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Bay Localize.


Bay Localize lo·cal·ize  
v. lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To make local: decentralize and localize political authority.

2.
 has made tremendous strides recently working in partnership with allies to advance strong energy efficiency and local clean energy goals in the cities of Berkeley and Oakland. Thanks in part to the advocacy of Bay Localize, the City of Oakland is actively pursuing the adoption of an energy efficiency financing program for local property owners to assist them with the up-front costs of energy-saving home retrofits--a strategy that holds incredible promise for creating quality green jobs while slashing global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution.  pollution. This fall, both cities will hold public workshops to explore an exciting new program called Community Choice Energy, which would pool the buying power Buying Power

The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available.

Also referred to as "Excess Equity.
 of area residents and businesses to dramatically scale up renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation.  use in the Bay Area.
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Title Annotation:EARTH ISLAND PROJECT NEWS
Publication:Earth Island Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 22, 2009
Words:123
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