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  • From: andrew phillips <greenman124@yahoo.com>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [permaculture] Implementing Renewable and Efficient Energy in New York City - Half day cfce.
  • Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 09:59:55 -0700 (PDT)

Center for Sustainable Energy; New York Energy $mart
Communities; South Bronx Overall Economic Development
Corporation
Urban Resources: Implementing Renewable and Efficient
Energy in New York City
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Web site:
www.sobro.org/index.php?page=businessservices/nyserda/urban
Event Type: Convention/Conference

Summary:
This free forum will focus on the unique opportunities
present in New York City for implementing energy
efficiency and renewable energy, as well as their
importance in the present and future operation of the
city.

Urban Resources: Implementing Renewable and Efficient
Energy in New York City Tuesday May 16th, 2006 9 AM
-12:30 PM Continental Breakfast @ 8:30 AM

Location: Bronx Community College, CUNY, Meister Hall,
Schwindler Auditorium, University Avenue at West 181st
Street, Bronx, NY For directions, see:
http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/directions/directions.htm

You are invited to attend a forum on energy efficiency
and renewable energy with an eye to the unique
environment of New York City. Hear about selected
initiatives in New York City and join in a dialogue on
how we can make them succeed. Introductory remarks
framing the challenges and opportunities for advancing
efforts in energy conservation and renewable energy
development will be made by Ariella Rosenberg, Senior
Project Manager, NYC Economic Development Corporation.
Included in the program are:

Carlos Alicea, For a Better Bronx on the importance of
community organizing for environmental justice in an
at-risk community.

Brent Baker, Tri State Biodiesel on his company’s
activities which include harvesting New York City’s
waste oils, processing them into fuel, and marketing
it to metropolitan area energy consumers.

Jeff Perlman, Bright Power, Inc. on planning a
community-based energy efficiency program: experiences
on the Lower East Side

Andrew Phillips, Hancock Permaculture Center on the
potential for reducing energy inputs in urban areas by
installing permaculture systems.

Wilson Rickerson, Center for Sustainable Energy on the
Center’s analysis and recommendations for implementing
solar energy systems in New York City.

This event is free, though registration is requested.
Please go to:
http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/InstitutionalDevelopment/CSE/UrbanResourcesRegistrationForm.cfm


…or contact Ben Abrams, Regional Coordinator for New
York Energy $mart Communities at 718-732-7561,
babrams@sobro.org or Jim Quigley, Operations Director
of the Center for Sustainable Energy at
james.quigley@bcc.cuny.edu or 718-289-5334. This event
is organized by The Center for Sustainable Energy,
Bronx Community College, The South Bronx Overall
Economic Development Corporation, (SoBRO) and New York
City Energy $mart Communities Cosponsors of this event
include: New York City Apollo; Neighborhood Energy
Network; GreenHomeNYC; and more.



  • [permaculture] Implementing Renewable and Efficient Energy in New York City - Half day cfce., andrew phillips, 05/11/2006

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