% in a year’s time or less.
SHV has developed a package of incentives and tools to assist the early adopter communities, including:
What We Do
Sustainable Hudson Valley takes on systemic, regional-scale change initiatives that build the capacity of the region’s citizens and agencies to meet their economic needs while restoring the environment and improving quality of life. Our twin goals are to build markets for green industries through local lifestyle campaigns, and to help those industries to establish themselves in the Valley. We do this by forming and supporting community based initiatives with two key resources, expertise and motivation.
Who We Are
Why SHV? Climate change is the challenge of our era. Dealing with it dynamically can be the economic and creative engine of a lifetime. National politics is a battleground, and local change alone may not move swiftly enough. In this situation, a region committed to sustainable development and collaborative strategies could become an exciting model.
Defying Conventional Wisdom: Working with the brighter side of human nature
Submitted by melissa on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 10:42.
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Presented at the July 12, 2010 symposium, Defying Conventional Wisdom: Bringing Our Communities Together for Energy and Climate Action"
From the Gulf Tragedy to an Energy Revolution
Submitted by melissa on Sat, 07/10/2010 - 19:23.
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Valley Views – Poughkeepsie Journal – May 30, 2010
By Melissa Everett, Ph.D.
The fallout from the Gulf Coast BP oil spill is a slow-moving reminder of an opportunity in disguise: to grow the market for clean energy jobs with a movement of households, businesses, and institutions that choose to use energy as the precious, risk-filled resource that it is.