Clean Energy Calendar

Infocast’s inaugural Tri-State Community Energy is the premier area event where local leaders from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut will gather together to:

– Be the first to hear from state regulators about their brand new programs, and how they will impact future development
– Share the latest information on area community solar and wind policies and market growth potential
– Hear how utilities plan to get ahead of the inevitable rush of Tri-State community energy projects
– Learn how distributed energy resources (DERs), and renewable developers and vendors will grow their businesses in—and across—one of the most active areas in the country
– Benefit from the experience of the Tri-State clean energy early-entries: what lessons have already been learned in the area?

Plus, don’t miss Infocast’s Tri-State Executive Briefing, a one-day tutorial dedicated to helping local governments aggregate community energy. This is the chance to connect with industry peers and CCA/GEA administrators who have successfully procured cheaper, clean, local energy. Hear about the evolution and execution of their programs, and walk away with proven step-by-step plans that work.

For more information and to register click here

Sustainable Saratoga and Skidmore College are hosting the inaugural Saratoga Sustainability Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.

The mission of the sustainability fair is to support the three interconnected pillars of sustainability— environmental responsibility, social equity, economic development—by connecting people to community resources and organizations that contribute to making our community a more sustainable place to live for current and future generations.

The fair will bring exhibitors, presenters, and the community together to advocate for and improve awareness about sustainability activities and opportunities. The fair includes an EV car show, a tour of Skidmore’s sustainability efforts, exhibitor booths, workshop presentations, a keynote speaker, and more.

For more information, an agenda of the days events and a map of the college visit

Berkshire Earth Expo is a community fair focused on energy efficiency, climate resilience, and the protection of nature and our health. Join us to learn, take action to reduce your energy use, and to save money. This unique event features student exhibits, eco-friendly vendors and organizations, food, games and fun for the kids, arts and crafts and much more.

The Cooler Communities Challenge makes it easy and convenient for you to take steps to reduce your carbon footprint. By accessing the resources and presentations at the expo, you can choose to make pledges and adopt new habits depending on what makes sense for you. These actions will not only be good for the earth but will save you money as well. The pledges of all attendants will be added up to determine the collective reduction of our community’s carbon footprint.

Students at Berkshire County schools have taken on the Cooler Communities Challenge and are preparing presentations about their climate and environmental classroom activities. These student exhibits will enliven the Expo and inspire all of us to do whatever we can to ensure our young people have a livable future.

For more information, visit the website here

Hosted by Croton Climate Initiative and the Climate Reality Project. There will be three important parts to the summit. First, an informative presentation by Dr. Chandu Visweswariah which focuses on the state of climate and the recent IPCC report. Second, a short discussion on Drawdown, the solutions-based approach to reducing climate change. And lastly, the third and most important part of the forum will be a one-hour long breakout sesson.

Information on U.S. OSW Standards
The U.S. Offshore Wind Standards initiative is underway, a collaboration between the Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Business Network for Offshore Wind, and the American Wind Energy Association.

The anticipated outcome will be a new suite of consensus-based offshore wind standards and guidelines that will clarify the requirements for developers and original equipment manufacturers in U.S. waters and allow U.S. regulators to adopt best industry practices. For background information visit the AWEA Offshore Wind Subcommittee Workspace.

You are invited to join and participate in one of the five working groups to discuss the next steps in the development of the offshore wind standards project and begin the drafting process for the recommended practice. Please indicate which working group meeting you will attend when you register (you may only select one).

The Scope of Work for the working groups are posted publicly along with meeting minutes to date on the Offshore Wind Standards Subcommittee page on the AWEA Workspace.

To review the agenda and register visit the eventbrite here

Our Climate is excited to share that we are hosting a Youth Lobby Day on April 9th, where hundreds of young people will convene at state capitols across the country to ask lawmakers to enact strong climate policy. Will you join us and  dozens of other young people from across the state in Albany to urge your state elected officials to vote yes on the Climate and Community Protection Act? Please fill out this form if you are available on April 9th and want to join us for this exciting day!

Carpools to Albany may be available. We will reach out by March 29th if there is a carpool available in your area.

If you are unable to attend the Youth Lobby Day on April 9th, but are interested in advocating for the strong climate policy, we will be organizing in-district meetings throughout the state for mid-April. Please indicate your interest on this form.

You can look up your State Senator here: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
You can look up your Assembly Member here: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

RSVP Here

Our Clean Energy Spring Reception will begin at 5:00 until 7 p.m. featuring ACE NY’s exhibition.

Please join us for refreshments and conversation as we celebrate New York’s ambitious clean energy vision and implementation of the Clean Energy Standard. All members and supporters of New York’s clean energy and energy efficiency communities are welcome to attend!

Special Exhibit from New York Power Authority (NYPA)
Guest Speaker(s) TBD

Event Sponsored by National Grid

All are welcome!

Location: The State Room, 100 State Street, Albany, NY 12207

This is the NY-GEO 5th annual geothermal heat pump conference April 10-11, 2019 in Schenectady, NY.

Each year it proves to be the premier geothermal conference and trade show, so be sure to be there!
Chockfull of information, the event is geared to students, architects, engineers, industry professionals, utility and government officials and policy makers and others interested in learning more about geothermal heat pumps.

Last year there were 335 attendees from 181 different communities in 26 states, 2 provinces and 6 countries from around the globe. Scholarships are available.

Early Bird discount on attendance, sponsorship and exhibiting is in effect until January 15th. 2019 NY-GEO members get a 10% off coupon on attendance and exhibit space, and a $100 off coupon on sponsorships.

Click here to find the registration & more information.

The award winning Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century each year explores the most current topic dealing with the future of renewable energy, and is recognized as one of the most important yearly conferences on renewable energy in New York and the Northeast. This is the Fifteenth Annual Symposium which takes place in East Syracuse each April, this year on April 12th, 2019. Between 350-400 people attend.

For more information describing tours, sponsorships and program, go to www.energy21symposium.org

Register on eventbrite here

Special guests Assemblywoman Pat Fahy and Bethlehem Town Supervisor David Van LuVen, complimentary fine food and drink.

Learn how you can get solar energy without any investment required or long-term contracts and a guaranteed 10% discount on your electric rates.

At this event you can sign up to get solar from local solar farms–whether you own a home or rent an apartment, whether you live in a sunny or shady spot.

There’s no gimmicks, just a great opportunity to fight global warming.

Organized by The Bethlehem Central School District Green Team, the Delmar Farmer’s Market, and the Town of Bethlehem.

– Used: clothes, shoes, backpacks, and other textile and book recycling is free.

– Secure Shredding: Limited to residents & BCSD taxpayers; 3 med. boxes per household.

– Electronics, appliances and scrap metal recycling is $5/car, $15 for each TV or computer monitor.

– Backyard Compost Unit Truckload Sale Open to all. Get 50% off the composter. Check out the rain barrels and garden accessories with FREE shipping! Pre-order online by April 1, and pick it up at our Spring Recycling Festival, April 13.

For more details and a list of other Green events visit the town of Bethlehem’s flyer here

Back by popular demand, this expanded event will bring together local residents, students, business owners, farmers, and industry experts for a hands-on, how-to, afternoon of fun and learning about our community’s climate smart future.

Attendees at this FREE fair learn how to get started using money-saving energy technologies including renewables that can be installed in homes or businesses. Local vendors and agencies that focus on renewable energy and climate smart strategies will have representatives available to answer questions and provide information and resources.

Throughout the day the festival will include panel presentations, hands on displays, renewable energy exhibits, solar & amp; geothermal venders, climate change problems and solutions, and cutting edge technologies.

All are invited and welcome to “Seize the Power” of renewable energy and climate smart information. Buffet lunch is available to attendees in the college dining hall for $8.00 per person.

For a full list of exhibitors and presentations,visit the facebook event here

Earth Festival is an environmentally focused, interactive event featuring exhibits, workshops, vendors, food and entertainment, all with a fun, earth-friendly twist. The first Earth Festival was held in 2006 as an event for the environmental community to work together to provide a showcase event to help keep Otsego County citizens informed about environmental activities that are taking place in our region and as an avenue for increased involvement. It continues to bring together a great mix of people – exhibitors, vendors, sponsors, presenters, entertainers and volunteers!

More info here

Contact Leslie Orzetti, Executive Director, at (607) 547-4488 or director@occainfo.org.

In partnership with SunCommon, CYCLEffect Regenerative Ventures and Jon Bowermaster.
With a particular focus on exploring both community solar and bioenergy – the generation of energy from food waste and similar organic materials – as vital examples of the move away from the archaic, destructive energy models which have left us in climate chaos, the Green Energy Fair will give attendees the tools to protect our future and to together serve, inspire and care for the region we live in.

We are thrilled to present our new Green Energy Fair, produced in partnership with pioneering environmental organizations SunCommon and CYCLEffect Regenerative Ventures.

By pairing a marketplace of new energy leaders and environmental advocates with an afternoon of presentations and discussions by community leaders and alternative energy experts, this new free, annual program will invite attendees to come together to seek solutions for the greatest communal challenge now facing us, the climate and energy crisis

For more information visit the website here

Register Here

Description

According to the fourth National Climate Assessment (2018), Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any given point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities. The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States and are projected to intensify in the future—but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changes that will indefinitely occur.

Climate-related risks will continue to grow without a surplus of action. Decisions made today will determine the risk exposure for current and future generations and will either extend or limit possibilities to reduce the negative consequences of climate change.

This is why we are bringing together a powerful panel of thought leaders, high-level executives, and business owners in our community who can help us to understand the change that needs to happen, the actions that need to be made, and how each and every person in the community can help.

Panel:

Congressman Paul Tonko (5:15-5:45)

Mayor McCarthy

Gina Gould, President of the Museum of Innovation and Science

Mark Richardson, CEO of US Light Energy

Mark King, Executive Director of Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

George Young, Fellow Scientist at Kairos Power

Vendors:

Common Energy

Electric City Food Co-Op

Schenectady Green Market

Schenectady Rotary Club

…and more!

Presentations will be followed by networking and social time. Solution providers will be available to help you take action to reduce your environmental foot print Light fare will be served. Appetizers and cash bar provided by Marias Cafe and Catering.

Fracking was banned in New York, however, an energy infrastructure that depends on fracked gas is being pieced together throughout the state. Learn from elected officials and experts about proposed projects in our area and actions you can take to safeguard your town against fossil fuel expansion.

Keynote speakers include State Senator Jen Metzger and Scenic Hudson’s Director of Environmental Advocacy, Hayley Carlock, Esq.

Please register for the event at the Eventbrite link

** BYO Water Bottle!
** Free Hors D’oeuvres at 6pm
6:30pm program start