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:
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.
I know. New freakin Jersey.
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
Update: the deed is done!
Thanks for your monetary and comedic contributions to help make this happen.
If an offshore wind turbine sinks into the water, what happens?
A big splash.
Some suggestions from friends:
Kong was just trying to show her the solar panels
Make it easier for the big guy
The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones
Time To Pass The Bill Instead of The Buck.
Solar Energy Jobs for NY…Don’t Delay
Everybody Knows We Need The Solar Jobs,
Now We Just Need the Solar Jobs Bill
What Are You Waiting For… An Environmental Catastrophe?
Pass The Solar Jobs Bill Now…
Solar Power. What a bright idea.
It’s time for solar power. 10,000 dead pelicans can’t be wrong.
NYSolar: Energizing Enterprise
Choose Solar Today for a Better Tomorrow
The power of the future is in your hands.
Solar Energy… it’s a 4 billion year old industry, you know.
to the NYS legislature:
If you have another way to create 22,000 jobs, let’s do both.
Green products – black numbers!
Why are the surviving NY solar companies doing all their business in New Jersey, PA and Ontario?
Pass the NY Solar Jobs Act.
When your grand children ask “What did you do to help the environment” what will you say?
Solar energy – your answer for a brighter economy. It always has a surplus.
The sun won’t burn out for 5 BILLION years. Until then, we’re pretty much OK.
Solar Jobs Bill… Economic impact without all the fracking environmental angst.
Sand and Sun… a Great Vacation. Use some of the sand to make solar cells in NY. You get a Great Energy Source, Great Jobs and money to go on that Great Vacation
Just returned from trip and found messages about billboard. GREAT IDEAS! Will send check!
I think these attention-getting ideas are exactly what
is needed!
My Nuclear power plant is 93 million miles away.
Pulluting non-renewables are SO YESTERDAY.
Go SOLAR
[...] — make people question their solar assumptions. To promote New York’s Solar Jobs Act in 2010, Vote Solar rented a billboard on the freeway where New York legislators would see it — at their freeway exit to the Capital. [...]
[...] — make people question their solar assumptions. To promote New York’s Solar Jobs Act in 2010, Vote Solar rented a billboard on the freeway where New York legislators would see it — at their freeway exit to the Capital. [...]
[...] solar assumptions. To promote new York’s Solar Jobs Act in 2010, Vote Solar rented a billboard on the freeway where new York legislators [...]