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Another recap of our success in Richmond last week at offshorewind.biz!

A great article by Steve Szkotak of the Associated Press, as reprinted in Bloomberg’s Business Week.  Congrats to all VABRES members and the related businesses who attended!

In an era where new power plants cost billions and the huge components of offshore wind farms require an industrial base to manufacture, solar power proponent Kent Baake came to the Capitol on Thursday backing two low-key alternative energy bills.

One would create a state fund for homeowners to finance solar power installations. The other would loosen homeowner association covenants that restrict rooftop solar collection panels.

Baake said the bills’ passage would encourage more residents to try solar, and enrich the state’s economy.

“This renewable energy stuff creates jobs,” Baake said during a one-day drive by dozens of alternative energy proponents to win the support of legislators. “There are success stories out there.”

Read the entire article at “Renewable energy backers lobby Virginia lawmakers”