January 30, 2008

SOLAR PV INVERTER TRAINING
Please join us for an informative, relaxed, and interactive morning event designed for solar industry PV system professionals.

• Complete residential and commercial technical inverter training covering 1.8, 2.5, 13, 15, 60, 82, and 95 kW units presented by Solectria Renewables' CEO, James Worden
  
• Q&A to answer your specific questions on inverters and systems.
  
• For PV solar contractors, installers, designers, engineers, consultants, architects, and system integrators
  
• NABCEP Continuation credit available (4 points)

8:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Light Breakfast and Lunch Provided (any dietary issues, please mention in RSVP). Please RSVP by January 23, 2008 to: Beth Carlson (978) 683-9700 or beth@solren.com

time: 8:30 - 1:00
location: Lawrence, MA

for more info contact:
Beth Carlson
p: 978) 683-9700
e: beth@solren.com
w: www.solren.com

February 2, 2008

BOSTON GOING GREEN EXPO
The Going Green Expositions are intended to provide a forum for citizens to learn more about how we can begin to make the transition to a sustainable future. The Expositions provide an opportunity for vendors to address each of us directly, providing information, demonstrations and resources for making decisions about enhancing the sustainability of our own personal footprint.


location: Boston, MA
sponsor: Going Green Magazine

for more info contact:
w: www.goinggreenexpos.com/Boston/index.html

March 11, 2008

BUILDING ENERGY '08
"Tools, Actions & Solutions, " the theme of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's BuildingEnergy Conference and Trade Show, offers just that: opportunities to learn, network, and experience first-hand what really works to successfully complete green building, energy - efficiency, and other climate change - related projects.


location: Boston, MA
sponsor: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

for more info contact:
w: www.buildingenergy.nesea.org/

March 13, 2008

GLOBAL WARMING: THE DANGER OF DELAY
On Thursday, March 13, at 7:00 PM, MIT Professor John D. Sterman will give a highly informative presentation on this critically important topic at the Alcott School in Concord.

Mr. Sterman will address the question of why people choose to wait and see instead of taking immediate action to avoid devastating consequences.

time: 7:00 pm
location: the Alcott School in Concord, MA

for more info contact:
p: 978-318-1540
e: ConcordClimate@Yahoo.com

March 13, 2008

GOOD JOBS, GREEN JOBS: A NATIONAL GREEN JOBS CONFERENCE
"Good Jobs, Green Jobs: A National Green Jobs Conference" — the first ever national forum to bring together such a diverse coalition of stakeholders to discuss the economic and employment benefits of a clean energy future. The conference is being coordinated by the Blue-Green Alliance, a partnership of the United Steelworkers and the Sierra Club.

The event will launch a nationwide dialogue about moving our country rapidly toward leadership in promoting the benefits of a new green economy and will bring together advocates representing local, state and federal policymakers; labor; business; the environment and public health; economic and workforce development specialists; investors; and scientists and technology experts.


location: Pittsburugh, PA
sponsor: United Steelworkers of America & Sierra Club

for more info contact:
w: www.greenjobsconference.org

March 27, 2008

CAPITALIZING ON CLEANTECH
The Entrepreneurial Energy Expo (E3) is the largest annual event organized by the Babson Energy and Environmental Club, a student led organization at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. E3 is made possible through the support of student organizers from across Babson's MBA programs and aims to:

• Connect the energy industry to the Babson community.
• Provide insight into emerging clean energy solutions.
• Facilitate networking.

April 29, 2008

WIND AND SOLAR- POWERED BUILDINGS
This highly visual presentation explores the design and integration of solar electricity (photovoltaics or PV), solar thermal and wind energy systems in residential, commercial and institutional buildings. The best of built examples from Europe, Japan and the US will illustrate innovative design where solar electric elements displace conventional building materials to become an integral part of the architecture. Case studies of zero-energy buildings powered by solar and wind energy are featured.

Speaker Bio Steven Strong founded Solar Design Associates in 1974 and has earned the firm an international reputation for the pioneering integration of renewable energy systems with environmentally responsive building design. TIME magazine named him an ‘Environmental Hero of the Planet’.


location: Berlin, CT
sponsor: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

for more info contact:
Susannah Heron
p: 413 774-6051 x30
e: sherron@nesea.org
w: www.nesea.org/workshops/workshop_content.php

April 30, 2008

WIND AND SOLAR-POWERED BUILDINGS
This highly visual presentation explores the design and integration of solar electricity (photovoltaics or PV), solar thermal and wind energy systems in residential, commercial and institutional buildings. The best of built examples from Europe, Japan and the US will illustrate innovative design where solar electric elements displace conventional building materials to become an integral part of the architecture. Case studies of zero-energy buildings powered by solar and wind energy are featured.

Speaker Bio Steven Strong founded Solar Design Associates in 1974 and has earned the firm an international reputation for the pioneering integration of renewable energy systems with environmentally responsive building design. TIME magazine named him an ‘Environmental Hero of the Planet’.


location: New Haven, CT
sponsor: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

for more info contact:
Susannah Herron
p: 413 774-6051 x30
e: sherron@nesea.org
w: www.nesea.org/workshops/workshop_content.php

May 16, 2008

SOLAR SALES AND MARKETING: MAKING THE FINANCIAL CASE
This fast paced, interactive class packs in a huge amount of information for identifying your target markets, strategies for generating leads, setting up a sales organization, then closing sales with compelling presentations using the environmental, independence, or economic payback angle (depending on how your customer self identifies). We¹ll round out the day with an overview of the popular economic analysis and sales presentation tools available, and an interactive demonstration of the OnGrid Tool on examples you¹d like to try. This class packs in a huge amount of material - you can see similar previous class slide handouts at On-Grid Solar


location: Hartford, CT
sponsor: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

for more info contact:
Susannah Herron
p: 413 774-5061 x30
e: sheroon@nesea.org
w: www.nesea.org/workshops/workshop_content.php

June 3, 2008

RETSCREEN® SOFTWARE SOLAR WATER HEATING WORKSHOP
This workshop provides an introduction to solar water heating technical and economic analysis using the RETScreen renewable energy software.

RETScreen is a free software tool created by the Canadian government to conduct feasibility analyses for renewable energy systems. National Grid currently requires commercial customers that apply for solar water heating rebates to use the RETScreen tool to model projected solar system performance and economics.

This workshop will provide contractors and solar installers with an understanding of how to use the RETScreen tool both to meet National Grid requirements and to model systems in general. The workshop will be highly interactive, and will involve cooperative problem solving using case studies drawn from real projects. This training is appropriate for commercial installers with some familiarity in solar thermal installation

The workshop is sponsored by National Grid in conjunction with the City of Boston’s Solar City Partnership with the US Department of Energy, and hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Boston’s Yawkey Club of Roxbury. The Yawkey Club has both solar water heating and solar electric systems installed on its roof.

Cost: $15 donation payable by cash or check to the Boys and Girls Club at the door

time: 7:30
location: Yawkey Club of Roxbury 115 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA

for more info contact:
Rachael Wallace
e: wallacer@wit.edu

June 3, 2008

CLEAN TECH VENTURES 2008
A forum for “seed” to “early-stage” companies to showcase their technologies, market advantages, and to search for funding. Selected companies give 10 minute presentations, and benefit from on-site networking with the Clean Technology Ventures Vetting Team, corporate capital, venture capital and multi-sector investment attendees.


location: Boston, MA
sponsor: CTSI Clean Technology Industries

for more info contact:
w: www.csievents.org

June 7, 2008

SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL & CLEAN ENERGY EXPO
A two-day event focusing on sustainable living and clean energy.

Activities, including workshops, music, a children's program, vendors, exhibits, tours of the Apeiron Institute's award winning Eco-house, the RI Junior Solar Sprint Competition, alternative energy vehicles, and more.


location: Coventry, RI
sponsor: Apeiron Institute for Environmental Living

for more info contact:
p: 401-228 7930
e: info@apeiron.org
w: www.livingfest.org

July 14, 2008

INTERSOLAR NORTH AMERICA
Intersolar North America, held in conjunction with SEMICON West, will be the largest trade event in the United States serving the complete solar energy supply chain. It will provide a unique insight into what the American and international solar markets have to offer. The event will utilize 350,000 square feet of combined exhibition space throughout the Moscone Center and will draw around 200 international solar-related companies and 1,400 exhibitors overall. Over 10,000 visitors are expected to attend Intersolar North America.

Registration is free until June 5 for the trade fair.


location: San Francisco, CA

for more info contact:
w: www.intersolar.us

July 17, 2008

MA LEADING THE WAY IN GREEN ENERGY
Senator Michael W. Morrissey and DOER Commissioner Philip Giudice will be speaking about the Green Communities Act signed into law by Governor Patrick on July 2, 2008. The Green Communities Act represents landmark, comprehensive energy legislation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with broad mandates for energy efficiency, renewable power and alternative energy development. Senator Morrissey will discuss key provisions in the Green Communities Act and its likely impact on the energy and environmental communities in Massachusetts and Commissioner Giudice will discuss issues around implementation.

time: 8:00 am
location: Lenox Hotel, Boston, MA
sponsor: Environmental Business Council of New England

for more info contact:
w: www.ebcne.org

July 31, 2008

11TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY + ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO + FORUM
On July 31, the Sustainable Energy Coalition - in cooperation with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses - will host the 11th annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum.

This year's EXPO will bring together more than three dozen businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations to showcase the status and near-term potential of the cross-section of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. A morning news conference will feature Members of the U.S. Congress while afternoon speakers will discuss the role sustainable energy technologies can play in meeting America's energy needs.

As Congress, the Administration, the business community, environmental advocates, and American voters search for options to address ever-higher energy prices, increased reliance on energy imports, and the potential threat posed by rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the EXPO will help address the role that sustainable energy technologies might play. This will include not only the technical aspects of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies but also related issues such as economics, jobs potential, environmental benefits, current and near-term market potential, model programs in the public and private sectors, institutional and legal barriers, etc.


location: Washington, D.C.
sponsor: Sustainable Energy Association

for more info contact:
w: www.sustainableenergycoalition.org

September 8, 2008

RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NEW ENGLAND
The conference is a two-day comprehensive update on current law, policy and economics for renewable energy in the region. You will hear from federal and state policy makers, attorneys, developers, transmission companies and financial players on the current status and likely impacts of federal and state initiatives, the next wave of renewable technologies to be deployed in the region and opportunities for increased investment in the sector.


location: Boston
sponsor: Law Seminars International

for more info contact:
w: www.lawseminars.com/webpdfs/08RENUMA.pdf

September 8, 2008

GREEN BUILDING FINANCE & INVESTMENT FORUM
The commercial real estate market is undergoing a sea-change. Green buildings now set the bar for projects, having proven their value premium in the market and their allure to first-class tenants. Increasingly, those who build and invest in LEED standard buildings, as well as those who invest in green retrofits of existing real estate portfolios, are creating value for the long-term, while those who don’t are risking asset-depreciation.

However, only those who fully understand how to maximize green value creation—in both new projects and in retrofits to existing assets—will be able to develop, lend to, or invest in successful projects. This is your chance to network with the leading developers, lenders, investors and industry experts, and learn not only how to take advantage of today’s “high performance” standards, but also how to position yourself and your business for new developments already on the horizon: portfolio-wide retrofit protocols, green leases, intelligent and net-zero buildings, and more.

Building on the momentum of Infocast’s remarkably successful Green Building Finance & Investment Forum – West, Infocast has brought together the most forward-looking and incisive industry practice and thinking around green buildings in order to provide a venue for highlevel networking among participants who have made substantial commitments to sustainable property development and investment.


location: New York, New York
sponsor: Infocast

for more info contact:
w: www.infocastinc.com/index.php/conference/bu

September 13, 2008

NABCEP CERTIFICATION EXAM
Applications are available for The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners September 13, 2008 Solar Electric (PV) and Solar Thermal exams for installer certification. The exams will be held at various cities across the U.S. Applications are due by July 4, 2008. Applications that are not received by the July 4th deadline will be automatically rolled over to the Spring 2009 exam.


location: various
sponsor: North American Board of Certified Energy Practioners

for more info contact:
w: www.nabcep.org

September 17, 2008

SOLAR PV INVERTER TRAINING
Complete residential and commercial technical inverter training covering 1.8, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 5.3, 13, 15, 60, 82, and 95 kW units presented by Solectria Renewables' CEO, James Worden. Q&A to answer your specific questions on inverters and systems.

For PV solar contractors, installers, designers, engineers, consultants, architects, and system integrators.

NABCEP Continuation credit available (4 points)

time: 8:30 - 1:00
location: Lawrence, MA
sponsor: Solectria Renewables

for more info contact:
w: www.solren.com/trainingpdf.pdf

October 1, 2008

THE SPEED OF SOLAR @ GROSOLAR '08 CONFERENCE
Funding & Policy Pathways to Accelerate the Solar Marketplace.

Join this exciting conference to chart the pathway of solar energy. Attendees will:

* Attend provocative panel discussions detailing industry trends
* Network with investors, policy-makers and other leaders in the solar energy industry
* Chart the future of the solar energy movement

Speakers include Massachusetts Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles; U.S. Senator Bernard Sanders; David Foster, Executive Director of the Blue-Green Alliance (Sierra Club and Steelworkers); as well as leaders in the solar industry. Registration Fee: $195 - (Limited Availability)


location: The Lenox Hotel, Boston, MA
sponsor: groSolar

for more info contact:
w: www.groSolar.com/events

October 4, 2008

GREEN BUILDING OPEN HOUSE
See how your neighbors are reducing their carbon footprint and cutting their energy bills through the power of the sun, wind, and smart building design. On Saturday, October 4, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is welcoming the public to visit local sustainable homes and buildings throughout the Northeast to see clean renewable energy at work.

The Green Buildings Open House operates in conjunction with the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour. Homeowners and facility managers will be showing visitors the latest in renewable energy technologies, sustainable building materials, and energy efficient appliances. Take a local tour to learn how you, too, can save by going green.

To find the Green Buildings Open House sites nearest you, see the link below.

time: 10:00 - 4:00
location: various
sponsor: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

for more info contact:
Mary Biddle
e: mbiddle@nesea.org
w: www.nesea.org/buildings/openhouse

October 9, 2008

MASSACHUSETTS ENERGY SUMMIT 2008
The goal of the 2008 Massachusetts Energy Summit is to provide a forum to educate the public, especially business owners and executives, about the wide variety of energy supply choices, conservation methods and the evolving alternatives to fossil fuels.

Keynote speakers at this year's event will include:
* Nick Stavropoulos, chief gas executive, National Grid
* Jim Gordon, CEO, Energy Management Inc., developers of the Cape Wind Project
* State and federal officials

time: 7:30
location: DCU Center, Worcester, MA
sponsor: Worcester Business Journal

for more info contact:
w: www.wbjournal.com

October 9, 2008

ONETHING CONSERVATION EXPO
The “OneThing” Expo is based on the concept that Connecticut residents & businesses, in an endeavor to save on the cost of energy, can have an impact on the environment as well, by doing OneThing each day to save energy.

In October 2008, the Connecticut Convention Center will be filled with a million “OneThings” giving individuals, businesses and families a socially conscious experience that is stimulating and imaginative. We expect exhibitors from all business and industry categories.


location: Hartford, CT
sponsor: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management

for more info contact:
w: www.osbornejenks.com/onething.html

October 13, 2008

SOLAR POWER 2008
If you have a professional interest in solar energy (photovoltaics, concentrating photovoltaics, solar thermal electric or solar hot water), this event has something to offer your business. Whether you walk the show floor to our 400+ exhibitors or you attend the 60+ conference sessions to learn about the latest market, policy, finance and technology happenings in the industry, you'll walk away with invaluable information and relationships.


location: San Diego, CA

for more info contact:
w: www.solarpowerconference.com

October 25, 2008

ENERGY SAVINGS FAIR
Experienced vendors and other organizations will provide you with the information and contacts you need to take immediate action.

Practical Solutions for Home and Business
- Home and building insulation
- Energy efficient heating systems: Conventional and geothermal
- Water heating systems: Solar and instantaneous
- Solar photovoltaic systems
- Indoor and outdoor lighting
- New Construction
- Information and services: Tax and utility rebates, Home energy audits, Do-it-yourself guides
...and much more

time: 9:00 - 3:00
location: Lexington (MA) High School
sponsor: Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition

for more info contact:
w: http://www.lexgwac.org/

December 5, 2008

FOCUS 2009
Focus 2009 will bring together policy makers, solar companies, and all persons interested in the expansion of solar industry to discuss the opportunities from the upcoming federal and state energy programs.

This conference will explain the regulations, the expectations and the experiences from those in the industry and government. It will include Saturday workshops from manufacturers, educators and others.


location: Annapolis, Maryland

for more info contact:
Peter Lowenthal
e: director@mdv-seia.org
w: www.mdv-seia.org/events.html

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