Open Neighborhoods and leading solar installer PermaCity invite the public to a free solar workshop and open house at PermaCity’s showroom in Los Angeles to learn details of new funding available through a partnership between Clean Power Finance and Google to put solar panels on residential rooftops.
THE NEW SOLAR LEASE: Jan. 21st Residential Solar Workshop & Open House
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ThinkProgress: Community Solar Reaches “Grid Parity” in Los Angeles
ThinkProgress has run the numbers on Open Neighborhoods Community Solar and determined that discounted group purchasing has driven the cost of solar power below that of utility-provided power in Los Angeles. Available rebates and tax incentives further increase solar savings.
Occupy Rooftops: Nov. 20 Community Solar Action Day
On November 20th, Open Neighborhoods is partnering with Solar Mosaic and organizations across the country to hold Community Solar Day.
LA Weekly: Getting Solar for $69 a Month
The LA Weekly takes a look at Open Neighborhoods Community Solar and the journey to affordable clean energy in Los Angeles.
Leasing solar panels for your home or business was not permitted by Los Angeles DWP until recently — and has become increasingly popular as an affordable way to benefit from solar power without the upfront costs of purchasing rooftop solar installations. Solar leases also allow residents to benefit from accelerated tax-depreciation incentives available to solar leasing companies and other commercial businesses.
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Community Solar at the LA Green Festival
Join Open Neighborhoods in experiencing the LA Green Festival this weekend. We’ll be presenting Community Solar and the LA County Solar Challenge in booth #632, next to Energy Upgrade California.
The event is October 29 & 30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Ride your bike or take public transportation for FREE admission at the door! Students with ID and seniors also receive free admission.
Visit Open Neighborhoods at booth #632 to learn about solar group discounts for LA County neighborhoods.
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Community Solar at the Neighborhood Council Green Practices and Projects Workshop
The San Fernando Valley Green Team and the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils are presenting a day of speakers, breakout sessions and roundtable discussions on topics such as energy efficiency and renewable energy, water conservation, urban gardens and beautification, and outreach techniques and tools on Saturday October 22nd.
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Solar Workshop at Silver Lake Library
Join the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council and Open Neighborhoods for a Free Solar Workshop on Tuesday October 18, 2011 from 6-8pm in the Silver Lake Library, located at 2411 Glendale Blvd. Continue reading
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Open Neighborhoods and the Los Angeles Business Council Invite you to BUILDING LA’S WORKFORCE
BUILDING LA’S WORKFORCE will take place on November 16, 2011 from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at UCLA Korn Hall as the theme of the tenth annual Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit.
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Community Solar Gardens Coming to Southern California with Oct. 20 Workshop and Reception in Santa Monica
Open Neighborhoods and PermaCity will be co-presenting a free solar workshop in Santa Monica on Thursday, October 20, 2011 to discuss California’s upcoming community solar gardens legislation, SB 843.
The event will include a reception with Joy Hughes of the Solar Gardens Institute and a discussion of Colorado’s Community Solar Gardens Act of 2010, and a comparison to California’s proposed solar gardens bill (SB 843 Community-Based Renewable Energy Self-Generation Program).
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Open Neighborhoods and the Sierra Club’s LA Beyond Coal Campaign Present Los Angeles Solar Tours
Open Neighborhoods and the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign in Los Angeles are presenting two Los Angeles solar tours as part of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour. Attendees can RSVP by contacting Spike Lewis at spike.lewis@gmail.com or (310) 490-1477. Continue reading
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