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Street Light Solar-Pilot Program

A new solar light pilot is underway this summer and citizens are encouraged to provide feedback on the solar sleeves managing power to 10 lights at downtown Page Park. The Green Global solar light product is predicted to save up to 40 percent on utility costs. Read more >>

Project Overview

• Location: Page Park, 132 West Bruce Avenue (2 blocks North of Elliot and 2 blocks West of Gilbert Rd.)
• Savings for Gilbert: The town will reduce street light energy costs by 30-40% overall, extend 2-3 years life expectancy of light bulbs, and provide consistent light.

Program Schedule

Pilot Program Period - July 21, 2011 - October 21, 2011 (90 days)

Green Global Information

• • Ability to manage output of light level
• • Wireless product
• • Lower or raise light level, can also turn off
• • Solar sleeve goes down pole
• • Solar sleeve is as small as possible

E-Turd Project

Cosmo Park, a Gilbert dog park recognized as one of the nation’s best, will soon also be home to a unique light generated by dog waste, thanks to the support of local sponsors funding the project.

“We have a unique opportunity to reach out to the crowds of families who gather at Cosmo Dog Park and provide education and also help make the park a little greener,” said Lou Andersen, Gilbert’s Environmental Services Manager who is overseeing the project for the Town.

Phoenix-based PetSmart “closed the gap” on funding needed for the project through a $4,500 sponsorship. Republic Services has also provided an $8,500 sponsorship of the project. These combined sponsorships along with contributions from other companies shore up the project.

“PetSmart is proud to be part of the Dog Digester project, which is helping our community save energy while enhancing Cosmo Dog Park for pets and pet parents,” said Jaye Perricone, Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development for PetSmart. “Through collaborative community projects like this, there is no limit to the innovative and sustainable solutions that can be developed."

The “E-TURD” project, which stands for Energy Transformation Using Reactive Digestion, will help Gilbert to encourage residents to clean up dog waste and keep the park clean, as we provide an educational opportunity for our children to learn about science. A team of Arizona State University College of Technology & Innovation iProjects students are designing E-TURD in an important partnership between the college and the town. The dog waste digester allows park visitors to deposit dog waste into the E-TURD, and produce a flame and light. It is one of the first projects of its kind in the nation.

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