Go Green tips for June 21st

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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, June 21st:


• Taking off soon for a summer vacation destination? Remember to pull the plug on any unnecessary appliances - such TVs, VCRs, stereos, toasters, and microwaves. These items can still use energy in their off mode.
• Didja know that outdoor water use can account for up to 50% of total water use for a home during the summer months. No more than twice a week is needed to water that grass and try to remember to turn it off after a half hour, at the most, forty five minutes!

In the Go Green news: CVPS will hold the official opening of the CV Solar Project and Renewable Education Center tomorrow morning at 11. The opening will feature Governor Jim Douglas and representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Stafford Technical Center, which collaborated on the project. The Center, located on Route seven just north of Rutland, is Vermont’s most accessible solar site and it includes not only the solar project, but a wind measurement tower to which after some more research more wind turbines may be added and there is a hydro facility right across the road, which is also included in the renewable energy education process. The facility is mapped out museum style and the public is encouraged to stop by and either simply walk through on a self-guided tour or make an appointment to be led by a representative. Perfect for ages over seven, this is an incredible opportunity to learn the process of not only the methods in processing Solar power, but all forms of renewable energy. The site is open dawn to dusk and is ideal for day camp travels, after school programs or even Mom and Dad to make an educational stop on the way in to Rutland for a trip to Walmart, which in itself can be an education. You heard it here, first, on The Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!