Join in Helping-Put Solar on the White House

 
Dear scotty:
 
Here's news of a campaign that started in the mind of a lone solar blogger, and has blossomed into a full-scale attempt to persuade President Obama to have solar panels installed on the White House roof!
 
The Administration is waiting to see how many people will sign the petition on the web site of the campaign before taking a decision.  Can you be one of those people?
 
Check out the latest on the campaign, and sign the petition,
http://capwiz.com/re-action/go/Globama
 
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Green News 6/5-11/2010

The Week in Green: June 5-11

A roundup of green building news including a new solar leasing program in Philadelphia and the DOE's clarification on shower systems.

By:Jennifer Goodman

Washington Builders Sue to Stop Green Law
Just days after the Building Industry Association of Washington filed a federal court lawsuit to stop new green regulations for the construction of new homes, Governor Chris Gregoire asked the Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) to delay implementation of the new energy code for nine months. (King5.com)

Business Leaders Push for More Clean Energy Spending
General Electric Co.'s Jeffrey Immelt and Microsoft Corp.'s Bill Gates called for the U.S. government to more than triple its spending on clean energy research and development to $16 billion a year. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Report Names 10 Most Costly Appliances
The average U.S. household will spend about $2,160 this year on home energy; here's how the average annual utility bill is broken down by appliance. (walletpop.com)

Energy Star to Improve Efficiency of Water Heaters
Energy Star will tighten their gas storage water heater criteria this fall as news breaks of the increasing price of crude. (Business Review USA)

Delaware's Green Builders to Receive State Incentives      
The Home Builders Association of Delaware and state officials have created a program that offers cash incentives for homes certified to the National Green Building Standard. (NAHB)

California Town to be 85% Powered by Solar
Like many small towns with vast swaths of land, Nipton, on the edge of the Mojave Desert, is turning to renewable energy. (Los Angeles Times)

New Philadelphia Program to Offer Solar Leasing
Homeowners and small businesses would be able to forgo the significant upfront costs associated with buying a solar-energy system and instead make monthly payments of about $120 over the 15-year life of the standard lease. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

DOE Rule Clarification Could Eliminate Some Multi-Head Shower Systems
Rule interpretation would clarify the term "showerhead," require entire systems to meet 2.5-gpm flow maximums. (EcoHome)

Beazer Adds Solar Leasing Option to Homes in Phoenix
A new option for the builder's eSMART green-home program allows buyers to reap some of the utility-saving benefits of solar power without paying the upfront installation costs. (EcoHome)

HUD Grants to Require LEED for Neighborhood Development
The newly released LEED-ND will be used to score the location efficiency of HUD grant applications. (EcoHome)

Home Star Bill Moves on to Senate
Supporters of the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 say the initiative would spur construction activity, grow the energy efficiency retrofit market, and help homeowners. (Custom Home)

Habitat for Humanity's ReStores Get Online Storefronts
Through a unique partnership with a free construction classifieds website, many of Habitat for Humanity's local ReStores—purveyors of new and gently used construction and home improvement materials—have established online storefronts that allow them to reach beyond their local marketplaces to sell products. (Custom Home)

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June 15 Pres Obama-National Address-Gulf Oil Spill

Dear Scotty,

Last night, President Obama addressed the nation about the Gulf Coast oil spill. He laid out a crucial plan for recovery in the face of this unprecedented environmental disaster, and he called on Americans to seize this moment to end our addiction to fossil fuels and embrace clean energy.

The House of Representatives has already passed comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation. And tomorrow, the Senate Democratic caucus will meet to determine what legislation to push in the wake of the Deepwater Oil Disaster.

The Senate must choose between two paths -- but only one will embrace a clean energy future.

The first path focuses on the short term. It would do what is necessary to stop the leak, hold BP accountable, and hopefully tighten regulations on offshore drilling. But ultimately, it would do nothing to change our addiction to fossil fuels or the dirty energy policies that led to this disaster.

The second path is bolder. We would still prioritize stopping the leak, but rather than being satisfied with a quick fix, we'll finally seize control of our own destiny with comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation. We would create millions of jobs and strengthen our economy. We'd reduce our dependence on foreign oil and make our nation more secure. And we would prevent future environmental disasters by embracing clean, American energy solutions.

When the Senate Democratic Caucus meets tomorrow, they will make this choice for all of America. We know it will be far too easy for Senators to take the easy way out, and we can't let that happen. In the next 24 hours, we have a crucial window to help decide our country's future.

Your Senator will be in this meeting on Thursday and it's essential that he or she hear from you before making a decision. Call your Senator now and ask him or her to seize this opportunity and support comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation.

Call your Senator Now: Senator McCaskill: 202-224-6154 Report your call here. Once connected tell him or her: You are a constituent. We must take a bold stand in the wake of the Deepwater Oil Disaster. Only a bill that caps carbon will end our reliance on dangerous, dirty energy. Please, support a comprehensive climate and clean energy bill at the Thursday caucus meeting.

If ever there was a time for our Senators to stand up and end the devastating, dirty energy policies that have weakened our economy, endangered our national security and led to the worst environmental disaster in our nation's history -- this is the time.

But the influence of the oil and coal lobbies in Washington is still overwhelming, and Senators will be tempted to support a band-aid bill that claims to help the Gulf without actually confronting the dirty energy policies that made the Deepwater spill a reality.

This Thursday is decision day. Will the Democratic Caucus push for a new way forward or will they settle for more of the same?

Now is the time to make our voices heard. Call your Senator and ask him or her to support comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation on Thursday.

Report your call.

Our leaders won't rise above the forces of opposition without our help.

Thanks for your work at this crucial moment,

Dave Boundy
Campaign Manager
The Climate Protection Action Fund's Repower America campaign

Contributions or gifts to the Climate Protection Action Fund are not tax deductible.

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