Come join the 10th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup and Green Living Fair!

Over the past 10 years, this community and family oriented Green Living Fair has grown to be the largest “green show” in the South. It occurs at the end of September, every year, in historic Fredericksburg, Texas. You can see the latest in eco-friendly technologies. Learn how to save and create your own energy. Attend informative talks by the experts. Visit with our vendors to see contemporary green living and sustainability practices. Come test drive the next generation in personal transportation. It’s fun, environmentally friendly, and a great place to learn how you can make a difference!

Come Learn About…

Solar – Wind – Geothermal – Water Use & Reuse – Energy Conservation – Rainwater Harvesting – Green & Sustainable Building – Organic Growing – Alternative Transportation – Straw Bale Construction – Exhibits – Recycling – Composting – Eco Friendly Products – Natural & Organic Cooking Demonstratins – Educational Family Activities – Veggie, Organic and Natural Food Court

Gate entry fee: $10 for Friday or Sunday, $12 for Saturday or $20 for a 3-day pass (children under 12 are free). General admission tickets sold at the gate only.

Show Hours:

Friday – September 25, noon to 6 pm; Saturday – September 26, 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday – 9 am to 3 pm

* Exhibits and on-going demonstrations
* over 50 Speakers
* Eco Friendly Products
* Green Building
* On Site Electronic Recycling thanks to FBG Cares!
* Fun learning activities for kids
* Musical performances

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The first cleantech investment boom (2001-2008) was driven by rapid growth and experimentation. A second cleantech investment boom is being driven by a new emphasis on capital efficiency, and engaging governments—which, combined, are now the single largest investor in cleantech.

Cleantech Forum® XXIII in Boston, September 8-10 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, will have a strong focus on governmental programs given that worldwide governments have pledged billions of investment capital to clean technologies.

Themed The Second Cleantech Investment Boom: Aligning Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Government Stimulus, this year’s East Coast Cleantech Forum in Boston will assemble CEOs, investors, scientists, policy-makers and other industry pioneers to drive demand and open cleantech markets.

What will you get by attending?

* Explore latest developments in climate change and resource scarcity driving markets for clean technologies
* Measure the current global economic climate and its relationship to cleantech
* Gain access to capital and industry pioneers
* Network and learn from cleantech pioneering innovators, corporates and investors
* Connect with industry insiders

Keynote speaker: Matt C. Rogers, Senior Advisor for Recovery Act Implementation, U.S. Department of Energy

Matt Rogers

Rogers oversees the U.S. DOE’s disbursement of energy-related stimulus funding. He reports to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, and will offer insights at the Cleantech Forum into how the cleantech sector can best interface with the U.S. government to access billions in DOE funding. Rogers was formerly leader of McKinsey’s North American Petroleum Practice and was an advisor to the Obama presidential transition team. Previously, Rogers was Senior Partner in McKinsey & Company’s San Francisco office where he helped establish their clean technology practice.

The three day Cleantech Forum XXIII Boston features:

* Discussions on the challenges cleantech entrepreneurs and innovators face navigating government loan guarantee programs
* Cleantech 101 workshop for economic development organizations
* Developments in the emerging markets of India and China
* Opportunities to interact with CEOs of professional investor-selected cleantech growth companies looking for advice, capital, partners, customers and talent – a hallmark of Cleantech Forums
* An Entrepreneurial MasterClass clinic
* Presentation of a new Cleantech Product Innovation award, and
* Multiple tracks, with sessions exploring latest developments in carbon, industrial energy efficiency, biomass, CPV, infrastructure opportunities and challenges, next generation wind, waste to energy, energy storage and more

Who should attend Cleantech Forum XXIII?
Investors:

* Limited partners & investment banks
* Venture capitalists, angels, corporate and institutional investors
* Hedge fund and private equity managers
* Project financiers and asset managers

Industry leaders and influencers:

* Corporate energy and sustainability executives
* Cleantech entrepreneurs
* Utility and industry executives
* Professional service providers such as lawyers, accountants and consultants
* Governments, economic development councils, policy makers, scientists and researchers

Sponsored by the CleanTech Group

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Algae as advanced biofuel? (image from Lee Nachtigal on Flickr)

On Tuesday, August 18, Fredrikson & Byron will sponsor a Midwest Algae Commercialization conference. The workshop will cover an overview of the industry, commercialization, market opportunities (i.e., aviation, transportation fuels, products and feed), funding opportunities, and sustainability. Speakers and attendees will discuss the commercial viability of algae production in the Midwest, current government and private initiatives, evolving technologies, processing concepts, life cycle analysis, and venture and project finance trends. There will also be opportunities to learn about unique intellectual property issues related to algae production, applications, and commercialization.

Todd Taylor of the conference sponsor, Fredrickson & Byron, states:

“This event is meant to serve as a bridge between R&D and eventual commercialization activities in the algae field.  While algae commercialization is still in its infancy, its potential is evident and becoming apparent to even biofuels skeptics like Exxon Mobil.”

The Midwest Algae Commercialization Conference will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at U.S. Bank Plaza, 40th Floor, 200 S. Sixth St., Minneapolis, Minn. The cost per person for the early-bird rate is $150 (register prior to July 28)
and $200 after July 28. For more information on the conference or to register, please visit www.fredlaw.com/events/algae or contact Heather King at hking@fredlaw.com or 612-492-7856.

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Put on by the same group as the successful MiaGreen, this Expo will focus on the consumer. The Expo will highlight all major governmental green programs and incentives in place or to be launched soon for the residents in South Florida plus several exhibitions and presentations by major suppliers and experts on hot green topics.

Miami Living Green Expo is 2-day bilingual Expo showcasing green & eco-friendly products, services, education and entertainment. Saturday and Sunday – August 15 & 16, 2009 from 10am to 5pm daily.

Admission is $10 (there is a coupon for buy one, get one free) and kids and seniors are free.

Program Highlights…

* Featured Sessions by Major Speakers & Celebrities
* Live Demos & Workshops
* Exhibit Hall
* Green Job Opportunities
* Entertainment for all Family Members…

Click here for more information or please call 305-412-0000.

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1. REpowering Southern Colorado, August 8, Pueblo, CO

Featuring Actual and Virtual solar tours.
Saturday, August 8th
9am-4pm at CSU-Pueblo
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Cost: FREE

SE-CRES is developing a very special event to showcase Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency encouraging businesses and residents to better understand and adopt the technology in existing and new buildings and transportation.

CSU-Pueblo and SE-CRES will host the free-to-the-public event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, August 8, 2009 on the CSU-Pueblo Campus.

The day will include a ‘virtual’ Solar Tour and other presentations in the Life Sciences auditorium along with actual tours of nearby solar sites, including the 1.2 megawatt campus installation. Attendees will experience a significant hands-on EXPO area with solar and wind installers, hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as, green building and weatherization information. Talks with home and business owners who are succeeding with renewable energy will highlight the day.

Non-profit organizations and government agencies will be available with energy efficiency and renewable energy information.

We look forward to your participation!

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Waterpower XVI strives to advance hydropower by creating a forum for sharing new ideas, technology, approaches, and solutions, and continuing to build hydropower as the world’s leading source of renewable energy.

Waterpower has a longstanding tradition of technical excellence. The program features a variety of session formats, created in cooperation with leading hydro professionals who make up the Steering and Advisory committees.

A Call for Abstracts issued earlier this year invited hydropower experts across the world to share their latest ideas and accomplishments. A panel of technical experts reviewed these abstracts and selected the authors to develop and present their Technical Papers at the conference.

Hydropower in Washington State (image courtesy of Mike McCaffrey on Flickr)

In addition to the technical program, the conference features Symposia and interactive Roundtables. Held in conjunction with the conference and exhibition, the Hydro Training Institute offers highly practical training designed to help new hires – or persons new to hydro – be more productive more quickly. For an overview of all programs sessions, please click here.

The Conference also includes two “plenary” sessions – the Opening and Closing sessions – as well as the chance to mingle with colleagues at the Thursday evening “Great Art. Excellent Company.” conference party.

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Technical Paper Presentations
Oral paper presentations, grouped by category, with an emphasis on sharing new ideas and results. Planned discussion time after the presentations allows delegates to further benefit from the experience and knowledge of the authors.

* A Focus on Small Hydro: Equipment, Safety, New Development
* Assessing and Managing Risks/Uncertainties
* Asset Management: Solving Operations, Workforce Challenges
* Dam Safety Improvements and Perspectives
* Forecasting Tools for Better Water Management
* Gates: Automation, Rehabilitation, Testing
* Governors and Controls: Practices and Experiences
* Hydraulic Modeling and Design
* Improving Fish Passage through Modeling
* Improving Water Conveyance Systems
* Licensing and Regulations
* New Hydro Development: Challenges and Opportunities
* Ocean/Tidal/Stream Power
* Project Design and Construction
* Project Development: Examples and Opportunities
* Project Rehab: Assessments and Solutions
* Pumped Storage
* Rehabilitation Case Studies
* Solving Fish Passage Challenges
* Technical Innovations and Advances
* Tools for Better Engineering and Design
* Turbine Design and Testing

Briefings
Sessions in which authors present six-minute oral summaries of the highlights of their papers. In addition, each author is entitled to display a poster summarizing the information.

* Civil Considerations and Construction
* Environmental and Climate Change Considerations
* Equipment: Turbines, Generators, and Governors
* Hydraulic Solutions
* Innovative Ideas and Methods
* New Hydro/Pumped Storage/Innovations
* Planning and Analysis for Better Projects
* Project Maintenance and Improvement

Symposia
Focused “mini-conferences” encourage in-depth exploration of timely issues:

* Climate Change
* Electric System Reliability – Reporting Realities
* Hydro’s Contribution to Global Energy and the Realities of Developing Infrastructure
* Pumped Storage

Come to the Waterpower conference in Spokane, Washington (image courtesy of Mike McCaffrey on Flickr)

Roundtables
Experienced and knowledgeable professionals share their insights on overcoming challenges and finding innovative solutions to critical hydropower issues:

* Buying Equipment: Procurement Issues in the Global Marketplace
* Electronic Equipment Obsolescence
* Experiences with Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) Certification
* How Do You Effectively Manage Conflicts Between Project Land/Reservoir Uses and Operations?
* In-Plant Surprises: Oh …!
* License Conditions in the Real World
* Lubrication Issues
* New Technologies: Addressing Environmental Issues
* Reducing the Costs of Small Hydro Development and Operations
* Rehab: Stories from the Pits
* Strategies for Dealing with Aging Plant Equipment and Infrastructure
* Total Dissolved Gas Supersaturation: Overcoming Challenges
* Using the IHA Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol

Hydro Training Institute
This intensive, highly practical training is designed to help persons new to hydro gain the information they need to integrate into their positions faster and be more productive. The course includes a technical plant tour on Monday, July 27, and a series of sessions focusing on the full range of operations and policy issues. Participants also have the opportunity to participate in other conference sessions.

* Introduction to Course
* Hydro Overview
* Harnessing the Water
* Equipment Basics
* Hydro in a Power System
* Day-to-Day Operations
* Hydropower and Natural Resource Stewardship
* How Projects Are Regulated
* Communicating Hydro’s Value
* Course Wrap-Up

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Central Oregon Sagebrush

photo credit: nullsignal

In a little over 2 weeks, Crook County in Central Oregon, will hold a hearing on a wind project that is small enough that it is only required to go through local review, but big enough to make waves with some people that are opposed to the renewable energy project.  The developer needs to secure support from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Crook County and other state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

With support of local residents, and those that may live further away, but are still in favor of renewable energy projects (yes, that means YOU), the West Butte Wind Project is exactly the type of alternative energy we should be rooting for.  If you have not yet been to our Forums page, you can see the numerous posts of many that want to learn more about this defining moment for wind energy in Oregon.

The turbines of the West Butte Wind Project are proposed to be sited in Crook County.  But other elements require input from additional jurisdictions and agencies.  Overall, about 50 wind turbines are proposed, that will generate 104 megawatts – under the 105 megawatt limit that would also require approval from the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council.  With approval, the project could create enough clean, renewable energy to power over 50,000 homes.  In nearby Bend, Oregon (where I live and the central metropolis of the region) there are 80,000 residents.  Can you imagine powering all those homes, and then some, solely with the West Butte Wind Project?

The following video was produced by 3E Strategies.  This organization has pledged support to the West Butte Wind Project.  I think that Cylvia Hayes speaks volumes here:

One of the representatives of the project developer, Sarah Rankin, has asked for our support.  I will personally be at the hearing on February 25, 2009, wearing a Build Baby Build button.  Before the hearing, I’ll write a letter to Crook County, as well as to the local newspapers in support of the project (hint – for some guidance on letters to the editor – read this).

Opponents of the project are concerned about a lek of Sage Grouse, comprised of about 10 birds.  Sadly, if global warming continues at its current rate, we could lose these Sage Grouse, and probably many more species, due to changing habitats.  Recently, a study was published which shows that old growth timber in the Pacific Northwest are dying due to warming temperatures.  Are we willing to stop this renewable energy project to a few Sage Grouse, while we end up losing Spotted Owls?

This is our call to action to you, our reader.  What will you do to support renewable energy projects like the West Butte Wind Project?  The time to act is now!

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