Who knows if the sun will shine on Saturday but you can learn about the benefits of solar power at the Northwest Solarfest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at…
Sustainable Edmonds
Sustainable Edmonds: Protecting the air we breathe
By Todd Cloutier Sustainable Edmonds Having watched efforts to push climate legislation at the Federal level fizzle, some decided the time just wasn’t right to push for legislation. Oregon-based non-profit…
Look who won the competition to be the biggest energy savers in Edmonds
It started as a friendly competition between two Edmonds families. Who could do the best job of reducing their home energy use — and, in the process, their utility bills…
Want to buy a Sun Slice? Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative launches
Starting today, residents and businesses in Edmonds can purchase their own piece of the sun — or at least the energy generated from it. Sustainable Edmonds, in partnership with Seattle-based…
A perfect fit: Edmonds Halloween costume swap draws families
When Green Halloween Edmonds organizer Melinda Knight arrived at the Edmonds Coldwell Banker Bain office Saturday morning, she wasn’t sure what to expect: Would families show up to the first-ever…
Energy savings for business, home topic of Edmonds Chamber lunch
Edmonds business owners and residents who want to save energy on their home energy bills are invited to the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. this…
Edmonds’ Save Energy Now program saving homeowners real money
(Todd Cloutier of Sustainable Edmonds gave the following report at the Aug. 24 Edmonds City Council meeting. ) We’ve made it through two quarters of the Save Energy Now program,…
Edmonds Council agenda Tuesday: broadband update, budget adjustments
Recent Edmonds City Council meetings have been streamlined, quick-moving events, but it seems unlikely that this Tuesday night’s meeting will follow that pattern. Among the many items on the agenda:…
From Sustainable Edmonds: A wake-up call to pursue alternative energy
At this time in our history, we can view the Gulf oil disaster with great sadness and disgust. Disgust not only at the greed to drill deeper and faster, but…
Sustainable Edmonds talks up energy savings at SolarFest
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Saturday: Visit Sustainable Edmonds at the Shoreline Solar Fest
It’s not in Edmonds, but it’s worth the trip — and our own local community sustainability group, Sustainable Edmonds, is exhibiting. The annual Shoreline Solar Fest – now called the…
Sustainable Edmonds wants to help your business save money
Each year, businesses in Edmonds spend over $11 million on natural gas and electricity. That’s over $9,000 per business, per year! To try to reduce these energy bills, some local…
Citizens generate Earth Day energy with ideas for greening Edmonds
What better way to mark Earth Day than to develop a plan for making your own community a more eco-friendly place? A group of about 40 citizens did just that…
Reminder: City’s Earth Day event tonight
It’s Earth Day, and the city and Sustainable Edmonds are hosting an event tonight at City Hall to celebrate the community’s commitment to environmental initiatives. The event will be in…
Edmonds Earth Day celebration, other ‘green’ events this week
The City’s official Earth Day event Thursday evening is one of several happenings in Edmonds this week that highlight the community’s commitment to environmental initiatives. Here’s a summary: Thursday: The…
How simple conservation changes saved one Edmonds family $150
The following report was submitted by Todd Cloutier, Sustainable Edmonds board member, regarding early results from the Save Energy Now program. Is it really this easy to save over $150?…
Mark your calendar for Edmonds Earth Day event April 22
The City of Edmonds and Sustainable Edmonds are hosting an Earth Day event on Thursday, April 22 at Edmonds City Hall (121 5th Ave. N.) in the third-floor Brackett Room…
Sustainable Edmonds needs additional Save Energy Now participants
Sustainable Edmonds is seeking additional home and business owners who want to save energy and money through its Save Energy Now (SEN) program. SEN is aimed at helping local home…
Today: Communities to share energy-saving ideas
Edmonds residents interested in sustainability issues are invited to learn from citizens who are leading energy conservation efforts in two other communities — Olympia and Bainbridge Island — during a…
Sustainable Edmonds needs volunteers for pilot conservation program
At every turn, we hear that saving energy also saves money. But how — and where — do we start? Beginning in January, the City of Edmonds has made it…