DWP Holds First GreenLA Interfaith Environmental Summit.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2000 Green Power, Solar Energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. , Energy Efficiency, Electric Transportation, Recycling Emphasized; Leaders Told How Their Facilities and Members Can Sign Up for Green Power Department of Water and Power recently held its First GreenLA Interfaith Environmental Summit at its Headquarters to impress upon community religious leaders its desire to work with them to promote the use of environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] programs within their congregations. DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection General Manager S. David Freeman S. David Freeman (1926– ) is an American engineer, attorney, and author, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who has had many key roles in energy policy. He currently heads The Hydrogen Car Company and is a member of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. told Catholic, Episcopal, Jewish and Lutheran leaders to channel their moral outrage about how we're destroying our environment to their congregations, encouraging them to take advantage of environmentally friendly programs and energy-saving technologies, including home appliances and equipment. Los Angeles' Episcopal Diocese Bishop Frederick Borsch Frederick Houk Borsch (born September 13 1935) is an American Episcopalian clergyman. He was Bishop of Los Angeles (1988-2002) and is now Chair of Anglican Studies at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia External links The leaders from 30 church, synagogue and religious-based organizations viewed numerous exhibits featuring the most recent environmentally friendly and energy saving innovations. A fully equipped modern kitchen display included an energy-efficient refrigerator, washing machine (storage) washing machine - An old-style 14-inch hard disk in a floor-standing cabinet. So called because of the size of the cabinet and the "top-loading" access to the media packs - and, of course, they were always set on "spin cycle". and dryer. Solar photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. panels were displayed and are prominent in the DWP parking lot. "Solar energy is a no-brainer for Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ," said Angelina Galiteva, director of DWP's Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. Organization. Galiteva stressed that the sun, as well as wind and water, provides a major source of non-polluting, renewable energy, known as "Green Power." "Saving energy and clean energy come with the Green Power program," Galiteva added. Galiteva noted that energy efficient home appliances, such as refrigerators, cost the same and are often up to a third more efficient. Even small items, such as the compact fluorescent light bulbs, can save enough energy to offset the increased cost of the bulbs and the Green Power program. Galiteva went on to emphasize that DWP sponsors numerous recycling programs, including greeting cards, post cards and eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. . Odds and ends, such as styrofoam, are sent to children's centers where they are used for art classes. Freeman urged the interfaith audience to help trend-setting Los Angeles set an example as a City that cares about the rest of the people on the planet. "Encouraging congregations to adopt Green Power and energy-efficient technologies are the means to taking a proactive approach to save the environment for future generations," Freeman said. During a question and answer session, Freeman assured the audience that all proceeds from the Green Power program go to developing and marketing more Green Power resources. DWP hopes to eventually bring clean energy plants to Los Angeles, which will help create jobs and enhance economic development within the City. Freeman added that DWP could showcase its energy efficient technology, such as the electric cars, at events held at places of worship. DWP plans to work with the participating leaders on an on-going basis. In addition, DWP will invite more leaders of Los Angeles' diverse religious communities to its future series of interfaith summits. More than 45,000 DWP customers have signed up for its Green Power for a GreenLA program, making it the most successful utility-based green power program in the nation. Information about Green Power and other DWP environmental programs, including Cool Schools, Electric Transportation, Solar Photovoltaics and Energy Efficiency, is available by calling 800/GreenLA or visiting www.GreenLA.com. DWP customers who sign up for Green Power receive two compact fluorescent light bulbs initially, followed by two more in six months and home energy survey information. The free energy-efficient items can help offset the approximately $3 per month extra which the program costs the average customer. Customers who qualify for DWP's residential low-income discount rate can sign up for Green Power at no extra cost. |
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