Get green for going green
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) recently launched a financing pilot program designed to make clean energy home upgrades more accessible and affordable for residents of 13 Santa Clara County communities, including Cupertino.
The Sunnyvale-based nonprofit’s Zero Interest Financing Program removes significant upfront costs for homeowners who want to install energy-efficient heat pump systems and water heaters by offering no-interest loans for up to 100% of the cost of new equipment.
Beyond financial accessibility, the pilot program includes bill monitoring and ongoing support for new equipment to ensure that the energy savings realized offset the loan payments.
This new financing pilot is expected to serve approximately 200 homes initially and target customers with a high-bill savings potential. For more information and to apply, visit https://svcleanenergy.org/financing.
League book club meeting
The League of Women Voters of Santa Clara County is inviting members and friends from the county’s five leagues, including Cupertino-Sunnyvale, to gather and discuss a “hopeful book.”
The “one-off book club meeting” will tackle “Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think” by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling Anna Rosling Rönnlund. The meeting is set for Aug. 10, 3-5 p.m., at the Saratoga Library. Register to attend at https://forms.gle/pXsybqogvXGLz1TS6.