House Resolution 126 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY GREIMANN, HEDDENS, and WISE 1 3 (COMPANION TO LSB 6533SS BY QUIRMBACH) 1 4 A Resolution to recognize the week of May 10, 2004, 1 5 as Iowa Solar Energy Awareness Week. 1 6 WHEREAS, the planet Earth has a limited supply of 1 7 available nonrenewable sources of energy that generate 1 8 pollution when used for energy purposes; and 1 9 WHEREAS, the United States and the State of Iowa 1 10 have a high dependence on nonrenewable and fossil 1 11 fuels; and 1 12 WHEREAS, Iowa State University of Science and 1 13 Technology is a premier education institution devoted 1 14 to excellence and innovation in engineering and the 1 15 natural resources, and is a national leader in solar 1 16 vehicle racing and in the development of solar vehicle 1 17 engineering technologies; and 1 18 WHEREAS, solar energy offers the State of Iowa a 1 19 viable renewable energy source that has the ability to 1 20 provide environmentally clean power for the state 1 21 without depleting the earth's stores of fossil fuels; 1 22 NOW THEREFORE, 1 23 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1 24 That the House of Representatives recognizes the week 1 25 of May 10, 2004, as Iowa Solar Energy Awareness Week 1 26 in Iowa, and calls upon citizens to observe this week 1 27 with appropriate activities and ceremonies to enhance 1 28 public awareness of alternative, sustainable, and 1 29 renewable energy technologies. 1 30 LSB 6533HH 80 2 1 kk/sh/8