Celebrate Earth Day Everyday!
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Off-Grid Green Living Center, Inc. ....Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint
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Do you know how much of the world's energy the United States uses?
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Though we make up just 6% of the world's population, we, the citizens of the United States, consume 25-30% of the energy produced in the world today. We consume twice as much energy as the average British citizen, two and-a-half times as much as the average Japanese citizen, and 106 times that of the average Bangladeshi. Consequently, we Americans produce, per capita, the most greenhouse gases on the planet. As of 1996, each of us here in the US produced, on average, almost twice the greenhouse gases of the average German, and 80 times that of the average Indian.
But don't despair! Think of all the room we have to improve!
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Energy $aving & Solar Seminar
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Come discover many ways you and your family can become more self-sustaining and immediately start reducing your utility bills by as much as 25%.
DATE: May 30, 2012, Wednesday
TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
COST: FREE
LOCATION: Off-Grid Cabin
11010 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
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We will also answer the question "Is Solar Right For Me?", by exploring affordable solar options and determining if your home or business would qualify to produce solar power.
The average household spends $2,200 a year on energy bills, with nearly half going to heating & cooling.
We will show you many ways to start immediateley saving on your utility bills!
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Reserve your seat now!
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This Months Guest Speaker,Clark R. Ramsey,
Owner - Tactical Preparedness Solutions, will be discussing
"Emergency Preparedness"
Get Ready to Save Money!
Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is May 25-31
Plan to go shopping the last week of May, and you will save money on many useful items. Virginia’s Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is May 25-31. During that week, you can stock up on supplies for protecting your home and business during hurricane and flooding season. You also can add items to your family’s emergency supply kit.
Having an emergency supply kit is essential to making it through a disaster safely. Make sure to have supplies on hand to last each
Download a printable "Get a Kit" worksheet to help you get ready for emergencies. [248kb PDF]
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person at least three days.
Put these essential items in your kit:
- Food, at least a three-day supply of food that does not need electricity for storage or for preparation
- Manual can opener for food (if kit contains canned food)
- Water, at least three gallons per person for drinking and sanitation
- Battery-powered/hand-crank radio with weather band and extra batteries
- Written family emergency plan [on line form]
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Did you know that a 1000 sq ft roof has the potential to collect 623 gallons of water in a 1 inch rainfall?
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- Protect our rivers and streams from runoff pollution
- Divert water from the municipal storm drain system
- Conserve this vital natural resource and reduce your water bills
- Use the rain water to grow healthy and lush plants
- Control moisture levels around the foundation of your home
- Helps introduce demand management for drinking water systems
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 Introducing "Ivy" Rain Barrels
There are many ways organizations can use our value priced "Ivy" Rain Barrels, and we can meet the specific needs of your organization.
Fund Raising
Rain Barrel sales events can raise funds for your organization. Your customers can even access program details on your program's custom URL!
We can help you design fund raising programs for Non-profits and Government Agencies:
We can provide:
- a dedicated branded e-commerce website;
- templates, email reminders, sales materials & Point-Of-Sale Display programs;
- help to manage online transactions and delivery;
- And you will have access to customer data
Give us a call @ 804-464-2497 for more information or to schedule an event!
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Our retail store in Midlothian, VA has had a recent influx in customers who refer to themselves as Preppers. These preppers are looking for emergency preparidness products as well as, off-grid energy sources. We attribute much of this recent foot traffic to 3 things:
- Unrest around the world, natural disasters, increased fuel & food prices, & the Global Economy.
- Our company name: Off-Grid Green Living Center
- National Geographic Channel's reality show: Doomsday Preppers & Doomsday Bunkers on the Discovery Channel
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You may be asking "What is a Prepper?"
It seems that many people are seeking a proper way to define a prepper. A prepper may come from many different walks of life and prepare in a variety of different ways. This has made it difficult for many people to define a prepper. Here is a simple definition that may help give you a better understanding of what it means to be a prepper.
Prepper (noun): An individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-reliant), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (govt., etc.) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.
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A Red Cross "ready to go" preparedness kit
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Wikipedia exerpt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepper
Common preparations include the creation of a clandestine or defensible retreat, haven, or Bug Out Location (BOL) in addition to the stockpiling of non-perishable food, water, water-purification equipment, clothing, seed, firewood, defensive or hunting weapons, ammunition, agricultural equipment, and medical supplies. Some survivalists do not make such extensive preparations, and simply incorporate a "Be Prepared" outlook into their everyday life.
A bag of gear, often referred to as a Bug Out Bag (BOB) or Get Out Of Dodge (G.O.O.D.) kit, can be created which contains basic necessities and useful items. It can be of any size, weighing as much as the user is able to carry.
A "72-hour kit" may be assembled, which contains essential emergency items. In most community emergency situations, it will take at least three days (72 hours) for help to arrive. Therefore, there should be three days' worth of food, water, and personal items for each member of the family. The 72-hour survival kit also includes a first aid kit, important numbers and papers, as well as plans for outside contact and rendezvous. There are also 72-hour isolation kits that include using a 5-gallon bucket as a toilet, tablets for water purification, and personal hygiene supplies.
The American Red Cross recommends keeping such a 72-hour supply of essential items in case evacuation is needed. They recommend a 2 week supply of such items, including water, in order to ride out a disaster in the home. Suggestions for building these kits are available from the Red Cross website.
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COURSE UPDATE!!!
5 Day FUNDAMENTALS of Solar PV Design & Installation
When: June18 - 22, 2012, Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Where: 11010 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235
Tuition: $1495
Course Includes:
- "Photovoltaic Systems" Textbook
- Instructor's Study Guide (Flash Drive)
- Solar Pathfinder w/Tripod & case
- NEC 2011 Code Book
- Lunch catered in each day
Back by popular demand, the instructor for the class, Mr. Jim Dunlop!
Mr. Dunlop is a pioneer in our industry, you’ve heard the old adage, “he wrote the book on the subject.” In this case it isn’t an adage, it is literal. He did write the book, “Photovoltaic Systems” by, Jim Dunlop.
Reserve your seat now! (We only have 9 available seats open)
Each day the training begins promptly at 8:00 am. The morning session is 4 hours. There is a lunch break from noon to 1:00 pm. The afternoon session continues for 4 hours, ending at 5:00pm. Each day there are 8 hours of instruction, totaling 40 hours of professional training over the 5-day course.
Course Description
This five (5) day training program covers the fundamentals of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and includes one full day of hands on exercises with PV equipment. This course covers the specification, design and code-compliant installation of PV systems, and intended to develop knowledgeable professionals to promote the safety, quality and consumer acceptance of PV installations.
Get Detailed Information & Register now
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Jim Dunlop, Instructor
Author of Photovoltaic Systems Textbook
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Photovoltaic Systems
This is the textbook used for our course and is becoming the industry standard for training and a useful reference for a diversity of industry professionals. It is used extensively throughout electrical apprenticeship programs, community colleges and vocational training programs around the country.
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