Cool the planet – Warm the Neighborhood (November 2009)
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE&RE) Action Team supports the creation of new jobs and business opportunities that reduce energy demands and costs and increase energy efficiency and the production and use of renewable energy.
Accomplishments to date include:
- Coordination and Outreach support for weatherization events including:
- 10/10/10 Weatherization Outreach Event
- Cool the planet – Warm the Neighborhood (November 2009)
- Grant assistance and coordination
- Pathways out of Poverty grant assistance
- Energy Efficiency Community Block Grants
- Living Cities grant application and award
Cool the planet – Warm the Neighborhood (November 2009)
- ACC mandate requiring UniSource Energy Services to work with SEDI in the development of a revolving loan fund for EE projects. EE&RE coordinated testimonial submittals to ACC and arranged meetings with Commissioners.
- Zero Energy (ZEN) Homes Initiative research project. Read the Report here “Zen Homes Project Internship Report 09-18-09” (PDF 218Kb)
- Named as a 2010 Finalist for the Governor’s Excellence Award in Energy. Read the nomination here “SEDI EE&RE 2010 Excellence Awards Application” (PDF 41 Kb)
JOIN US! SEDI EE&RE will meet on Friday, January 14 and Friday February 11 from 8:00-10:00 AM at Flagstaff City Hall.
Check out the video on team leader of EE&RE Karin Wadsack on Wind for Schools in Flagstaff, Arizona
Obama Boosts Bio-Industry With Mandate To Buy Green
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U.S. to Block New Uranium Mines Near Grand Canyon
Felicity Barringer – The New York Times on January 6, 2012. The Obama administration is set to announce on Monday that it will block new uranium mining on one million acres in northern Arizona near…Read More
“AZ Businesses Launch Campaign Supporting Canyon Mining Moratorium”
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“Group Supporting Uranium Mining Moratorium”
Admin – Flagstaff Business News – September 22, 2011. Just days before the annual celebration of National Public Lands Day, 50 Arizona business associations and small businesses have sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken…Read More
Arizona Businesses Tell Washington: It’s the Economy!
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Pledge online to go Car Free on September 22nd
Join an international movement by going car-free on September 22. Pledge online at CarFreeFlag.com today to bike, ride a bus, or walk on September 22 and receive a coupon for a 20 percent discount at…Read More
2011 Sustainable Home and Garden Tour
Saturday, September 10, 2011 9:00AM-4:00PM Kicks off at Willow Bend Environmental Education Center Come and enjoy sustainable building in the cool pines of Flagstaff! This year, the tour is also featuring local community and school…Read More
FREEDOM film screening at The Orpheum, August 22nd
From the filmmakers of the Sundance Award-winning film FUEL, comes the new documentary FREEDOM. In the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill; filmmakers Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell took an international journey to…Read More
Response to Uranium Mining
At SEDI’s 3/11/11 EE&RE Meeting, the group heard a presentation from Virginia Turner and Roger Clark from the Grand Canyon Trust explaining the details of a Draft EIS examining 4 different scenarios that addressed the…Read More
