Summary First, define measurable objectives.  Next, identify and implement strategies to reach the objectives. Sample objective: Set target energy generation goals for the private sector.  For example: By 2010  -  2 Megawatts     (500 homes with 2KW systems) By 2020  - 10 Megawatts    (2,500 homes with 2KW systems) Sample Strategies to reach objectives Educational campaign to educate building owners of potential energy cost reduction. Provide city funded financial incentives such as:     - Property tax relief through a "Renewable Energy Exemption" -  Property Transfer Fee reduction for solar enabled homes. - Reduced or free building permits for solar installations done by approved contractors - Interest only loans to homeowners - principle Read This Posty »

The vast majority of San Franciscans want clean, green, truly renewable power: wind, solar, and tidal, produced as close to where we use it, here in San Francisco, as possible.  We want to see the Community Choice Energy Aggregation legislation passed by Ross Mirikarimi passed by the Board of Supervisors this month and hope that you and your staff will do all that you can to make sure that this finally happens.  Many people have given many years of their lives to see San Francisco operate on clean, sustainable power, that harms neither San Franciscans, other people, or species.  And Read This Posty »

Create solar panels that double as tinted windows for all high-rise skyscrapers in SF... Lik Roper Read This Posty »

Create city solar power. City installs and owns the panels on residential houses, installs meter in garage next to meter from PG&E, charges a percentage less than going rate from PG&E. Use WIFI to read meters so little manual work. Create revenue stream for city, buy/install in bulk so save on costs of systems, get fed and state incentive money, and reduce green house gas, etc. I'm not a nutcase bay-guardian anti-PG&E type either, just thought this would be a cool way to get more solar installed that is feasible economically for people who can't afford it.  City owned solar Read This Posty »