Meeting Announcement - An Inconvenient Truth....Live!

Our January meeting promises to be a very interesting event. The kick off program for 2007 will feature a live presentation of "An Inconvenient Truth" by Patricia Mynster, Regional Conservation Organizer for the Sierra Club.

Tricia recently attended a special training program in Nashville, TN led by Al Gore and that included leading scientists in the field of climate change. She was one of a select few who was accepted for this program from over 4,500 applicants!

This is THE topic of our times and one of the most important reasons why a rapid shift to renewable energy is the key to our long term future. Don't miss this event! We will have time for interactive discussion after the presentation.

Solar NV's monthly meetings take place on the third Wednesday of each month, starting at 6 PM, at Nevada Power on West Sahara.

Special notice!! Our new meeting room at Nevada Power is the Wengert Room. This is located at the rear of the building, inside the curved block wall. We will no longer use the upstairs meeting room.

See you there!

Solar NV is off to a great start in 2007. We have new committee chairs and they're excited about what we will collectively create this year. All Solar NV members are invited to participate. In fact, we urge you to join a committee and make a difference. You will make friends, learn new things and help Nevada move toward energy independence!

Here's a list of our committees and respective chairs:

• Communications Committee - Les Lazareck, chair

• Education Committee - Gary Wood, chair

• Membership Committee - Frank Tepper, chair

• Programs Committee - Allison Gray, chair

• Solar Home Tour Committee - Deidre Radford, chair

You can send an email to any chair person if you would like more information. Keep in mind that you do not have to be an expert in solar energy or have any particular skills. If you are passionate and want to help create positive change, then you have all the qualifications!

Thanks to Allison, Deidre, Frank, Gary and Les for their leadership.

Solar Today - Sustainable Transportation: Weighing the Options

As oil supplies dwindle, we would be wise to consider the efficiency of each new option, from energy source to point of use.

In his presentations, Richard Heinberg, author of the books The Party’s Over and Powerdown, shows a slide that plots the vertical growth of yeast when sugar is added to a petri dish. The yeast multiply out of control before starvation and toxins in their own waste cause a massive die-off. In the next slide Heinberg plots growth of the human population since the discovery of fossil fuel, a curve that happens to match the growth part of the yeast curve. Then he asks, are we smarter than yeast?

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Upcoming Events

Federal Solar Tax Credit Extension

Federal Solar Tax Credit Extension ACT NOW!

This is an important issue. Please call and email your legislator to support the increase and extension of solar tax credits beyond 2007. Read the details on the Solar Nation action alert.

Solar NV Mission Statement

Our Mission is to educate the public regarding the benefits of renewable energy; to promote the use of renewable energy and sustainable energy technologies; and to function as a clearinghouse and local resource for renewable energy information.

Some Things to Think About

Please don't just skip over this, or read it and think, "Oh yeah, somebody else will do this." We REALLY want your involvement! Keep in mind that what we do is a group effort. Empower yourself!

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