2009 Energy & Sustainability Expo set for Norway, IA
NORWAY — I-Renew's Energy and Sustainability Expo 2009 will be a celebration of the change that persistence can bring. We've got a lot to celebrate. We'll start by emphasizing the continued growth of green jobs in Iowa and finish by presenting a full spectrum of alternative energy and sustainability options.
Kate Gordon, Vice President of the Center for American Progress, is one of two keynote speakers. Ms. Gordon was, until June of this year, Co-Director of the National Apollo Alliance. The Apollo Alliance is a coalition of labor, business, environmental and community leaders working to catalyze a clean energy revolution that will put millions of Americans to work in a new generation of high-quality, green-collar jobs. Kate is nationally recognized for her work on the intersection of clean energy and economic development policy, and especially for helping to shape the modern definition of "green-collar jobs" as "well-paid, career track jobs that contribute directly to reserving or enhancing the environment." She has a long history of working for economic justice and labor issues. She serves on several boards, including the Midwest Agriculture Energy Network and the National Green Industries Policy Retreat. More ...
2009 energy workshop series announced
Thanks to a generous grant from the Leighty Foundation, I-Renew will be holding three energy workshops beginning in August. The first is on residential wind and will be held August 8th. That will be followed by a workshop on solar hot water on October 3rd and another on Photovoltaic Solar on November 21st. All workshops will be held at the Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, IA. For more information and to download a registration form, visit the workshops article in the latest online newsletter or access individual workshop pages in the primary navigation menu of this site.
Upcoming Events
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| July 11 | I-Renew Board of Directors Meeting, Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Norway, IA Meeting will be held at the site of September's Energy Expo. As always, I-Renew members are welcome to attend. Directions... |
| July 16-18 |
Solar Energy Workshop Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 E. Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA 52233. This three-day workshop will provide information about and experience in installing solar panels to generate electricity. It will include hands-on exposure to assembling pole-mounted solar racks, installing solar modules and wiring of the entire system including modules, disconnects, inverters and grid tie. Approximately half the class time will be in the classroom learning how solar energy works. Workshop fee is $250 for first person from a family, business or organization and $200 for each additional person. Lodging is available for $45 per night at Prairiewoods. To register or obtain more information, call Prairiewoods at (319) 395-6700. |
| August 8 |
Residential Wind Workshop Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 E. Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA 52233. Attendees will leave this workshop with the working knowledge to evaluate if residential wind is a realistic option to fill all or part of their residential energy needs. Leave knowing if your site is right for wind energy, size, wind patterns etc. Learn how to size and select a wind turbine. Evaluate which turbine to purchase and learn how the turbine is installed. More information... |
| Sept. 12-13 |
The 2009 I-Renew Energy & Sustainability Expo Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Norway, IA, located northeast of Iowa City and southwest of Cedar Rapids off Highway 151 and just south of Highway 30. This year's Expo will feature workshops and speakers on renewable energy, sustainable living, green building, energy efficiency technology, renewable fuels, alternative transportation, advocacy, energy technology, and related topics. The event will also have a demonstration area featuring cars that run on alternative fuels, solar PV, solar thermal and wind energy, hydrogen storage and a fuel cell, among other demonstrations. Directions... |
