Clean Energy Resource Teams

Rural Minnesota Energy Board Meeting

Monday February 8, 2010 @ 9:30 AM

Center for Regional Development
Slayton, MN

Monday, February 8, 2010
Biomass Establishment

Rural Advantage’s 2010 Third Crop Producer Meetings

For information on third crops, biomass production and programs, cover crops, and soil health, visit Rural Advantage’s annual 2010 Third Crop Producer Meetings.

Location:
Knights of Columbus Hall, Fairmont, Minnesota

Location:
Token Barbeque
Mapleton, MN

R9 Renewable Energy Task Force is hosting a Community Wind Forum. This Forum is open to any person interested in learning about creating a local community wind development project. The Forum highlights will include models of successful community wind projects and the legalities and economics of developing a community wind project.

Class on “Carbon Credit Payments for Wooded and Agricultural Properties”

Location:
UMN-Extension Douglas County Service Center Building
720 Fillmore Street
Alexandria, MN

Metro Clean Energy Resource Team will help you save money and energy by:

-Teaching you easy ways to lower your heat and electric bills
-Offering easy tips to make your home more energy efficient
-Providing FREE light bulbs and weatherization materials
-Helping you apply for Energy Assistance

Waite House- 2529 13th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
More Information: Julia Eagles 612-278-7117

“Biofuels as a Contact Sport: Shifting the Debate from Food vs. Fuel
to Sustainable Land Management”

Lecture by:
John Sheehan, Scientific Program Coordinator, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota

Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m.

Location:
University of Minnesota St. Paul campus
Institute on the Environment
Seminar Room 380
VoTech Building
1954 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

Free and open to the public; no registration required
Link to map: http://environment.umn.edu/about/map.html

Wind Turbine Syndrome: Myths and Facts

Webinar presented by the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute
with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Please join us Thursday February 11th at 10am Central time for a discussion of the myths and facts behind wind turbine syndrome and how scientific research is used to both support and deny the claims made.

Community-led discussion: “Biomass for Heat: Affordable Fuel, Local Jobs”

Location:
Great Lakes Ballroom, Holiday Inn
downtown Duluth waterfront

2:00 Welcome and Overview
2:10 “Biomass for Heat: Affordable Fuel, Local Jobs”
3:00 Panel Discussion/Q&A
3:30 Focus Group discussions
4:15 Adjourn

Please RSVP to Jeff Borling at (218)740-3667 or jborling@apexgetsbusiness.com

See attached flier for more information.

Location:
To Be Announced, Minneapolis

Course Description
In this 8-hour course, students will learn the basics of how Solar Domestic Hot Water Heating Systems (SDHW) work and their economic impacts with emphasis on northern climate systems. This class will prepare students for entry level work in the solar water heating field and will help facilities managers, architects, planners, home owners and government officials to understand the workings and benefits of solar domestic hot water systems.

Location:
To Be Announced, Minneapolis

Course Description
This 8-hour course uses a combination of lecture and classroom activities to teach the basics of photovoltaic (PV) systems. Participants will learn how PV systems work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and identify components, understand the best application and limitations of each system type, define the solar window, make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate system loads, and understand the basics of PV site assessment.