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Listing here does NOT NECESSARILY indicate approval by this website or by ASES. These links are provided for information only, and may be of interest for energy efficiency and PV-EV.
Solar Power
Economics of solar PV power	Even without a plug-in EV, ROI is outstanding
Why buy a solar system?	Q and A for the solar tour
Energy Efficiency Solar EESolar.com	Based in Pomona but install throughout California. Drive RAV4-EV and CNG vans where possible.
AmecoSolar.com	Ameco based in Long Beach area but install in L.A., also do solar water.
Example Solar Powered and net-zero energy homes and installations
Press Telegram on net-zero home	Why not do something about energy independence?
Williamson home in Cerritos	Featured in Press Telegram editorial above.
Energy Efficiency: water is energy
RainCatcher.org	Home catchment basins and energy efficiency
Native plants, xeriscape, drought-tolerant
www.treeoflifenursery.com/	Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano (Ortega Hwy)
www.laspilitas.com	Laspilitas Nursery throughout California. Beautiful graphics!
American Solar Energy Society California Chapters
NorCalSolar.org	Northern California ASES Chapter

Networking, other resources
NewUrbanism Meetup	New Paradigm for eco-living in L.A., like-minded people
Seal Beach EV-PV group	Instant solar tour of solar home with plug-in EV, call 562-430-2495
Long Beach Electric Car Co.	Ecargo.com. No, they only have NEV for sale for now, but their heart's in the right place.

Intentional Communities Co-op, community living, voluntary simplicity, urban revival Sharing living expenses, chores, and the community can drastically reduce not only the cost of living, but also reduce the footprint on the land. We must move away from the sterile idea of each person living in one apartment, reproducing all the expenses of setting up a household -- deposits, utensils, appliances, cooking implements, etc.
			Solar?
Los Angeles	Julia Russell Eco-home	Composting, mulching, edible landscape, water wise. Famous example home.	Yes
Los Angeles	EcoVillage	Large Intentional Community, dedicated to rationalizing urban life. EcoVillage is a large laboratory proving that urban living can be less intensive on the land, and more humane -- and even fun.	Yes
Pomona	Regen V Co-op of CRS	Community living, aquaculture, passive heating and cooling, solar power, Electric cars, edible landscaping, native plants.	Yes
Cal Poly Pomona	John Tillman Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies	Community living, aquaculture, graywater, passive heating and cooling, solar power, rideshare, etc. Created from ideas developed by the late Prof. Lyle over a twenty year period, with contributions by his students and colleagues, initially funded by the Kellogg Foundation. Prof. Lyle used to state that it was the idea of bringing the resources of a major university to bear on community living, to rely upon not only sustainable systems, but "regenerative" systems that carry within them the seeds of their own renewal. These ideas can help ameliorate conditions in all urban communities, dealing with living costs, waste, homeless, etc., proving that the resources are available for healing these problems.	Yes

More resources for this page? Email Doug Korthof at Seal Beach dot org
or call 562-430-2495.