Pennsylvania's Growing Greener initiative Saturday, May 22, 2004 Pennsylvania is on the right track with its Growing Greener initiative. Started several years ago, the strategy is designed to position Pennsylvania as a leader in sustainable development. You can learn more about the Growing Greener initiative here. Last week, Governor Rendell proposed legislation to provide a sales tax holiday for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances. The Green Tax Holiday legislation will promote the use of energy efficient appliances such as clothes washers and dryers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, and room air conditioners. An average consumer pays about $1,400 on energy bills. Energy efficient applliances can cut as much as $400 off the bill. Read more about the Green Tax Holiday proposal. Go posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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