March Newsletter—Did You “Gnome”...?
The sunshine is returning and we’re less than a week away from the first 7:00pm sunset of the year! Let the solar power begin! ☀️
Upcoming Info Session this Saturday, March 7th!
We’re excited to see many of you (virtually) at our Info Session this weekend! If you are still in need of attending an Info Session as part of your required client onboarding process, please be sure to register through our EVENTS page! We have a few sessions coming up, including an in-person session next month!
Upcoming Info Sessions:
March 7th, 10:30am - 12:00pm, Online
April 2nd, 5:30pm - 7:00pm, Online
April 15th, 6:00pm - 7:30pm, Lynnwood Sno-Isle Library, 19200 44th Ave West, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Kicking Gas subsidies are still open!
For those residing in Island or Snohomish Counties, we still have generous heat pump and cooking subsidies available. Make sure to attend one of the above Info Sessions to have all your questions answered and to get started with your decarbonization subsidy. Our team will help you throughout each step of the process!
Learn about our heat pump subsidies HERE and our cooking rebates HERE.
Energize Langley: Resilient Microgrids Workshop
On March 18th (6:00pm - 7:30pm), Energize Langley is holding the final community workshop to share results of the Feasibility Studies! This project is led by local environmental leaders from Kicking Gas and Site Story. Engineering expertise is being provided by Cascadia Renewals and Maul Foster & Alongi. Together, our team is working with the City of Langley to evaluate critical services powered by on-site solar and battery storage during power outages, such as:
Access to clean water and wastewater systems
Communications and internet connectivity
Safe, powered spaces to gather, charge devices, and stay warm or cool
Join us for this meeting to celebrate the milestones we’ve made to build resilience and reliability for Langley! Hear from the City and our technical consultants about priority site solar panel and battery storage potential and the next steps of our program.
You can join the meeting online or in-person!
Register HERE to attend online.
A Little “Gnome” Fact:
Did you know that gas stoves and gas appliances release CO and NOx directly in the home and worsen air quality? Children living in homes with gas stoves are at increased risk for asthma, respiratory infections, and reduced lung development. Even with proper ventilation, particulates get on furniture and other household surfaces, as well as food and clothing.
We’re shedding light on this little known (or little “gnome”!) fact to make sure our communities are aware of the health hazards of burning gas inside the home. And our campaign is making it possible to not only kick gas out of your home, but to start cleaning up your home’s air through our heat pump program. Heat pumps filter air while heating and cooling your home, so it’s a win-win situation! Learn more about improving your indoor air quality by visiting our Kicking Gas Education page HERE.
Have a great rest of your week and happy International Women’s Month!