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“Yes, Virginia, Edmonds Does Get Enough Sun for Solar Panels to Work”
On a cold day in December, it's easy to be a naysayer about the prospect of generating electricity from solar energy in Edmonds. This part of the country is roundly held up as the symbol of rainy-and-dreary. Apparently, some people around Edmonds have questioned this conventional wisdom, and are putting their wallets behind it. The Edmonds Community Solar Co-Op, formed this year by Sustainable Edmonds board member Chris Herman, installed the array pictured here. It's a 6 kilowatt array atop the Frances Anderson Center. You can see it above the Main Street Kids child care center along Dayton. This array began generating power … [Read More...]
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Does Edmonds Have a Voice, or a Choice?
SSA Marine plans to develop one of the largest coal export facilities on the continent at Cherry Point, in northwest Washington. Each day, as many as 18 coal trains (9 loaded and 9 returning) would shuttle coal from Peabody Coal mines in Montana and … [Read More...]
Solar Co-Op “Ribbon Cutting” at Frances Anderson October 19th
The Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative invites one and all to the official Ribbon Cutting for the solar array installation atop the Frances Anderson Center. Event information: When: October 19th, 1:30 PM Where: Edmonds Library, Plaza Room … [Read More...]
Public Comment Sought for North Corridor Transit Area
North Corridor Transit Map"They didn't ask me my opinion!", is an oft-heard refrain after a new project is built. Well, here's your chance to provide some input, well before the concrete is poured and rails installed. Sound Transit and … [Read More...]
Vampire Hunting at Home
I've heard a lot about "vampire loads" lately: appliances that suck electricity even when you have turned them off. But before today, I didn't have the technology required to hunt them down. Vampire hunting sounded like a fun way to spend an … [Read More...]
Mayor Highlights City of Edmonds Energy Conservation Efforts
City governments must lead the way in energy conservation efforts. Mayor Mike Cooper published the following article in the local Edmonds Beacon newspaper this week. The article highlights what the City has done, and emphasizes the compounding … [Read More...]
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