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Earn money and Save Water? Sounds like a good idea to me!
 Posted 8/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
The City of Santa Rosa, Valley of the Moon Water District, and the City of Sonoma are all currently offering programs that would pay you for replacing your existing irrigation system, and/or by replacing the underutilized grass at your home or business.
Although the programs vary somewhat (so I highly recommend you contact your local water provider to check in with the details) here’s the gist of how it all works:
• You contact your local Water Provider make sure that your project qualifies for the program
• A representative from Water Provider will come out and do a pre-inspection and discuss and approve your project
o Note: You’ll want to verify the terms of the project (i.e. what’s the time frame that the project has to be completed)
• Complete your project, making sure to keep receipts for all materials purchased
• Schedule a post inspection site visit
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Sonoma County Energy Independence Program
Posted 6/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
The nation's first county-wide public financing for energy and water efficiency
Thinking of going solar (or retrofitting your property to save energy or water) but just don’t have the funds to get the project going right now?
Businesses and Property Owners in Sonoma County can now take advantage of the innovative Energy Independence Program, the first of its kind in the nation. The County has made $100 million available to property owners to finance energy and water efficiency projects on their sites, with payback terms over 5, 10, or 20 years. The low interest assessments stick with the property, not the owner, making the program very affordable and desirable.
Friedman's Home Improvement offers many products that can be used for SCEIP projects. Come in and talk to an Xpert Advisor today to learn more. For a full listing of qualified projects or to learn more about the program and download ...
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Shades of Green for Water Conservation
Posted 5/15/2009 7:00:00 AM
"When the well is dry, we know the worth of water."
Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac, 1746
When approaching any sort of Green or Sustainable conservation practices, I think it is important to address it on various levels or ‘Shades of Green’. There are those of us who would like to be greener, or light green rather, and are looking for real and simple practices we can incorporate into our daily routines. Then there are those of us who already doing a lot to live lighter on the earth, and are looking for more extreme and innovative steps we can take to conserve even more. Despite whatever shade of green you maybe, let’s use this forum to discuss ways in which we all can save some green ($) by going green! This month’s feature will be WATER CONSERVATION.
Water is a precious resource and recent studies conducted by San Jose ...
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Earth Day Blog
Posted 4/14/2009 12:00:00 AM
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfully committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
Welcome to the first entry of the Green Living Blog. My hope is that we can use this forum and learn together by discussing ways we can help build a more sustainable future for our local communities by living a fresher, lighter, and greener lifestyle.
I find it very timely that this website launched right before Earth Day or as I like to call it now, “Earth Month”. But more on that later…
According to the Earth Day Network, more than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world. That’s kind of a big deal and causes me to question, “So where did this all come from, what does it mean, and how can we ...
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