Green Daily: West Coast Green will be solar powered
by Cat Lincoln - 9.24.08
I'm very excited about West Coast Green 2008, the nation's largest conference dedicated to green design and technology. I'm lucky enough to be attending and covering the event for Green Daily.
The idea is that I'll bring back all kinds of leading edge information about eco-building, the latest trends in green construction, and hopefully my very own solar powered cell phone charger. Hey, those expos are filled with schwag!
Plus, my very favorite Green Guru, Al Gore is speaking. So far I haven't heard about any restraining orders, so cross your fingers that I'll get a glimpse of him.
One of the cool things about attending is that I'm receiving all kinds of information in advance. It was exciting to see that WCG is putting their money where their carbon footprint would be, and powering key areas of the event with solar power!
SolaRover is providing a 10 kW mobile solar generator to the event, with fourteen 175 watt solar panels. The press release had this quote from the Daniel Tiel, the CEO of SolaRover:
"SolaRover delivers noiseless, fumeless, emissions-free power that requires zero maintenance. Our systems are ideal for events like West Coast Green and we are pleased that we will be able to help make this event even more sustainable than it currently is."