Your Chance to “Go Green”
June 3rd, 2009In this day and age, everyone is looking for ways to be more environmentally responsible. Whether it’s recycling, buying locally grown foods, switching to compact fluorescent bulbs, or using mass transit, “going green” is the way to conserve energy, save money, and reduce one’s carbon footprint.
At the top of the list is investigating alternate energy sources–namely solar, wind, and thermal. The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and EarthWays Center are offering you a low-cost opportunity to take this important step towards energy efficiency. The solar panel system that once powered Spencer Finch’s The Light Project installation, and is now in use at the Missouri Botanical Garden, could soon be yours for only $100!
Throughout the month of June, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win the entire system: eight 195 watt panels (1.56 kW), six 235 amp/hr 12V batteries, inverter, charge controller, and mounting hardware. The system is valued at over $17,000, but each raffle ticket is only $100. There’s no limit to the number of tickets each registrant may purchase, so you can increase your odds by buying multiple tickets.
This is a rare opportunity to truly invest in solar energy efficiency for your own home. In addition, all the funds raised will go to programming at either the Pulitzer or EarthWays. Thus, even if yours is not the winning ticket, you can feel good that your contribution is helping further enable green art and education projects in St. Louis.
For information on raffle tickets, please visit EarthWays’ website. Tickets are only on sale through June 28th (with the drawing on June 30th) so ACT NOW!
