4. http://www.pzr.com Local governments must revisit their land use regulations and zoning ordinances/codes to make sure that language is included to encourage and support green development and use of alternative energy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been encouraging states to go clean and adopt alternative energy.
5. In 2007 and 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected 25 major U.S. cities as Solar America Cities, the foundation of DOE’s Solar America Communities program. Through this effort, these cities have been working to accelerate the adoption of solar energy technologies for a cleaner, more secure energy future. http://www.pzr.com
6. The City of Knoxville is part of this program and has created the Solar Knoxville Program to help promote solar technologies by removing market barriers through a comprehensive, city-wide approach. http://www.pzr.com
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8. http://www.pzr.com According to their website “Multi-institutional teams of solar experts provide technical assistance in areas such as incorporating solar into city planning, choosing appropriate technologies, structuring project financing, updating zoning and building codes, training qualified installers, and conducting community outreach to educate the consumer base.”
9. http://www.pzr.com These 25 cities which are part of the DOE program can serve as a role model for other cities and counties which do not have zoning and land use laws in place to support solar energy or other clean energy projects.
10. http://www.pzr.com PZR recently provided zoning and field services for a single site of over 8,000 acres for California Solar Farm about to begin construction. Please do contact PZR for all solar energy zoning related questions.
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