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This is Your Last Chance to Purchase Tickets for the Boulder County Tour of Solar and Green Homes
Thinking About Buying a PV System? Buy It From Us!
Ballot Issue 1A - Affordable, Clean Energy for All
Looking to “Green” Your Garden?
Insulate Colorado Program Offers Insulation Rebates Throughout Colorado
Green Drinks Boulder at ReSource a Great Success!
This is Your Last Chance to Purchase Tickets for the Boulder County Tour of Solar and Green Homes
Tour 14 local homes Sunday and learn how to green your own home during 9 workshops Monday-Thursday
The weather is forecasted to be perfect on Sunday, so if you haven’t already purchased tickets for the Tour of Solar and Green Homes, please take a moment to do so online now. Homeowners of the Tour’s 14 amazing green residences are ready to open their front doors and share how they conserve-and many times produce-energy for their home. Click here to sign up today!
Top 5 Reasons to go on the Boulder County Tour of Solar & Green Homes!
1. Chances are your friends are going, too! Consider this a very unique way to spend time with them.
2. Learn up-close and personal about practical and affordable ways to green your own home and save bundles on your utility bills.
3. We’ll have fresh brewed coffee waiting for you when you check-in at our office (2639 Spruce Street).
4. Over 40 green companies, non-profits, and local contractors - including Xcel’s 60-foot long SmartGrid Experience exhibit - will be on hand at the start of the tour (2639 Spruce Street) to answer any questions you have about greening your own home!
5. The home tour can be part of your daily workout! All of the homes are accessible by Boulder’s great alternative transportation options, including the bus!
Also, remember to sign up for any of the nine weekday evening workshops following the home tour! Seating is limited.
Thinking About Buying a PV System? Buy It From Us!
10kw PV system auction to benefit the Center for ReSource Conservation
Purchase the PV System you have always wanted, and support the CRC’s mission. Proceeds from the sale will help fund CRC’s mission to empower our community to conserve natural resources.
System Details:
10kw System
SunTech Panels*
Installation by Lighthouse Solar**
$35,000 Retail Value (after Xcel Energy rebate)***
* Other solar modules are available, additional cost TBD.
** Rooftop flush mount installation on asphalt shingle roof included. Other roof types can be accommodated, additional cost TBD. Ground Mount, tilt-up, and other mounting variations can be accommodated, additional cost TBD.
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You must be an Xcel Energy electric customer to be eligible. You also must be a first time applicant for an Xcel Energy Solar Rewards Program rebate, i.e. if you already own a solar PV system and have redeemed a rebate from this program you may not be eligible.
System generously donated by:
Online Bidding Oct. 1, 3:00 PM – Oct. 17, 4:30 PM
How to Bid:
Click here and Search Auction ID: 1222886407-19185-0
Click here for Auction Questions.
Click here for PV System Questions.
Ballot Issue 1A - Affordable, Clean Energy for All
Boulder County Ballot Issue 1A provides low interest loans for renewable energy and energy efficient upgrades
Ballot issue 1A will reduce the upfront cost of making energy efficiency improvements like adding a solar electric or solar hot water system, installing energy efficient windows, or increasing insulation. 1A makes low interest loans available to Boulder County homeowners and businesses for clean energy improvements. The program does not raise taxes for Boulder County. Only property owners who choose to participate pay for the program through a special property tax assessment. Click here for more information on 1A. Be sure to educate yourself about this ballot initiative and vote on November 4.
Looking to “Green” Your Garden?
Free xeriscape and drip irrigation workshops offered during Boulder County Solar Week
If you missed out on the Water-Wise Landscape Workshops in the Spring, here’s your chance to learn about what it would take to make your garden water-wise. This year, in addition to the energy workshops offered during Boulder County Solar Week, the CRC will have two workshops on outdoor water conservation. The first workshop will focus on the basics of xeriscaping, from design to implementation, and the second workshop will focus on how to convert to drip irrigation. Both workshops are sponsored by the City of Lafayette and are free and open to the public. For details or to register, click here.
Insulate Colorado Program Offers Insulation Rebates Throughout Colorado
Neighborhood networking promotes energy audits and insulation
September's Insulate Colorado Week motivated community members throughout Boulder County to organize their friends, neighbors and coworkers to make energy efficiency improvements. It started with individuals wanting an energy audit, and led to social chains of neighborhood-wide audits and then energy-efficiency improvements throughout Boulder, Longmont, Louisville and Superior. These folks are taking advantage of the Insulate Colorado rebates, and the CRC has more available for 2008 only. Click here or call J.C. at 303-999-3820 x224 for more information.
Green Drinks Boulder at ReSource a Great Success!
The largest Green Drinks Boulder ever
The September Green Drinks and ReSource Customer Appreciation social gathering was a great success. This event was the largest Green Drinks Boulder ever and was attended by 208 green professionals from the Front Range. We were able to divert 90% of the waste generated from the event and less than 4 pounds of material will go to the landfill. The event at ReSource was sponsored by Eco-Green Office Supplies, Twisted Pine Brewery, Whole Foods, Boulder Weekly, and the Center for ReSource Conservation. Local musician and ReSource staff member, John Beacher, opened for the lively bluegrass group, the Swamp Koolers. Thanks to everyone who attended and made this festive green celebration one to remember!
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