e pulled out the awning and set up what is becoming a familiar display, ready to meet locals and exchange information and conversation with community members. Quite a few interested passerbyers dropped in to visit with Shannon and two crew members while the other two set out into the town to talk to people in the streets. The general overall support for a renewable energy future is overwhelming accross the board. Even those working for the oil and gas industry were supportive of future energy development in the renewable and clean sector, signing on to the WORC Call to Action for a Clean Renewable Energy Future.People started gathering around 1:30 to board the bus for the grand tour of Sheridan's homes going green. Some of which have been working on being more energy efficient for 30 years. The greatest part about the homes was that they looked really average, but were considerably more efficient than the traditional homes in the area. We stopped at seven locations within the city limits that included features such as passive and active solar, rammed earth construction, radient floor heating, straw bail construction and more.
It was wonderful to have a bus full of engaged community members. The 14 passengers on the renewable energy bus were very diverse, ranging from those who had been working with wind energy and radiant heat in their own homes to people that were considering taking the next step up from recycling. We discussed and investigated the stops coming from many walks of life, with a retired U.N. employee, an engineer, a reporter retrofitting a home, and two wonderfully receptive kids. Who know that Sheridan,WY had so many cool things going on.
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