Comments by local supporter Lynette Power
We are behind in the clean affordable energy revolution. The time is right for Solar to take off.
Other states are tooling up and Europe is way ahead of the game.
As a person concerned about the nature and environmental issues since the 1960s, I have been exasperated by the environmental impacts of the coal, oil, bio petroleum and nuclear energy generation. Now the desperation of extreme extraction methods with artic oil exploration, tar sands and hydraulic fracturing practices of oil industries have intensified the problems exponentially and I will not even go into climate change.
I am determined to pull the plug on the fossil fuel industry to whatever extent I can through conservation and working for renewable energies. Along with conservation, Community Solar is one way this can happen. We can move our community toward a more sustainable future.
My home is not an efficient site for a solar array because there is no large south facing roof. I have had assessments done twice in the past 6 years and while the efficiency of the panels is going up and the costs of panels are coming down, the price of my own array would be far more burdensome than the high Xcel Energy bills.
When I was invited to get involved in the development of Community Solar in Winona I was really fired up. It is a great way to combat feelings of powerless and being at the mercy of the big corporate profiteers as we get together and start working in such a positive direction.
I have been learning all that can about solar energy. Two months ago I did not know the difference between a volt, amp and watt. I considered building some of my own panels to help me learn what was involved and began researching that plan. It was humbled as I realized how much I had to learn.
I am so happy we have this opportunity to get a 1 Megawatt Community Solar array in our area as a first step toward sustainability. I would like to share my excitement and some of the things I have learned. Here are some links to informative videos on Community Solar from the last few days of research.
We are behind in the clean affordable energy revolution. The time is right for Solar to take off.
Other states are tooling up and Europe is way ahead of the game.
As a person concerned about the nature and environmental issues since the 1960s, I have been exasperated by the environmental impacts of the coal, oil, bio petroleum and nuclear energy generation. Now the desperation of extreme extraction methods with artic oil exploration, tar sands and hydraulic fracturing practices of oil industries have intensified the problems exponentially and I will not even go into climate change.
I am determined to pull the plug on the fossil fuel industry to whatever extent I can through conservation and working for renewable energies. Along with conservation, Community Solar is one way this can happen. We can move our community toward a more sustainable future.
My home is not an efficient site for a solar array because there is no large south facing roof. I have had assessments done twice in the past 6 years and while the efficiency of the panels is going up and the costs of panels are coming down, the price of my own array would be far more burdensome than the high Xcel Energy bills.
When I was invited to get involved in the development of Community Solar in Winona I was really fired up. It is a great way to combat feelings of powerless and being at the mercy of the big corporate profiteers as we get together and start working in such a positive direction.
I have been learning all that can about solar energy. Two months ago I did not know the difference between a volt, amp and watt. I considered building some of my own panels to help me learn what was involved and began researching that plan. It was humbled as I realized how much I had to learn.
I am so happy we have this opportunity to get a 1 Megawatt Community Solar array in our area as a first step toward sustainability. I would like to share my excitement and some of the things I have learned. Here are some links to informative videos on Community Solar from the last few days of research.
- Organizers speak at the start of a 1MW community solar project I Lafayette, Colorado
- Interview about Colorado Community Solar
- Love this guy! Video about community solar in Fairfield,Co
- Video about Sun Common Community
- Scenario Tool webinar from National Renewable Energy Labs
- Video on how community solar works from Community Green Energy