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The Electric Vehicle Capital of the US?

The San Francisco Bay Area is looking to be just that...the electric vehicle capital of the US!  Three mayors in the area have entered into a public-private partnership with Better Place to install thousands of charging ports and hundreds of battery exchange stations in the Bay Area by 2012.  This could be just the thing needed to push car manufacturers to more electric vehicles.  Read more about this plan in this article from Christian Science Monitor.

New Energy for America

  In case you weren't following all the fine details of the 2 energy plans proposed during the presidential election, now is the time.  With the Obama Biden team about to transition into the White House, getting to know New Energy for America is important because they need all of us to make this possible.  The key elements:  5 Million Green Collar Jobs, A Bold New National Goal on Energy Efficiency, and American Energy.  Read the plan online. 

Come one, come all...Town Hall on EE!

Come on out this Wednesday, November 12th, to learn more about energy efficiency in Virginia!  This  Town Hall will review our options for electrical energy efficiency programs and recommend the best for Virginia.  With a great line-up of speakers and exhibitors (including AIRE), as well as Q&A session, you just shouldn't miss it.  Details here.

The Election is over, now what?

Now that the candidates have jet set all over our country, some hitting 7 states in a day to finish out the race, you may be wondering what you should do with all of those political signs.  Here is one tip to reuse those signs and save some energy!

Watch the video below to learnmore.  As stated at time marker 15min 20 sec.; you can use the plastic political signs in lieu of cardboard or particle board to make these solar heaters.