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Ann Arbor, MI
Credit: www.arborupdate.com
If Ann Arbor, a city known more for clouds than sunshine, can become a Solar America City, then any city in the United States can. By becoming a Solar America City, Ann Arbor demonstrates that solar energy can provide a positive contribution to its community through job creation and by supplying clean, renewable energy to its citizens. Ann Arbor’s goals for this partnership are:- Engage with community partners and resources to remove market barriers to solar energy
- Work to increase consumer awareness and demand for solar energy
- Help solar energy manufacturers and contractors to succeed.
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Recently retired City Energy Coordinator David Konkle, Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, U.S. Department of Energy Project Officer Steve Palmeri, and Dave Feldbauer of RCI Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. hold a roof panel featuring a solar collector that will be installed at the Ann Arbor Farmers' Market.
The farmers’ market in Ann Arbor is the site of a new 10kW photovoltaic (solar electric) system to be installed in spring 2008.
Ann Arbor fire truck lifting solar collectors to the roof of a fire station for solar hot water
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Activities
Ann Arbor will develop a solar energy plan, under which the city will aggressively implement new solar energy policy and program activities to realize the city’s broad goal of achieving 20% renewable energy by 2015.
- Develop a comprehensive solar plan
- Hold informational solar workshops for consumers and installers
- Implement a community-based solar marketing campaign
- Educate youth about solar energy by including solar curricula in the city’s public schools
- Identify sites for high visibility commercial solar installations.
Partners
- Ann Arbor Community Development
- Ann Arbor District Library
- Ann Arbor Energy Commission
- City of Ann Arbor – Community Development
- City of Ann Arbor – Emergency Preparedness
- City of Ann Arbor – Energy Office (Project Lead)
- Clean Energy Coalition
- Downtown Development Authority
- Ecology Center
- Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
- Michigan Energy Office
- Michigan Public Service Commission
- Next Energy
- United Solar Ovonic
- University of Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute
- Washtenaw County
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