Solar and Sustainability Events

MARCH 11: Science & Society Public Talks

Thursday @ 5:00 pm Meet & Greet 4:30 pm UNM Conference Center 1634 Univ. Blvd.

Larry Papay is currently CEO and Principal of PQR, LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in managerial, financial, and technical strategies for a variety of clients in electrical power and other energy areas. He has been engaged in energy and environmental systems for over 40 years including the development and demonstration of renewable technologies.  Larry has served on numerous state and national committees. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and serves on its Board of Councilors.  He chaired the Panel on Electricity from Renewables and co-chairs a joint committee with the Chinese Academies on Renewables.

Abstract: Today, about 10% of all electrical generation in the U.S. is from renewables, mostly from hydroelectric sources. A U. S. National Academies Panel found that, with a sustained effort, renewables could produce 20 percent of the nation’s electricity generation by 2020 and 30 percent of electricity generation by 2030 - 2035.  The major impediments to accomplishing this are issues dealing with deployment and integration. Larry will discuss these issues.

For additional information please contact:  Gordon Chandler at 505-845-8384
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MARCH 11: NMSEA/Sustainable Las Vegas Chapter Meeting

Thursday @ 5:15 pm NMHU Donnelly Library, Rm 325

Roberto Rio, Executive Director of EDC (Las Vegas-San Miguel Economic Development Corporation) will be our guest.   We will discuss ways we can help EDC promote sustainable economic development in the city and county.  Please bring your ideas and questions to this meeting. 

For further information, call Emelie at 454-3920.  Note: this is a change from the topic announced earlier.
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MARCH 11: NMSEA Sustainable Las Vegas "Speaking Meeting"

6:30pm-8pm at PEEC, Pajarito Environmental Education Center

LASE Network members will have the opportunity during this meeting to get more involved in LASE Chapter meetings and organizational structure.
Please come and share your suggestions, ideas, and interests!

Las Vegas Chapter meetings typically scheduled to be held every 2nd Thursday of the month at PEEC.

For further information, call Emelie at 454-3920.  Note: this is a change from the topic announced earlier.
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MARCH 12: 2010 Climate Change UNM Campus Conference Call to Senate

Climate and clean energy policy is one of the defining issues of our time, stirring nationwide debates across college campuses and in Congress.

On behalf of Professor Bruce Milne and the UNM Sustainability Studies Program, we invite you to join the conversation on climate change by participating in a statewide conference call on Friday, March 12th at 2:00 pm MST, with the offices of New Mexico Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall. 

The call will begin with a briefing by a New Mexico student discussing current statewide engagement on campus with climate issues. 

Jonathan Black and Andrew Wallace will then discuss positions on clean energy and climate policy from Senators Bingaman and Udall.  After these two introductory briefings they will then respond to student questions and concerns.   

Be part of this critical educational dialogue on climate change by submitting questions for Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall to climate@bard.edu by calling (712) 432-3100, code 253385 at 2pm MST, Friday, March 12th. All those who submit questions will automatically enter in a raffle to win a free case of Clif Bars!

While the call is designed to connect campus to the Senate, interested community members are welcome to send in their own questions, and join the call as well. Please help spread the word and also send us the contact information for others in New Mexico so that we can engage the maximum number (500) New Mexico

Let’s Talk is coordinated by the Bard Center for Environmental Policy as part of a national initiative connecting campus to congress. Follow us on Twitter and on our Facebook page! students, faculty, staff and citizens with Senators Bingaman and Udall on the call on Friday, March 12th.

Please contact us with any questions at climate@bard.edu .  We look forward to talking with you!
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MARCH 13: NMSEA Board of Directors Meeting

11:30 Potluck & 12:00 – 3:00 pm NMSEA Board Member Meeting

Please bring a dish and join us for our monthly NMSEA Board meeting, at the NMSEA Office at 1009 Bradbury Dr.
No additional items will be added to the agenda. All members welcome! 

Please contact Rose or Ragan at the NMSEA office at 505-246-0400 for additional information.
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MARCH 15-19: High Tech/ Green Tech Virtual Job Fair

Online at:  www.nmvirtualjobfair.com

For more information, please contact Ingrid Baker, TVC Director of Recruitment Resources: 505 843-4255
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MARCH 16: NM Green Building Tour

Emerging Green Builders -NM Chapter presents NM Green Building Tour

Lunch 11:30 am – 1 pm at Silver Gardens
Home tour of green, mixed income housing to revitalize downtown, buildings nearing completion, rain water catchment features & building integrated wind turbines.

Event is free, but space is limited.  RSVP REQUIRED by Friday, March 12: Amanda@edi-arch.com
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MARCH 17: NMSEA Santa Fe Chapter Meeting

6:20pm Main Library, Downtown Santa Fe, Upstairs  Please wear green.

Guest speaker will be Gerald Greernaert, PhD -Director of the Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics, LANL. Dr. Greernaert will speak about climate change projections for this century.

For more information, please contact Gary Anderson, Vice Chair NMSEA Santa Fe at: gla_5573@yahoo.com or 505 670-8246
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MARCH 22-23: Green Build Council "Green Build Professional" Training

8 AM to 4:30 PM, Doc Savage Supply, 600 Candelaria NE. 

“Certified Green Professional” – two-day course for building professionals presented by Green Build Council.  Learn how to incorporate green building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction.  HBA members $345/Non-members $445. 

For more information contact: education@usgbcnm.org
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MARCH 23: NMSEA ABQ Chapter Meeting

Tuesday @ 6:30 pm REI Recreational Equipment store at 1550 Mercantile NE, 87107.

This month's NMSEA ABQ Chapter speaker will be Helene Beauchamp of Zomeworks whom works with passive solar technologies and solutions.

ABQ Chapter meetings are open to the public and free, with donations welcomed. For additional information please contact chapter leader Olga Lavrova at 505-417-9342   
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MARCH 25: The Living Building Road Show

8:30am - 3:30pm

Living Building Challenge (presented by USGBC – Cascadia Chapter) has swept North America.
There are now more than sixty registered projects from coast-to-coast pursuing certification under this vigorous performance standard and interest continues to rise.

The ROAD SHOW is a tour of in-person introductory workshops to share the tenets of the Challenge with advanced practitioners and will be coming to Albuquerque on March 25th!  Approved for 6 GBCI CE Hours for LEED APs. 10% discount to the first 10 people who register! 

For event and location details, please visit:  www.ilbi.org/roadshow
Or register here:  http://ilbi.org/education/events/albuquerque-nm  
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MARCH 27: GREEN Your Space in Any Color

Saturday 10am – 12pm Southwest Green Building Center, LLC

"GREEN YOUR SPACE IN ANY COLOR" - with professional Jason Goldbarg
Jason will be showing off several of our zero VOC paints by applying them right here on our walls. Enjoy 10% off all paints from March 16 - 31.

Call 821-6259 to sign up... SPACE IS LIMITED!
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APRIL 10-11: Home Builders, Remodelers & International Green Ideas Showcase

Saturday, April 10: 10am-5pm
Sunday, April 11: 10am-4pm

East Hall of Albuquerque Convention Center

The 2010 Home Builders, Remodelers and International Green Ideas Showcase will include a Virtual Trade Show, over 250 exhibitors in up to 400 booths, and dozens of seminar speakers covering all aspects of new home construction, home improvement and eco-friendly lifestyles. National celebrity speakers will also join local and regional experts.

For additional information, please contact: www.hbashowcase.com or www.igishows.com
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MAY 17-22 : SOLAR 2010 American Solar Energy Society (ASES) National Conference and Trade Show

The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy. Join NMSEA, a local ASES Chapter, for SOLAR 2010, the nation's best educational opportunity for solar energy professionals at the Phoenix Convention Center. 

For more information, please visit the ASES website: www.ases.org