Solar Parking Lot Canopy and More!

Woodstock could save a lot of trees and generate a lot of electricity by erecting a solar canopy at the Rock City Road Pay Parking Lot. In addition to all that renewable energy, cars would be shaded and the heat sink asphalt would not be soaking up as much heat. And as more and more electric cars hit the streets, what a great place for a charging station! Solar powered! Win, win, win. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuN0eAG8yy0 

Another option for generating renewable energy- hydro power from water mains-taking advantage of the gravity feed of Woodstock's water system with these small turbines inside the pipes.





http://www.lucidenergytech.com/lucid-pipe/ 

or, for smaller pipes-


http://news.cnet.com/Pint-size-hydro-power-on-tap/2100-11392_3-6215142.html 

Note the payback for a municipality on one of these  projects is only 3 (three)! years. And it looks like this company-and maybe others-will custom fit to order based on each towns' needs.