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Edited on Sat Jan-08-11 05:38 PM by garybeck
I personally probably never would have heard of Congresswoman Giffords, except for my work in renewable energy. Her name has come up often as one of the most prominent proponents of renewable energy legislation in Congress. I receive press releases from her that focus on renewable energy issues regularly. She has introduced legislation to overhaul energy production in our country and expand use of renewable energy in schools and the military.
below is an example... from when she introduced the "Solar in Schools Act"
------------------------ U.S. REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND USE OF SOLAR ENERGY IN SCHOOLS
Announcement is part of daylong tour of key solar installations in Tucson area
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Thursday will announce introduction of legislation to make it more affordable for schools to install solar power systems.
Announcement of the bill, the Solar Schools Act, will come following a day-long tour that will highlight Tucson’s burgeoning solar industries, installations and research. “School buildings are used most heavily during the day, during the same hours that solar energy generation is highest,” Giffords said. “Making it more cost-effective for schools to install solar-generating systems will lessen our dependence on foreign oil and save money for cash-strapped schools.”
The Arizona Leadership Solar Bus Tour will include more than 50 participants who tour some of Tucson’s most significant solar facilities.
“Tucson is rapidly becoming a national leader in solar-related businesses and in the installation of solar panels,” said Giffords. “The border area of southern Arizona is one of the best areas in the world for the generation of solar power, with more than 300 days of sunshine every year.”
Business and government leaders as well as people working in the solar industry will take part in Thursday’s Arizona Leadership Solar Bus Tour. The event is hosted by Giffords, the Arizona Economic Resource Organization, the University of Arizona and SCF Arizona.
Giffords, a member of the House Science and Technology Committee, is one of the leading solar proponents in Congress. Last year, she introduced the Solar Technology Roadmap Act which was approved by a bipartisan majority in the House in October.
In January, Giffords had nine solar panels installed on the roof of her Tucson home – a project that already has dramatically cut her electric bill.
The Solar Schools Act, which Giffords is introducing, will make it more affordable for schools to install solar panels to reduce their electricity costs.
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