Solar Street Lights Help Richmond to Achieve Green Program
The solar powering technology is fast growing. But it’s not easy to put them into our daily using. Maybe you have heard about the solar powered Vehicle, but you never own a solar powered vehicle or even see a vehicle. Then you could know how difficult to replace our daily Electric equipment with solar powered equipments. Now Richmond green program has rewards.
In an early recognition of tomorrow's 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced yesterday the Green Richmond Initiative, which includes the city's participation in a program that allows residents who reduce their energy and water use to qualify for discounts from local businesses.
So far, more than 20 businesses and organizations have agreed to offer discounts and other specials for the Earth Aid program. By signing up for the free program online, residents are able to track their monthly energy and water use. As households reduce energy use, they earn points toward offers by local businesses.
In announcing the Green Richmond Initiative, Jones said the city had completed its first greenhouse gas emissions inventory, providing a breakdown of energy use by source type and providing a baseline for comparison as officials develop strategies to reduce emissions.
He said a sustainability plan would be developed next year that would include "green incentive zones" to attract clean-technology businesses, as well as gap financing to help developers to build energy-efficient homes and commercial buildings.
Richmond is a very good example of using solar street lights to solve the problem of energy depletion. I think there will be more and more cities following the step of Richmond.
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