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| March 10, 2010 | to | March 11, 2010 |
Where: Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN
Join hundreds of designers, owners, operators and developers at the fourth annual Indiana Building Green Symposium, 2010. This annual conference hosted by the USGBC brings together leading professionals in a variety of disciplines and all facets of the building industry to facilitate and expedite the shift toward sustainable building practices in Indiana. Get all the latest on applications and trends that are turning green thinking into green building, and how it’s enhancing the quality of life for people and planet.
FOR REGISTRATION BY MAIL
Contact Liz Ellis at 317-701-6837.
CHECKS MAY BE SENT TO
Indiana Building Green Symposium
c/o USGBC Indiana
9365 Counselors Row
Indianapolis, IN 46240-6422
(317) 819-7878
Press Release by TINA D. NOEL
During visit to DC, group emphasizes need for bill that limits carbon emissions
(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Business leaders representing Indiana are in Washington, DC this week, meeting with their members of Congress on the urgent need for comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation. In particular, they are descending on Capitol Hill to illustrate the importance a strong limit on carbon emissions has on future investments and job growth.
Entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors who support strong climate and clean energy legislation are convinced that a limit on emissions is the only market-based tool that will create the kind of demand needed to create new business opportunities and jobs for America They see it as vital to long-term economic competitiveness, as clean energy will unleash a flurry of new investments leading to the creation of new jobs and the restoration our country’s technological edge.
Executives from the following companies are in Washington right now, representing Indiana interests:
Axis Architecture, Indianapolis
Carbon Solutions Group, Chicago
Green Alternatives, Inc., Kokomo
Rudd Asset Management, Valparaiso
Vela Gear Systems, Indianapolis
Wind Stream Technologies, Calif. company currently building a facility in New Albany
Xylogenics, Indianapolis
“The United States has all the tools to be the global leader in the clean energy marketplace,” said Dan Bates, president and CEO of Wind Stream Technologies, a manufacturer of small scale wind turbines that is adding 260 high-paying jobs to Southeast Indiana’s economy. “Thousands of business leaders like me know that unless we move quickly, we risk losing the progress we’ve made on clean energy technology.”
The business leaders visiting Washington say limits on carbon emissions are fundamental to create the kind of long-term market signal for widespread investment in clean energy technologies and the jobs that will follow as a result.
“We represent a growing number of businesses, both big and small, that want solutions, not band aids, to the economic problems we now face,” said Mike Neibler, CEO of Xylogenics, which is commercializing a breakthrough technology that improves ethanol production by 50 percent. “With the investments that come with comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation, our companies will continue to expand and that means more jobs for the Hoosier state and a boost to Indiana’s bottom line.”
TINA D. NOEL
Media and Public Relations Consultant
4730 N. Park Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Office: 317.925.7328
Cell: 317.709.3103
Email: tinanoelpublicrelations@yahoo.com
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| February 11, 2010 11:00 am | to | February 21, 2010 12:00 pm |
Where: Webinar. There is no pre-registration required. The connection information is included, so at the appropriate time attendees should simply click on the link in the invitation to view the slides and call into one of the phone numbers to hear the audio.
Connection Instructions:
You will need an internet connection and a phone line to participate in this webinar. Simply copy the link below into your web browser to connect – you do not need to pre-register. In order to hear the audio, you will need to call into one of the phone numbers below.
Audio Access: Toll Free: 877-951-7311; Toll: 203-607-0666
Participant Passcode: 9348502
Web Access: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW1627857&p=9348502&t=c
or
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW1627857
Audience passcode: 9348502
Questions or issues with connecting to the webinar? Please contact Sue Hinnen at NREL (Susan.Hinnen@nrel.gov).
Questions or comments about the webinar topic, speakers, or the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute? Please contact Christina Mills at Windustry (Christina@windustry.org) or visit http://www.windustry.org/GLRWEIPlease join us Thursday February 11th at 11am EST 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.
Attendees will hear experts in sound impacts discuss:
* The science of sound;
* Overview of wind turbine syndrome;
* Published research on sound impacts and how it is used to both support and deny claims of wind turbine syndrome;
* How the “nocebo” effect plays a role (A nocebo response occurs when the suggestion of a negative effect of an action leads to an actual negative outcome)
Who should attend?
* Landowners
* Local and state government officials
* Wind developers
* Renewable energy advocates
Format: There will be approximately 30 minutes of presentations followed by Q&A.
Speakers:
* W. David Colby, M.D.: Chatham-Kent Medical Officer of Health (Acting); Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario
* Geoff Leventhall, Ph.D.: Consultant in Noise Vibration and Acoustics, UK
Webinar presented by the Great Lakes Regional Wind Energy Institute with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
| March 17, 2010 | | 11:30 am | to | 1:30 pm |
Where: Baker & Daniels LLP, 300 North Meridian Street, Suite 2700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Parking available at Central Park Garage, corner of New York and Illinois streets)
*** Remote login from your computer is available upon request
Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting invite you to join us for the seventh webinar in our 2009-2010 series focusing on clean energy and climate change and developed by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the American Bar Association.
New technologies, new trading regimes, new laws and governmental regulations, new societal pressures and global geopolitical shifts necessarily give rise to new opportunities as well as new challenges and disputes. Taking steps to capture these new opportunities and at the same time avoid losses requires that the challenges and disputes be identified early and addressed appropriately. Areas for potential dispute - to be mitigated or addressed - include issues relating to trading of environmental attributes (such as renewable energy credits and the allocation of carbon risk), issues relating to wind generation and solar generation (including siting and ownership of environmental attributes). Uncertainty as to future regulation and changes in law present their own opportunities and risks that must be anticipated. Various options will be discussed throughout this month’s webinar.
Baker & Daniels and B&D Consulting will provide brief federal and state updates prior to the webinar (updates start promptly at 11:40 a.m. with the webinar beginning at noon). A light lunch is provided and networking and discussion will follow the webinar.
Register
| February 10, 2010 | | 7:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Where: DePauw, Green Castle, IN
Cost: Free
More info
Wednesday February 10, 2010
7:00-8:30 pm
Changing Industry in Indiana
Watson Forum
Several businesses in Indiana have recently won large grants to develop new batteries, engines, trucks and cars – all to move us away from oil dependence. Join us for an evening with Laurie Counsel, Energy and Environmental Relations Director from Cummins, Inc., to learn what part Cummins will play in developing these future technologies and what kinds of technical and non-technical jobs will be created.
Thursday February 11, 2010
8:20-9:50 am
Nature Writing, the Original Green Job
Ivy Room
Kick off Focus the Nation with Professor Andrea Sununu and classic nature readings. “Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.” -William Wordsworth
10:00-11:30
Envisioning a Green Economy
Watson Forum
Join Economics Professors Kerry Pannell, Ray Burgman and Michele Villinski as they explore the future of green jobs in a green economy, what it looks like, and how we get there.
11:30-12:30
Pizza and Policy with the DePauw Environmental Policy Project
Fishbowl
Engage over pizza with our award-winning student group (just back from the Copenhagen talks!) and discover the importance of Indiana’s role in supporting and leading a green economy.
12:40-2:10
Boldly Going Green
Julian Auditorium
Scientists from multiple disciplines gather to discuss green career options, research and study in their fields.
2:20-3:50
Environmental Activism
Peeler Auditorium
Explore the history of environmentalism as a social movement and hear how anyone can pursue a career in environmental activism. This is a conversation between the curricular, career services and student perspectives of this important aspect of green jobs-green economy.
4:00-5:30
One Community at a Time
Peeler Auditorium
Sustainable community practices and initiatives are becoming integrated into city efforts around Indiana. Come and hear officials from local Green Communities talk about their efforts to make green jobs-green economy a reality for their communities.
5:30-7:00
Sustainability Expo
UB Lobby and Fishbowl
Businesses and organizations highlight their environmental practices and efforts. Browse displays and learn just how much our community is doing – and what real green jobs look like!
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