May 1 2011
The third annual SolarDay will be held internationally in the U.K., U.S. and Canada on Saturday, June 18 with events in cities and other sponsored events by organizations, companies and the solar industry.
Growing from one event for SolarDay 2009 – a bio-diesel buses tour of solar homes and businesses hosted by the City of San Francisco – SolarDay in 2010 grew to events hosted by cities and the solar industry in 26 U.S. cities. Multiple cities issued proclamations declaring Official SolarDay's for their city events.
California Congresswoman Doris Matsui recognized the importance of SolarDay and solar energy to America’s energy independence in a letter from the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sponsors for SolarDay 2010 included SunPower Corporation – a large solar PV manufacturer – and other companies reaching green consumers as well as many organizations involved with clean energy and the environment. 52 solar installation companies from New York to California likewise sponsored SolarDay 2010 with events and public information about the many solar rebates and state rebate programs available in their area.
SolarDay 2010 – Saturday, June 19 – was the largest public education and solar outreach program in U.S. history through events and media coverage. For the months leading up to SolarDay 2010 and for SolarDay itself, thousands of media covered SolarDay as a growing national phenomenon.
Solar is part of a “Green” Lifestyle
So is Protection of the Planet and the Issue of Global Warming
Buying a solar installation costing tens of thousands of dollars for a home or business is perhaps the ultimate economic statement for a green lifestyle.
Driving a hybrid car, shopping for organic and sustainably- farmed foods, doing business with green companies, recycling, saving energy and avoiding, as much as possible the burning of finite and polluting fossil fuels are all part of a greener lifestyle.
In 2011, the U.S. gets 50% of our electricity from burning coal
Solar energy is a growing part of a green lifestyle that respects the planet while utilizing clean, green, renewable energy. Today,the U.S. derives 50% of its energy to generate electricity from the burning of coal- which not only pollutes the atmosphere and is directly linked to global warming but also, when the coal is burned, contributes mercury to the lakes and oceans and contaminates the seafood we eat.
SolarDay, unlike Earth Day, stands on its own as an important and rapidly growing day of awareness focused on clean and renewable energy and protection of the planet for a million good reasons.
Our Energy Future
We have 50 years of oil reserves, 200 years of coal reserves and at least
5 billion years of solar energy
Your Local State Energy Conservation Incentives
Many Federal and State incentives exist to lower the cost for solar installations with the added benefit of these installations greening the planet and reducing greenhouse gases emitted into the environment.