Eunice Foote
28 Sep, 2023 | Uncategorized | Write comment

Honoring Clean Energy Pioneers and Environmental Heroes

Silicon Valley Clean Energy Ofrenda

Silicon Valley Clean Energy is the community electricity provider for Gilroy and a proud sponsor of the Gilroy La Ofrenda Festival. As a community energy provider, we supply electricity from clean and renewable sources at competitive rates and reinvest net revenues back into our communities. This includes offers and services such as rebates to help customers reduce pollution by going electric and funding environmental education and outreach initiatives.

Our SV Clean Energy Ofrenda serves to honor key figures in the clean energy movement, making space to acknowledge the impact of their tenacity and innovation for the global fight for a better, pollution-free future.

Eunice Foote

Eunice Foote

(1819-1888)

Eunice was an American scientist who discovered the greenhouse effect that occurs as certain gasses, such as carbon dioxide, are heated by sunlight. Her work demonstrated the need to move towards clean energy, more than 100 years ago!
William Morrison

William Morrison

(1850 - 1927)

William was an American inventor credited with the creation of the first electric vehicle back in 1891. He paved the way for greener transportation with a battery powered wagon that reached a top speed of 14 mph.
Maria Telkes

Maria Telkes

(1900 - 1995)

Maria was a Hungarian-American biophysicist who was deemed the “Sun Queen” for her contribution to solar power and energy storage. Her innovations demonstrated the power of the sun from everything to heating homes and cooking dinner.
Bill Richardson

Bill Richardson

(1947 - 2023)

Bill was a Mexican-American politician whose energy policies shaped efficiency standards in every home across the country. His legislation is considered to have halted the construction of 39 new fossil power plants alone!
Roberta Blackgoat

Roberta Blackgoat

(1917 - 2022)

Roberta was a Native American activist who fought to protect traditional land from the development of natural gas, coal and uranium mines. She is remembered as a fierce protector of native land who understood the toxic effects of mining and fossil fuels.
Granville T Woods

Granville T. Woods

(1856 - 1910)

Granville was an American entrepreneur dubbed ``Black Edison`` for his work on electrifying America. He made significant improvements to electric transportation, including the ``third rail`` which electrifies subway systems to this day.
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