impliment funding for wind or solar energy in low income neighborhoods .
encourage local businesses ,organizations, and local government to supply a fund available to low income families to install solar or wind energy in their homes or neighborhoods .it will pay for itself because the money that they save on energy will go back into and stimulate the local economy. Thus giving people that dont have the funds opportunity to incorporate these green energies into their home
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Beverly Woodbeck commented
Funding for clean green energy is important because right now everyone wants energy independence but can't afford 30-40,000 to make it happen. I would add to this, that the solar panels of today are tomorrows hazardous waste. They contain cadmium, a known carcinogen. Some companies also use nitrogen triflouride, a potent greenhouse gas. SVTC (Silicone Valley Toxics Coalition) estimates that 1.5 billion pounds of solar panel waste containing 2 million pounds of lead and 600,000 pounds of cadmium will be disposed of in California alone. So solar panels are not the solution yet.
A very under promoted technology is Kinetic energy. (human powered) A good example is the hand cranked flashlights you find in Gander Mountain. Kinetic takes our everyday activity and converts it into energy. Can you imagine a bicycle or treadmill that generates energy? Maybe a playground where the swings and merry-go-round creates energy? How about sidewalks that create energy? Please look up Kinetic Energy.
This can be done on the residential level to the community level. Kinetic energy creates no waste and help communities thrive. This is the goal of self reliant people and what it takes to be a sustainable community.