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KITSAP AND CLALLAM COUNTY
Date & Time: Saturday, October 3rd, 10:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Kitsap and
Clallam County Solar
Tours
The first Saturday in
October means several
things - leaves are
turning colors, baseball
play-offs are beginning,
and the ASES National
Solar Home Tour. This
year we have helped
organize both the Kitsap
and Clallam solar
tours. Here are some
events not to miss this
weekend:
Kitsap County Solar
Tour: 10 AM - 4 PM,
Saturday, October 3rd
- Bremerton Tour
Kick-Off Event - 946
Callahan Dr. Maps and
other tour information
available. Power Trip
Solar Agent Brian Watson
on-site.
- Bainbridge Island
Kick-Off Event - Sakai
Middle School, 9343
Sportsman Club Road
- Bainbridge Island
Tour Home Staffed by
Power Trip Energy -
Derzon/Supplee
Residence, 10140 NE
Roberts Road, Power Trip
Solar Agent Bob Dash
on-site.
- 19 sites on the
tour.
"Spin Your Meter
Backwards" - Free Solar
Workshop, Sunday,
October 4th
Location: Peninsula
Home and Remodel Expo,
Kitsap County
Fairgrounds, 1200 NW
Fairgrounds Rd.,
Bremerton
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30
PM
Jeff Randall of Power
Trip Energy will provide
an up to date
presentation on the
state of the solar
industry, how modern
grid tied solar PV
equipment works, federal
and state financial
incentives, commercial
grants, new
technologies, and made
in WA solar modules
(yes, they are FINALLY
available). Cost: the
workshop is free,
admission to the home
show: $6 adults; $5
teens,veterans and
seniors; under 12 free.
Clallam County Solar
Tour: 10 AM - 2 PM,
Saturday, October
3rd
- Sequim Tour
Kick-Off Event
- Sequim High
School, 601 N.
Sequim Ave. Maps
and other tour
information
available.
- Workshops
covering solar
power, energy
efficiency, low
interest financing,
and a Q & A panel
discussion will
occur twice during
the day at 1 pm and
2:30 pm.
- Over 20 sites on
the tour.
For information on the
Tour, go to the Solar
Washington website
here and click
on your county.
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JEFFERSON SOLAR HOME TOUR
Date & Time: Saturday,
July 11, 2009, 10:00 - 4:00
PM **************
Port Townsend, WA - In
1997, filmmaker Josh Tickell
set out on the road with a
“Veggie Van” and a video
camera and began filming
what would eventually become
known as FUEL. Over the
course of his 11 year
journey, Tickell traveled to
over 25 countries, authored
two books, founded a
nonprofit organization, and
participated in
jump-starting America’s
green energy movement. As
it chronicles one man’s
personal journey to try to
change the world for the
better, in the process the
film empowers and inspires
each individual to rise to
the challenge and to do
their own personal best to
contribute in any way they
can to help save the
environment and the world we
are passing on to our
children.
FUEL will be shown at the
Rose Theater for one day
only on Saturday, June 6th
at noon.
FUEL is in insightful portrait of America’s addiction to oil and an uplifting testament to the immediacy of new energy solutions. Director Josh Tickell, a young activist, shuttles us on a whirlwind journey to track the rising domination of the petrochemical industry – from Rockefeller’s strategy to halt Ford’s first ethanol cars to Vice President Cheney’s petrochemical company sponsored energy legislation – and reveals a gamut of available solutions to “repower America” – from vertical farms that occupy skyscrapers to algae facilities that turn wastewater into fuel. Tickell and a surprising array of environmentalists, policy makers, and entertainment notables take us through America’s complicated, often ignominious energy past and illuminate a hopeful, achievable future, where decentralized, sustainable living is not only possible, it’s imperative. Watch the trailer at www.thefuelfilm.com.
Nominated for the 2009 Writers Guild Award for Best Documentary Screenplay and Winner of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary, the film features an all-star cast and interviews with leading voices ranging from our nation’s leaders to Hollywood celebrities.
The special showing of FUEL is sponsored by Power Trip Energy, Port Townsend’s solar PV installation company. Earlier this year Andy Cochrane, president of Power Trip Energy attended a screening of Fuel in Olympia and participated in a panel discussion with Jay Inslee in front of the movie audience. “I was really impressed by the power of this movie and the audience dialogue it generated. This is the right time to be discussing our energy future and the role renewables will play.” There will be a panel discussion after the June 6th showing of Fuel. Tickets for FUEL are available at the Rose Theater box office. **************
Learn About Solar Power at Free
Workshop May 30th, from 12 noon - 2
pm - Anacortes - "Spin Your Meter
Backwards" - Fidalgo Room, 1701 22nd
St., Anacortes, WA - Andy Cochrane
of Power Trip Energy will be
presenting a free 2 hour workshop
covering how grid tied solar PV
systems work, federal and state
financial incentives, the state of
solar technology, and how to choose
a solar contractor.
************** Posted March 25, 2009 May 2&3 - Port Townsend - "Spin Your Meter Backwards" - JeffCo Home Show - Andy Cochrane will offer two workshops on solar grid-tied electricity on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd, at 10:30 at the JeffCo Home Show. http://www.jeffcohomeshow.com/
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Learn About Solar Power
at Free Workshop April 18th - Bainbridge Island - "Spin Your Meter Backwards" - Grid Tied Solar Workshop Sat April 18th, 1-2 PM at the Bainbridge Commons, 402 Brien Drive, in Winslow. **************
IslandWood's
2nd Annual Enviropalooza April 11th - Bainbridge Island - IslandWood’s 2nd Annual Enviro-Fair at Enviropalooza on Saturday, April 11th from 12-4 pm. Enviropalooza is a celebration of National Environmental Education Week (April 12th-18th) and Earth Day (April 22nd). The theme this year is “Taking Out the Trash.” There are musical performances, presentations, and environmentally-friendly activities planned throughout the campus. ************** Learn About Solar Power
at Free Workshop Power Trip Energy Offers “Spin Your Meter Backwards!” Grid Tied Solar Workshop Sat & Sun, March 7 & 8 at the Sequim Building, Remodelling and Energy Expo Andy Cochrane of Power Trip Energy will offer two workshops on solar grid-tied electricity on Saturday, March 7th at 9:15, and Sunday, March 8th, at 10:15 at the Sequim Building Remodelling and Energy Expo. The event will take place at the Sequim High School at 601 N Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382. Power Trip Energy has installed 140 grid-tied solar electric systems in Western Washington since 2003.
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at Free Workshop Power Trip Energy Offers “Spin Your Meter Backwards!” Grid Tied Solar Workshop on Saturday, February 28th in Coupeville, WA Andy Cochrane and Michael Barenburg of Power Trip Energy will offer a free two hour workshop on solar grid-tied electricity on Saturday, February 28, from 12-2 pm in Coupeville. The event will take place at the Coupeville Recreation Hall at 901 NW Alexander St, Coupeville, WA 98239. The presentation will include Solar 101 basics for people who may not be familiar with grid-tied solar, and will also include a section called Solar 201 with additional technical details on equipment and financial incentives. There will be time for Q&A. Power Trip Energy has installed 140 grid-tied solar electric systems in Western Washington since 2003. Michael Barenburg runs the Whidbey field office from his home at 764 Patmore, Coupeville, WA, (360) 202-1070. For more information see www.powertripenergy.com
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Learn About Solar Power at Free Workshop Power Trip Energy Offers “Spin Your Meter Backwards!” Grid Tied Solar Workshop on Saturday, January 31st in Silverdale, WA Andy Cochrane, president of Power Trip Energy Corp of Port Townsend, will offer a free two hour workshop on solar grid-tied electricity on Saturday, January 31, from 12-2 pm in Silverdale The event will take place at the Silverdale Community Center at 9729 Silverdale Way NW. Cochrane, who has given many presentations on solar power on the Olympic Peninsula over the past few years, reports that this presentation will include significant new information. The new federal solar tax credits will be covered as well as the current status of the Washington state production incentives. Financing programs will be discussed as well as the availability of new solar products, including thin film PV modules and micro-inverters. Renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, is considered by many to be an important resource to address our country’s rising energy needs while also reducing our global warming impacts. But does solar power make sense in the “rainy” northwest? “That is a question we get all the time,” responds Cochrane. “Western Washington receives more sunshine on average than Germany, the world’s leader in solar power installations. There is enough sun here for our forests to have the largest and fastest growing trees in the county. This is where we live and there is plenty of sun for solar installation to make a lot of sense.” Power Trip Energy has installed 140 grid-tied solar electric systems on the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas since 2003. For more information see www.powertripenergy.com **************
Learn About Solar Power at Free Workshop
Power Trip Energy Offers “Spin Your
Meter Backwards!” Grid Tied Solar Workshop on Saturday, November 22nd Andy Cochrane, president of Power Trip Energy Corp of Port Townsend, will offer a free two hour workshop on solar grid-tied electricity on Saturday, November 22, from 1 – 3 pm in Port Townsend. The event will take place at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St. (corner of Lawrence and Tyler Streets) in uptown Port Townsend. Cochrane, who has given many presentations on solar
power on the Olympic Peninsula over the past few years, reports that
this presentation will include significant new information. The new
federal solar tax credi Cochrane will also be announcing the formation of their Apollo Club, wherein members share the goals of providing 100% of their electricity within 10 years, and will share energy conservation tips, performance tracking and success stories. Renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, is considered by many to be an important resource to address our country’s rising energy needs while also reducing our global warming impacts. But does solar power make sense in the “rainy” northwest? “That is a question we get all the time,” responds Cochrane. “The north Olympic Peninsula, receives more sunshine on average than Germany, the world’s leader in solar power installations. It works just fine here.” Areas around Sequim, Port Townsend, and Port Angeles in the rain shadow of the Olympics are ideally suited for solar power and have some of the highest concentrations of installed solar electric systems in the state. “We have 58 grid tied PV (photo voltaic) systems installed in Jefferson County and 46 in Clallam County,” stated Cochrane. “We’ve got about 1.5% of the state’s population and about 15% of the installed PV systems in the state. We don’t just have a great solar resource; we are showing the rest of the state how it’s done.” In the photo above: Brad West and Carla Main in front of their Port Townsend home outfitted with a 4.8 kW Sanyo PV array. ************** FALL
2008 SOLAR EVENTS ASES National Solar Tour, Saturday Oct. 4th – Various Locations. Your chance to learn first hand about grid tied PV systems in your community and meet with homeowners who are generating their own renewable energy. Various locations around the state including Kitsap and Clallam Counties. Time 10 am – 4 pm. Olympia is holding their solar tour one week early on Saturday Sept. 27th. Save the dates! Go to www.solarwashington.org for more solar tour information. ************** Kitsap Home and Garden Expo, Fri – Sun, Oct. 10 – 12th - Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Silverdale, WA. For the second year in a row, Power Trip Energy will have a booth at the Kitsap Fall Home and Garden Expo. We will also be giving our “Spin Your Meter Backwards” presentation all three days of the Expo, demonstrating how there has never been a better time to generate renewable energy with a solar electric, grid tied PV system. Presentation times: Friday, October 10th – 5 pm Saturday, October 11th – 11 am Sunday, October 11th – 11 am Our booth and the “Spin Your Meter Backwards” presentation will be located in the Kitsap Sun Pavilion, at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Silverdale, WA Go to www.kitsaphba.com/homeRemod.html for more information as well as a $1 coupon off the regular price of admission. Regular admission prices $6 adult; $5 seniors, teens and active military; under 12 free. ************** Green and Global Holiday Faire, Saturday Nov. 1st, Suquamish, WA. Celebrate the holidays in an environmentally friendly and renewable way at the Suquamish United Church of Christ. The church is holding the event to offer alternative gift giving ideas, raise awareness, and to raise funds to green up the church. Power Trip Energy is contributing to the effort by donating a free solar site evaluation to the church and we will be giving our “Spin Your Meter Backwards” presentation at 11 am at the Faire. Event Location: 18732 Division Ave. NE. Suquamish, WA. 98392 Time: 10 am – 5 pm. Directions: From Poulsbo or Bainbridge Island take Hwy 305 to Suquamish Way, NE. Proceed to Suquamish and take the first left (Division Ave) when entering Suquamish. The church is located at corner of Division and Geneva Streets (about 7 blocks off Suquamish Way). From Kingston/Port Gamble take Miller Bay Rd. NE to Suquamish. Once in Suquamish take a right on Geneva St., proceed 5 blocks to Division. Turn left on Division, church is 1st building on left. For more info contact: Susan Hancock, 360-440-4799 cell. ****************************
Jefferson County
Solar Home Tour Set for Saturday July 12th
You've been waiting for it and this year it is coming early, just in time for sunny Summer weather. This year's Jefferson County solar home tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 12th at various locations throughout Jefferson County. The Solar Tour offers an excellent opportunity for those interested in solar power to learn about it first hand from folks who own their own solar PV and solar thermal systems. Solar powered and energy efficient homes in Port Townsend and Jefferson County will be part of the tour as well as educational presentations about solar energy and designing solar ready homes. The tour offers local residents an opportunity to find out how their neighbors are trimming their energy bills, increasing their energy independence and taking steps to address global warming.
Residents in
Jefferson County
have been quick to jump on the renewabl
Tour Location: The kick-off tour location will be at 2343 Thomas Street (off Hastings Ave) in Port Townsend at the Power Trip Energy shop. Presentations on grid tied solar electric systems and solar thermal (hot water) systems will be offered. Maps of tour locations will also be available. Tour Time: 10 a.m. - 4 pm. For More Information Contact: Jeff Randall, 360-301-9019, email: jeffr@powertripenergy.com, web site: www.powertripenergy.com. Tour Fee: This event is free. How to Take the Tour: Participants will drive (or bike) to various tour locations on their own. ****************************
Solar Ribbon Cutting Planned
for High School If you are a freshman science student at Port Townsend High School, you will soon be learning firsthand about renewable energy. The school’s new 1.02 kW grid tied solar system, the first publicly owned solar power system in Jefferson County, will become operational at a ribbon cutting event on Wednesday, February 6th at 11 am at the high school gymnasium. Interested members of the public are welcome to attend this event which is planned to be outside, weather permitting. The photovoltaic, or “PV” array was
made possible through a Solar 4R Schools grant from the
Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Puget Sound Energy.
The system was installed by Power Trip Energy, Corp. of Port
Townsend. The Solar 4R Schools program educates students
and teachers on the functions and benefits of solar electric
power, an increasingly popular renewable resource. In
addition to producing clean, renewable energy, each school's
solar power system includes a curriculum package that uses
the web-based, real-time data generated by each installation
to provide students with a comprehensive, interactive
learning experience. Power generated by the solar array will
feed into the gym’s electrical system and the data
monitoring system will
Shown: Steve Carr of Power Trip Energy makes some final adjustments to the Port Townsend High School’s new solar array. **************************** Solar
Workshop - Spin Your Meter Backwards Solar Workshop Sponsored by Power Trip Energy Corp Saturday, February 2nd, from 1 - 3 pm at the Masonic Hall located at 1350 Jefferson St. behind the Post Office in uptown Port Townsend. Free to public. Learn how your solar collectors can save energy, lower your utility bills, and reduce your carbon footprint. Topics include grid-tied PV, solar thermal collectors, federal tax credits and financial incentives for consumers, solar design principles, and cost and energy savings estimates for installed systems. Individuals who are building a home or business are encouraged to bring plans. For more information call 360-643-3080.
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