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Don't Miss The Great Solar Debate: Where Does the Global Solar Industry Stand? ×

New York Solar: Waiting on a sign

Adam Browning
June 14, 2010  |  3 Comments

It’s do-or-die time in Albany — the 5 GW New York Solar Jobs Act is in position to pass, but it needs to move before the session ends.

We just need to show the legislators a sign.  A really big  sign. Literally.

We’d like to buy space on an electronic billboard on the 787 Interstate–practically the driveway of the Capitol.  We have some chuckle worthy messages that send a clear directive: Pass the Solar Jobs Act today.

There are two ways you can help make this happen ::continue::

First, can you donate to help cover the costs? At a minimum, we suggest 39 cents, which is the average monthly cost New Yorkers would be paying to jumpstart their new solar economy. But feel free to give more if you’d like.

Second, if you have your own clever suggestions for billboard tag lines, please share them in the comments. We’ll be updating our messages as the week unfolds.

To get your juices flowing, here’s our initial list of ideas (as suggested by our funnier friends):

When there is a huge solar energy spill, it’s just called “a nice day.”

We like The Egg…Sunny Side Up

Enough already with the fracking natural gas. Give solar a shot.

Solar Energy. The perfect combination of Woodstock and Wall Street

The Red Sox installed solar on their ball park. Just saying.

It’s the new energy economy, stupid.

The irony of the coal-powered billboard is not lost on us.

Solar: It’s actually a $30 billion global industry. Please do not tell the hippies.

NY Solar, what are you waiting for? A sign?

We could have a new energy economy for just 39 cents a month. Solar: It just makes cents.

Cost-effective solar energy is just around the corner… Really.  This corner.

The sun’ll come out!  Tomorrow! You can bet $20 billion dollars in increased wages. That…tomorrow!  There’ll be sun!

Solar is 99.9% reliable in New York. You’re thinking of the moon-power panels.  Those are useless.

Shovel Ready? You’re looking the wrong direction.

The Solar Industry does $1 billion a year of business in New Jersey.
And they don’t like it any more than you do.

Don’t let 22,000 jobs be eclipsed by partisan politics.
Get it?  Eclipse!

What about the huge, free nuclear power plant in the sky? What if we just used that?

Q: How many New Yorkers does it take to jumpstart a solar economy?
A: 22,198

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Rusty Richards
Rusty Richards
June 18, 2010
How about "Its New York's time to shine", Solar up
Christopher Hale
Christopher Hale
June 16, 2010
I (Insert Sun instead of Heart) NY

I can see the t-shirts now. You can send the royalty checks to SunBlue Energy.
Tor 'Solar Fred' Valenza
Tor 'Solar Fred' Valenza
June 16, 2010
Okay, Adam, here are a few:

New Jersey is kicking NY's butt in solar production. Yes, New Jersey.

What do New York, bagels, and solar power have in common? Not much.

Solar creates jobs and clean energy. Coal creates air pollution and that shmuts all over your car.

Coal plant or solar panels. Which would you rather have on your roof? Do you really have to think about it?

Your Yes Vote + NY Solar Jobs ACT = Clean $. The same old coal energy + doing nothing = more asthma for your kids. Your call,

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Adam Browning is co-founder and Executive Director of Vote Solar, a non-profit organization working to bring solar energy into the mainstream.
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