The City of Tucson | Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development News http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/feeds?feed=ocsd The City of Tucson en FREE Solar Financing Webinar Tomorrow! Tuesday April 23, 2013 1:30-3:30 pm http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/free-solar-financing-webinar-tomorrow-tuesday-april-23-2013-130-330-pm <h1 class="rtecenter"><img alt="Best Practices to Develop Solar Energy: Reducing Customer Acquisition Costs" src="/files/ocsd/solar/rsc/Apr23_Cover.jpg" style="width: 545px; height: 409px;" /></h1> <p style="margin-left:8.424pt;">Studies have shown that the non-hardware balance-of-system (BOS) costs of residential PV systems &ndash; often referred to as the &ldquo;soft costs&rdquo; &ndash; account for as much as 47% of total installed system cost for residential PV systems. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:35:46 -0700 Slides and Recording Posted: Driving Down the Cost of Financing http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/slides-and-recording-posted-driving-down-cost-financing <h1 class="rtecenter">Best Practices to Develop Solar Energy Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:42:15 -0700 Free Solar Financing Webinar: Tuesday April 9, 2013, 1:30-3:30 pm http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/free-solar-financing-webinar-tuesday-april-9-2013-130-330-pm <h1 class="rtecenter"><a href="&quot;https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2840893204477623808">Register for our upcoming webinar<br /> Best Practices to Develop Solar Energy<br /> Driving Down the Cost of Financing</a></h1> <p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="/files/ocsd/solar/rsc/Apr9_Presentation.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 263px;" /></p> <p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday, April 9, 2013</p> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:56:37 -0700 Slides and Recording Posted: Planning Methods to Encourage Solar Growth http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/slides-and-recording-posted-planning-methods-encourage-solar-growth <h1 class="rtecenter">Best Practices to Develop Solar Energy<br /> Planning Methods to Encourage Solar Growth</h1> <p>Our second Best Practices to Develop Solar Energy webinar was held on Thursday March 7. You can download the PDF slides and the recorded presentation by clicking on the links below. (recording is Windows Media File)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2 class="rtecenter"><a href="/files/ocsd/Mar7-BP-Solar-Planning.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 16px">Download a PDF of the Slides</span></a></h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:23:08 -0700 OCSD News Item http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/announcement/ocsd-news-item <p>Will be posted here</p> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:54:17 -0700 Free Solar Permitting Webinar: Thursday March 7, 2013 1:30-3:30 http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/free-solar-permitting-webinar-thursday-march-7-2012-130-330 <h1 class="rtecenter"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/758838193827694336" target="_blank">REGISTER FOR:<br /> Best Practices to Develop Solar Energy:<br /> Planning Methods to Encourage Solar Growth</a></h1> <p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, March 7, 2013<br /> <strong>Time:</strong> 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm</p> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:38:15 -0700 The Power to Prepare Tucson: A Summit to Ready our Communities for a Changing Climate http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/powertoprepare <p>Thanks so much for attending/showing interest in the Summit that was held on Saturday, March 31, 2012. It was a wonderful success with great engagement and feedback from the community on the critical issue of climate change and preparing for a changing future.</p> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:53:02 -0700 Dec. 20, 2011: Action Climate Tucson Phase One Climate Mitigation Report approved by Mayor and Council http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/action-climate-tucson-phase-one-climate-mitigation-report-completed-and-sent-mayor-and-cou <p>The report can be found <a href="http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/sites/default/files/ocsd/act_phase1report_final_6dec11.pdf">here</a></p> <p>The resolution can be found <a href="/sites/default/files/ocsd/12202011_mcresolution_21838_adopting_climate_mitigation_report.pdf">here</a></p> <p>The resolution with report attached can be found <a href="/sites/default/files/ocsd/12202011_mcresolution_21838_adopting_climate_mitigation_report_with_report_attached.pdf">here</a></p> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:54:29 -0700 http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/green-pueblo-map-offers-residents-chance-make-your-mark <p><a href="/files/ocsd/CMS1_034323.pdf">Green Pueblo Map Offers Residents the Chance to &ldquo;Make Your Mark&rdquo;</a></p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:49:33 -0700 Tucson Receives $5.1 Million Energy-Efficiency Grant http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/news/tucson-receives-51-million-energy-efficiency-grant <p><a href="/files/ocsd/CMS1_036477.pdf">Tucson Receives $5.1 Million Energy-Efficiency Grant</a></p> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:48:58 -0700