Green up the district with clean electricity and encourage energy efficiency and home weatherization.
First, DC should work with Pepco to start a solar rebate program like the City of Fort Collins, CO to help install more solar panels on DC homes and businesses. Second, there should be free home energy audits and a comprehensive list of pre-approved providers for home weather weatherization projects. Third, the city could also host do-it-yourself weatherization classes. Fourth, the city should offer strong rebates on energy efficient applicances and energy efficient windows.
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G. Lee Aikin commented
As and At Large candidate for City Council under the Statehood Green Party banner, I strongly support this idea. Downtown has many large roofs all about the same height (few shadows unlike in New York) that would be a perfect place to install solar that would also enhance power for their air conditioning and other daylight energy needs, a great combination of production and use. G. Lee Aikin
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Kristin Burdge commented
WeatherizeDC does a lot of these things... with some city dollars in funding, as I understand their funding scheme.