Third Annual SolarDay is Coming June 18 for the U.S. and Canada
The third annual SolarDay will be held nationally in the U.S. and Canada on Saturday, June 18 with events in U.S. cities and other sponsored events by companies and the solar industry.
26 SolarDay City Events in 2010
50 + SolarDay 2011 City Events in 2011
Growing from one event for SolarDay 2009 – a bio-diesel buses tour of solar homes and businesses hosted by the City of San Francisco – SolarDay in 2010 grew to events hosted by cities and the solar industry in 26 U.S. cities. Multiple cities issued proclamations declaring an Official SolarDay for their city events.
California Congresswoman Doris Matsui recognized the importance of SolarDay and solar energy to America’s energy independence in her letter from the U.S. House of Representatives and a SolarDay proclamation from the Joe Manchin, III, Governor of West Virginia.
Sponsors for SolarDay 2010 included SunPower Corporation – a large solar PV manufacturer – and other companies as well as many organizations involved with clean energy and the environment. 52 solar installation companies from New York to California likewise sponsored SolarDay 2010 with events and public information about the many solar rebates and state rebate programs available in their area.
SolarDay 2010 – Saturday, June 19 – was the largest public education and solar outreach program in U.S. history through events and media coverage.
Solar and a “Green” Lifestyle
Protection of the Planet and the Issue of Global Warming
Buying a solar installation costing tens of thousands of dollars for a home or business is perhaps the ultimate economic statement for a green lifestyle.
Driving a hybrid car, shopping for organic and sustainably-farmed foods, doing business with green companies, recycling, saving energy and avoiding, as much as possible the burning of finite and polluting fossil fuels are all part of a green lifestyle.
In 2011, we still get 50% of our electricity from burning coal
Solar energy is a growing part of a green lifestyle that respects the planet while utilizing clean, green, renewable energy. Today, the U.S. derives 50% of its energy to generate electricity from the burning of coal – which not only pollutes the atmosphere and is directly linked to global warming but also, when the coal is burned, contributes mercury to the lakes and oceans and contaminates the seafood we eat.
SolarDay, unlike Earth Day, stands on its own as an important and rapidly growing day of awareness focused on clean and renewable energy and protection of the planet for a million good reasons.
Our Energy Future Can Be Stated Simply
50 Years of Oil Reserves
200 Years of Coal Reserves
5 Billion Years of Solar Energy
Green Companies and SolarDay 2011
Green Companies and responsible corporate citizens are encouraged to contact SolarDay 2011, as are non-profit organizations. SolarDay provides free ideas for SolarDay events to non-profits and cities as well as usage of the SolarDay 2011 logo. Many major companies have “gone solar” or plan to be solarized in the near future. Many Federal and State incentives exist to lower the cost for solar installations with the added benefit of these installations greening the planet and reducing greenhouse gases emitted into the environment.
For more information visit: www.solarday.com.