Alternative Energy
Summer 2008
 

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June 10	Class Begins at  6:10pm, Tues and Thurs. Evenings  W-164 West Campus Introduction to Alternative Energy  What?  Intro
	SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES BEGINS! (Thursday evening, 7-8pm, W - 164, LCC- West Campus
12	Personal Choices in Alternative Energy Special Guests:  YOU!
17	Small groups. Energy inventions and creativity.
19	Speaker: George Wood Energy Consumption Intervention George is an energy consultant with Bauer Power www.bauerpower.com/ and has worked with Urban Options and been a student in LCC's Alternative Energy Program. Powerpoint
24	Field Trip:  Urban Options, 405 Grove St., East Lansing  6:30pm.  If you drive, parking is free in most metered spots after  6pm or park in the Grove St. parking ramp. Visit www.urbanoptions.org
26	Speaker: Jim Pitts Alternative Fuels Jim has served as coordinator of the Greater Lansing Clean Cities Program and has been involved with alternative-fueled vehicles long before their rise in popularity.  He's taught automotive technology for over two decades at Lansing Community College. Powerpoint  &  Handout
27-29	Energy Fair:  See:  www.glrea.org Reflections from the 2008 Michigan Energy Fair (by LeRoy) Jacob's Pics!
July 1	Preparing for Energy Independence Day
3	Speaker:  Sean Huberty Electric Vehicles and Energy Efficient Mortgages Sean has worked on a variety of alternative energy projects and electric vehicles (EVs).  He is also a graduate of LCC's Alternative Energy Program and works with MSU Federal Credit Union.
8	What is LEED? Tour of Heating Lab Thermosyphon Water Heater
10	Speaker:  Pat Hudson Green Building Pat will share a few green building practices, resources, and related green energy options.  Pat works with the State Energy Office on dozens of energy initiatives and is a former Executive Director of Urban Options. Pat's Powerpoint Word Outline William's Water Heater Presentation
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17	Speaker:  Terry Link Choosing Alternatives:  What Matters? Terry directs the Office of Campus Sustainability at MSU.  Terry has been a Librarian for more than 25 years, helping people find information to expand their knowledge.  He is also a facilitator and a mediator -- experienced in bring people together to address issues and find solutions.
22	Take Home Final   Word  PDF  Pictures from Student Presentations & Tour of Heating Lab 1 2 3 4 5 6  all Patty C's "New Home Construction" (without aerial photos) Rural Funding Opportunities (from Beth) www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html & energy fact sheet Sustainable Community Handbook with Decision Matrix (from LeRoy) Recent E-mail from a friend about T. Boone Picken's Energy Plan
24	Jacob's Air Car Beth's Presentation (on YouTube) Tom Stanton “Making Working Markets in Green Energy”  Tom Stanton is both Coordinator of the Michigan Public Service Commission's Michigan Renewable Energy Program is also the Technical Assistant in the Operations & Wholesale Markets Division at the MPSC. Tom's presentations:  1  supplemental: 2  3  4
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31	David Wilson Sustainable Energy Education David Wilson is the Lead Faculty in LCC's Alternative Energy Program.  He'll share some insights from a recent conference at the National Renewable Energy Laborator in Golden, Colorado (July 7 - 18, 2008).

Other Alternative Energy Opportunities:

June 27-29	Energy Fair:  See:  www.glrea.org
July 30	“Wind & Transmission 101”  www.nationalwind.org/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=513 The full conference on wind & transmission for the Midwest is found at www.nationalwind.org/calendar/view_recurring_event.asp?CalendarID=512 From:  Tom Stanton

 

 

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