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Steve Popenoe
Steve Popenoe
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  • Stephen Douglas
  • James C. Comegys
  • Mike Wells
  • Theodora April-Love Michailides
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  • Coalition For Clean Air
  • Rachel Carpenter
  • Jessica Mast
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  • George Elfie Ballis
  • Kiel Famellos-Schmidt
  • Sophie Carrillo-Mandel

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Green Jobs Fair at Downtown Fresno County Library Sarah McCardle Room

November 12, 2011 from 10am to 4pm
      There will be employers, green business opportunities andjob trainers. Be sure to bring your resumes and dress forsuccess. This event is free to the general public and will havefree tables for employers and others. Grid Alternatives andthe Farmer Veterans Coalition have signed  up already.See More
Steve Popenoe is attending Eugene Brazil's event Sep 30, 2011
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Steve Popenoe commented on Jenna Morales's blog post 'Veggie trader is down and out :('
Great!  Is this the blog we'll use?
Aug 25, 2011
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Steve Popenoe commented on Rachel Carpenter's event 'Central California Local Urban Chicken Keepers (CCLUCK)'
Wow!  This is such a good idea!  What a smart and realistic way to move forward!  Thanks for your effort.  Is there a way for you to post links to current ordinances for Fresno and those of UCK-friendly communities?  I hope…
Jun 3, 2011
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Joel replied to Steve Popenoe's discussion 'My First Solar Oven Complete!' in the group Solar Cookers Club
Wow, that thing looks cool  you have a real oven there. Something to last a long time and really use.  Thanks for such detailed write up. 
May 24, 2011
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My First Solar Oven Complete!

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Our friend Carl Peters helped me build a solar oven recently.  I've seen it get to 350ºF in the afternoon.  It's a double-walled box made out of plywood.  It's really heavy and bulky, which makes it stable in the wind and very sturdy, but not very portable.  Carl found a few nice pieces of tempered glass about 16x19 for $5 each.  He sold me the glass, cut most of the wood, and held my hand through most of the process to make sure I could finish the project.  Also, my father-in-law happens to be…See More
Steve Popenoe added a discussion to the group Solar Cookers Club Apr 26, 2011
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Steve Popenoe is now friends with Reedley Greenclub and Brendan McPhillips Apr 26, 2011
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Earth Day and Arduino

Yeah, the new format for Green Fresno is cool.  Here I am just testing it out.  I'm super stoked about Fresno Earth Day!  Woohoo! Also, I'm just getting started with some electronics projects (e.g. sun tracking circuits) and I have an Arduino I'm playing with.  I'd love to network with some other nerds and trade ideas if anyone is out there.  Something kinda like FOSUG (Fresno Open Source Users Group) but for "…See More
Blog post by Steve Popenoe Mar 5, 2011
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Green Building & Energy Conference at Downtown Fresno Holiday Inn

November 13, 2010 from 9:30am to 5pm
This conference is free to the public. Students,seniors and veterans are especially welcomed. Therewill be speakers on green affordable housing andrenewable energy. The Green Hope Veterans will besharing news about the progress of the eco-cabinbeing built to house the homeless. There will be infoabout a local green Fresno currency and green jobs.Info packets from previous conferences aregoing to be on sale. It is sponsored by PG&E.See More
Steve Popenoe is attending Eugene Brazil's event Oct 10, 2010
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Steve Popenoe commented on Eugene Brazil's blog post 'Local Paper Currency'
I love the idea, Gene. I've been trying to dream up ways to encourage folks to keep our money local, too. Like developing a rating system for businesses to show how locally beneficial they are, based mostly on whether they spend their money…
Jul 17, 2010
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Steve Popenoe and henry paul anderson are now friends Jul 17, 2010
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Steve Popenoe commented on Eugene Brazil's event 'Eco-cabin Construction'
That sounds really great! I hope my family can come.
Jul 1, 2010
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Eco-cabin Construction at 130 W. Woodward Fresno Ca 93706 Home's Backyard

July 10, 2010 all day
An eco-cabin model will be assembled by somevolunteers. Be at the site by 8:30 am with work glovesand hammers. It will be 256 sq. feet and be equippedwith a composting toilet, solar panels and a wind tur-bine. Henry Anderson is heading up the project. Thiswill serve as a model to help house the homeless.Thesite is located in southwest Fresno near Thorne &California behind Countrywide Building Materials.See More
Steve Popenoe might attend Eugene Brazil's event Jul 1, 2010
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Steve Popenoe commented on Tom Cotter's group 'Solar Cookers Club'
We cooked a roast (I don't really know about meat, but I think that's what it's called) today in a cast iron pot with a cook-it made in a matter of minutes from cardboard and aluminum foil. After bringing it into the house, it was at…
Jul 1, 2010
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Steve Popenoe commented on Tom Cotter's group 'Solar Cookers Club'
Dear Friends and Solar Cooks, I'm pretty new to the Central Valley Solar Cookers group, but I went ahead and set up a new website as we discussed at Sunday's meeting. It's only one page, with links to the Google Group and the Green…
Jul 1, 2010
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Solar Cookers Club

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The club's purpose is to share how to solar cook and promote solar cookers as a way to save money and a way to save the environment.FounderCarl Peterssolar.man.peters@gmail.com559-304-0369See More
Steve Popenoe joined Tom Cotter's group May 28, 2010
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Biking Fresno!

My old professor at Cal Poly used to say, "Did you know that in terms of using your energy to get you around, riding a bicycle is about three times as efficient as walking?" Wikipedia agrees.Because Fresno is so flat, and sadly almost entirely paved over, you can get just about anywhere on a bike around here in no time. This is a great place to ride a bike, whether to get where you need to go or to ride just for fun.There's quite a bit of social riding, too. There are fun groups of Punk Riders,…See More
Blog post by Steve Popenoe May 4, 2010
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Steve Popenoe

Earth Day and Arduino

Yeah, the new format for Green Fresno is cool.  Here I am just testing it out.  I'm super stoked about Fresno Earth Day!  Woohoo!

 

Also, I'm just getting started with some electronics projects (e.g. sun tracking circuits) and I have an Arduino I'm playing with.  I'd love to network with some other nerds and trade ideas if anyone is out there.  Something kinda like FOSUG (Fresno Open Source Users Group) but for "…

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Posted on March 5, 2011 at 12:04am

Steve Popenoe

Biking Fresno!

My old professor at Cal Poly used to say, "Did you know that in terms of using your energy to get you around, riding a bicycle is about three times as efficient as walking?" Wikipedia agrees.

Because Fresno is so flat, and sadly almost entirely paved over, you can get just about anywhere on a bike around here in no time. This is a great place to ride a bike, whether to get where you need to go or to ride just for fun.

There's quite a bit of social riding, too.…

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Posted on May 4, 2010 at 3:40pm

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At 9:00pm on October 12, 2009, Carla J. NealCarla J. Neal said…
Hi Steve,

Happy to see your wife, children and mom at the Green Hope Veterans picnic last Saturday. Eugene did it again with heart! I appreciate you and your family. Your mom gave a nurses talk about the small changes we can make that create ripple effects- right on-like savings in the bank for the future- Going green and just recycling, and turning off lights and driving less are saving me money- and bike riding gives me a bonus in the bank with less driving and great fun! We had a very nice bike ride as Eugene wore his green cap so everyone could see our group on the trails. I hope to stay connecting with the Green Hope Veterans and all the meaningful work you do!
Carla
At 3:32pm on August 24, 2009, Sophie Carrillo-MandelSophie Carrillo-Mandel said…
Hi Steve, I'm glad to hear you're interested in Reclaimed lumber. Let me know if you ever have any questions about the business/process/product/etc!
-Sophie
http://www.crossroadslumber.com
At 7:05pm on August 15, 2009, Tom CotterTom Cotter said…
Welcome Steve! Glad to have you in the green neighborhood here. Please let me know if there are any questions about the Green Fresno community that I can answer for you. Again, welcome.
Best,
Tom
At 6:33pm on August 15, 2009, Carla J. NealCarla J. Neal said…
Hi Steve,

Yea! Weslcome to green fresno- great to see you on the site! Hope all is well with your new baby and family! Hey, haerd you want to start with solar on your roof for your water heater- Tom Cotter is a great person to talk with about that on this site- saw yu at the movie Fuel- What did you think about it?
 
 
 

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