Go solar in DC...

From email:

The Capitol Hill Energy Co-op is helping homeowners find out how to get started with solar energy.

Did you know that DC and Federal incentives can pay for up to 70% of the project cost? Did you know that many systems will pay for themselves in less than 5 years?

Come to our meeting on December 8th at 7pm at the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church located at 421 Seward Square SE, Washington, DC 20003 to have all your questions answered and sign up for solar site assessments. This meeting is specifically for those that are just starting to explore solar energy. Come learn how to lower your energy bills and your carbon footprint.

The first set of co-op members are moving forward with solar panel installations on their roofs this Spring. The co-op has worked with the DC Department of Environment to streamline the application process for getting renewable energy rebates, and has also formed a partnership with several solar companies to provide competitive bids and preferred prices for co- op members.

To sign up for email updates on the project, join our google group by going to our website and joining from the "Solar Roof Project" pages.
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Also see:

- RETHINKING THE ROWHOME (from Baltimore's Urbanite Magazine)

- Greening Buildings - Rowhouse to Empire State Building from the Enchanting Challenge Blog on Social Entrepreneurship

- "Where the jobs are greener" from the Allentown Morning Call (originally from the LA Times)

In this May 8, 2009 photo, Len Bicknell walks from his house to his garage where his solar energy panels are mounted on the roof in Marshfield, Mass. Bicknell's home is fitted with both thermal panels for hot water production and electric solar panels for energy production. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)