SOLAR TODAY - May 2009

Learn more
about Delaware’s
renewable
energy initiatives:

Center for Carbon-free Power Institute: carbonfree.udel.edu

Delaware Energy Office: delaware-energy.com

Delaware Department of Natural Resources: dnrec.delaware.gov

Sustainable Delaware: sustainablede.com

American Institute of Architects – Delaware Chapter: aiadelaware.org

Bluewater Wind: bluewaterwind.com

photovoltaic array on every Delaware building would produce on the order of 250 MW. Materials science professor Michael Mackay has convened a group that seeks to be a student chapter of ASES.

In 2008, the Delaware Technical and Community College campuses launched LEED-certified training for green trades. This year, Sustainable Delaware and the American Institute of Architects-Delaware (AIA-DE) began a partnership to provide sustainability seminars at Del Tech.

A key element would be a return to traditional walkable neighborhood design.

Professionals Exchange Expertise

Sustainable Delaware participates in the ASES National Solar Tour. Promoting the slogan “Powering Down,” the chapter sponsors seminars on renewable energy, land use, net-zero-energy design and the integration of historic preservation and sustainability (some of our houses date from 1667).

Communities go green

AIA-DE sponsors the state’s major sustainability confer-

From Wilmington, the state’s major city, to small ences, bringingbusinessandgovernmentleaderstogether towns like Lewes, mayors are going green. Dover, the state with design professionals. The 2008 AIA-DE Sustainabil-capital, under the leadership of City Manager Anthony ity Award went to then-Sen. Joseph Biden in recognition DePrima, has instituted the Sierra Club’s “Cool City” pro- of his call for the nation to invest $50 billion in renewable gram along with an all-department sustainability program. energy. AIA-DE will sponsor the 4th Annual AIA-DE Sus-

Sussex County, constituting half the state, is the third- tainability Conference, Oct. 14–16, at UD in Newark. We fastest growing county in the United States, and it needs expect to attract federal and state energy policy leaders as an integrated land use and transportation policy. The wellas50greenexhibitors.

recent election of activist Joan Deaver to the county coun- With major off-shore wind resources, proximity to mar-cil brings hope to this out-of-control situation. Smart- kets, strong research and public support, Delaware, the growth and smart energy advocates are uniting to cut the Small Wonder, could emerge as a model of small-state 33 percent of carbon dioxide generated by transportation. leadership on renewable energy. Small is beautiful. ST