[trees-list] Fwd: UC's Vote to Give Solar a Hard Look

[Whitney Bauman]

Dear TREES folks:

Thanks for a wonderful semester and I wish you all Happy Holidays!

This is good news about the UC Regents; I think it will be most helpful in 
"greening" the GTU community as well:).

Sincerely,

Whitney




>UC Regents Vote in Favor of Solar Research!
>
>On December 13th, Regents' Committee on Grounds and Buildings
>directed the University of California (UC) Office of the
>President to carry out a study on the feasibility of a clean
>energy and green building standard for the UC system. This study
>will look at the students' demands for 50% clean energy and a
>high green building standard for all new buildings. It will also
>be the basis of the policy recommendation to the Regents at their
>May 2003 meeting.
>
>Last week's success comes after a four-month student push that
>has garnered the support of more than 5,000 students, 200 faculty
>members, and 70 student organizations. Important political
>leaders like Secretary of Education Kerry Mazzoni, Lt. Governor
>Cruz Bustamante, Secretary of Consumer Services Agency Aileen
>Adams, and Speaker of the Assembly Herb Wesson have all been
>supportive of the UC performing a study as a first step toward
>implementing a system-wide standard.
>
>To learn more about the campaign,
>go to: http://www.cleanenergynow.org/california/solar_generation.html