Bad News MO Gov considering signing SCR1 into law: Help!

Continued Assistance Requested-SCR1 - Missouri Legislation Update

THANK YOU for signing the "Open Letter" to the Governor asking him to veto SCR1. Yours is one of over 1,500 who have signed on in asking him not to support the horrible renewable energy-killing measure.

On Friday I sent a copy of the "Open Letter to the Governor" to the Governor's office, along with the names and cities of all 817 people that had signed the letter at that point. He knows a lot of people care about renewable energy in Missouri, and he's deciding right now whether to protect Renewable Energy by vetoing SCR1, or to go along with the legislature's attempt to erase all the progress made to date, sign SCR1 into law, and make our RES meaningless. 817 people is impressive, but my goal is 10,000 co-signers of the Open Letter, and today I need your help in getting there.

Will the Governor veto SCR1? Not if we don't ask him to. Right now 817 people have signed the "Open Letter" to the Governor, asking him to veto SCR1. This is impressive, but not impressive enough. Now, 10,000 signers? THAT would capture his attention.

We need your help getting to over 10,000 co-signers of the Open Letter.

WHAT TO DO
1. If you haven't already, sign the Open Letter to the Governor: http://www.renewmo.org/open-letter-signers.html
2. Forward this email to everyone you know in Missouri who cares at all, or should care, about Clean Energy.
3. "Like" the Renew Missouri Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/RenewMo
4. Follow Renew Missouri on Twitter at http://twitter.com/renewmo
5. Anything else you can think to do to rev up the number of cosigners on the Open Letter to the Governor, asking him to please veto SCR1.

Thanks for your help.

PJ Wilson
Co-Director, Renew Missouri
417.459.7468, PJ@RenewMO.org, www.RenewMO.org

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Benefits of Green Building

While it may initially seem like the only benefits of "green building" efforts go to the environment – at the cost of human comfort and expense – this is not the case. Proponents of eco-friendly architecture take a holistic approach to the concept of environmental health, including human well-being in their calculations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists three goals of green building programs: to increase efficiency in the use of water, energy, etc.; to protect the health and increase the productivity of the building's residents; and to reduce pollution and waste.

Greater Efficiency

According to the EPA, in 2002, buildings accounted for 67.9% of the total electricity consumption in the United States. It has been said many times already, but decreasing energy use is not only good for the environment – it's good for the wallet. When a building is more energy efficient, less HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) equipment is necessary. Since heating and cooling the air accounts for roughly half of a building's energy expenditure, improving efficiency can significantly reduce operating costs. Other small measures, such as upgrading insulation and sealing any air leaks, can make a big difference in a monthly electricity bill.

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The high costs commonly associated with going green are usually a result of installing new technology in a new building or retrofitting an older one. On-site renewable energy generators from sources such as photovoltaic solar panels or wind power can include prohibitive start-up costs and may not be feasible for every structure. However, efficient appliances with the Energy Star label often cost the same as traditional appliances, and installing ceiling fans to reduce the need for air conditioning is a simple step that makes a measurable difference. For new buildings, passive solar heating principles that take advantage of the orientation of the sun and the landscape go a long way toward improving energy efficiency.

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Wanted! Good conditioned used Micon NM64 wind turbine urgently wanted. Due to fire, one of our turbines was destroyed and we are now looking urgently into our options for a replacement. One option is to purchase a second-hand NM64C Brief technical details for the NM64C turbine we are replacing are: Rated Output: 1500 kW Rotor diameter: ..

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Tell Congress to restore the solar project funds

solar project funds to H.R. 1 Share on Facebook Dear Green Blog Readers, In documents released this weekend, members of the House of Representatives have proposed cutting billions of dollars in loan guarantees for solar projects. While there is certainly a need to address the long-term fiscal issues in the United States, these cuts to the loan guarantee program would be disastrous for all solar projects with pending loan guarantees. At a time when the economy is beginning to recover, we cannot afford to jeopardize the tens of thousands of jobs these projects represent. Tell Congress to protect American jobs and restore the solar loan guarantees by striking sections 1425 and 3001 from H.R. 1! More information: Loan guarantee programs serve a critical market function by enabling new technologies to move from the prototype stage to commercial deployment. It would be a huge breach of trust and faith for Congress to eliminate this program as the projects are nearing finalization of terms and financial closing. Many have invested significant time and money during the lengthy approval process. Technically, these funds are not obligated until a loan guarantee is closed and therefore conditional loan guarantees and applications that are in due diligence are considered un-obligated.  However, Congress and the Administration should treat funds for in-progress loan guarantees as if they are obligated. As always, we here at SEIA appreciate your efforts. Thanks for being a part of Team Solar! Michael Rader SEIA