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Sustainable Energy Calendar
This page lists events in local communities
relating to energy supply and use, illustrating the many connections with economic, environmental, and social
issues. Unless otherwise specified, these events are free and open to the public. Events
organized by participants in the Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative (CIREC) are highlighted in
green. If you would like to add an event to the list, send information to
feedback@cirenew.info. For past events, visit the
Calendar Archive.
October 2006 |
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10.02.06 - 10.06.06 |
Training Workshop: "Hands-On Wind Turbine Installation," by Vineyard Energy Project
Contact: 508.693.3002 |
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10.03.06 |
Seminar: "Detection and Attribution of Anthropogenic CO2 Uptake on Decadal Time Scales," by Naomi Levine.
12 pm, Clark 507, WHOI. Presented by WHOI Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Dept.
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10.03.06 |
Seminar: "Determining Global Sea-Level Change - Patterns & Causes," by Carl Wunsch, MIT. 3 pm, Clark
507, WHOI. Presented by WHOI Physical Oceanography Dept.
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10.04.06 - 10.05.06 |
Conference: "Growing Green with Building Science.” Presented by Affordable Comfort, Inc. Westford Regency
Inn & Conference Center, 219 Littleton Road, Route 110
Westford.
Information
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10.05.06 |
Public Hearing: "Development of Regional Impact: Barnstable Municipal Airport Improvement/Terminal
Project," 1 pm, Cape Cod Commission.
Information: 508.362.3828 |
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10.05.06 |
Course: "Massachusetts State Building Code," 6:30-9:30 pm, 540 Main St., Hyannis. Runs Thursday nights
through November 30. Offered by Workforce Education Resource Center, Cape Cod Community College. Cost:
$229
Contact: 508.375.4012 |
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10.06.06 |
Public Meeting: Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee Meeting, 8:30 am, Room 11/12, Barnstable Superior
Courthouse, Route 6A, Barnstable Village
Call to confirm event - information/agenda: 508.362.3828 |
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10.06.06 - 10.09.06
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Cape Cod Pathways Walking Weekend
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10.07.06 |
Tour: 2006 CIREC/NESEA Green Buildings Open House, 10 am - 4 pm.
Information & Local Listings: Click
here, then
search for Cape Cod listings.
Contact: Megan Amsler, Self-Reliance, 508.457.7679
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10.07.06 |
Appliance Turn-In: Cape Light Compact, 9 am - 2 pm, Mid-Cape Home Center, Orleans.
Contact: 800.797.6699 |
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10.10.06 |
Seminar: "Changes in the Circulation of the South Indian Ocean 1987-1995 to 2000-2005," by Annie Wong,
School of Oceanography, University of Washington. 3 pm, Clark 507. Presented by WHOI Physical Oceanography
Seminar Series.
Contact: Mary-Louise Timmermans, 508.289.2792, mtimmermans@whoi.edu
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10.11.06 - 10.13.06 |
Training Workshop: "Hands-On Solar Hot Water Installation Workshop at Waquoit Bay Reserve," by Bob
Ramlow, Artha Renewable Energy & Midwest Renewable Energy Association; and Conrad Geyser, Cotuit Solar.
Cost: $225 ($200 for CIREC members). Sponsored by Keyspan in conjunction with WBNERR, CCCC, Self-Reliance,
Massachusetts Coastal Training Program
Information/Registration
Form
Contact: Joan Muller, 508.457.0495 x107
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10.11.06 |
Public Meeting: Cape Light Compact Governing Board, 2 pm,
Rooms 11 & 12, Barnstable Superior Courthouse
Contact: Maggie Downey, mags@cape.com, 508.375.6636 |
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10.13.06 |
Lecture: "Hurricane Katrina: Wake-up Call and Lessons for Cape Cod," by Arthur Adelberg, senior counsel
for special investigation, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 7:30 pm,
Lillie Auditorium, Marine Biological Laboratory. Presented by Falmouth Forum Series, sponsored by the
Associates of the MBL. |
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10.14.06 |
Appliance Turn-In: Cape Light Compact, 9 am - 2 pm, Yarmouth Senior Center.
Contact: 800.797.6699 |
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10.15.06 |
Fundraiser/Tour: "Railroad Days - West Barnstable Cranberry Express," 1 pm, West Barnstable Railroad
Station, Route 149. Presented by West Barnstable Civic Association and National Railway Society, Cape
Cod Chapter. Train leaves at 2:25 pm. Cost: $20 adults, $12 under 12.
Information/Tickets: Betty Nilsson, 508.362.3332 |
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10.17.06 |
Seminar: "Land-Use Decisions: The Plum Island Ecosystem Meets a Conceptual Model," by Judy Stone, Colby
College. 12:15 pm, Meigs Room, Swope Bldg, MBL. Presented by MBL Ecosystems Center. |
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10.17.06 |
Forum: "Climate Change & Renewable Energy #1: Global Warming," featuring Keith Bergman, town manager,
Provincetown. 7 pm, Marine Lab, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS). Sponsored by PCCS and
Rep. William Delahunt.
Information: Theresa Barbo, PCCS, 774.263.4219
Reservations recommended: 508.487.3622 x 104 |
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10.18.06 |
CIREC/NESEA Chapter Meeting: "Two if by Land, More if by Sea: Hull's Experience with Wind Energy,"
by Malcolm Brown, Hull Municipal Light Plant. 7 - 9 pm, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School,
Bourne.
Contact: Chris Powicki, 508.362.9599, chrisp@weeinfo.com
Information |
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10.20.06 - 10.22.06 |
Conference & Workshops: "Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change," 9 am - 6 pm, UMass Dartmouth
Campus. Includes presentations and workshops on sustainability, climate, green business, solar energy,
etc. Presented by Marion Institute and many others.
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10.23.06 |
Technical Seminar: "Wind Generation Development," by Len Fagan, vice president of engineering, Energy
Management Inc. 5:30 - 7 pm, Old Country Buffet, Hyannis. Presented by IEEE Providence Section. Cost:
$10.39 (includes post-presentation buffet dinner). Register by 10.16.06.
Information/Registration |
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10.23.06 |
Screening: "An Inconvenient Truth," 7 pm, Cape Cod Community College. Presented by Massachusetts Interfaith
Power & Light, local faith-based groups, and other organizations.
Contact: Barbara Hill, 508.775.7796 |
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10.24.06 |
Seminar: "Major Problems in the Modeling of the Arctic Ice-Ocean Climate System," by Ruediger Gerdes,
Alfred Wegener Institute. 3 pm, Clark 507. Presented by WHOI Physical Oceanography Seminar Series,
Arctic Climate Seminar Series.
Contact: Mary-Louise Timmermans, 508.289.2792, mtimmermans@whoi.edu |
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10.24.06 |
Forum: "Climate Change & Renewable Energy #2: Panel Discussion on Community-Based Wind Energy in Provincetown,"
featuring John MacLoed, former manager, Hull Municipal Light Plant; and Keith Bergman, town manager,
Provincetown. 7 pm, PCCS Marine Lab. Sponsored by PCCS and Rep. William Delahunt.
Information: Theresa Barbo, PCCS, 774.263.4219
Reservations recommended: 508.487.3622 x 104 |
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10.25.06 |
Seminar: "A Framework for Coastal Ecosystem Research in the Northwest Atlantic," by Al Pluedemann,
WHOI. 12 - 1 pm, Steven H. Clark Conference Room, Woods Hole Laboratory, Northeast Fisheries Science
Center (NEFSC). Presented by NEFSC Seminar Series. |
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10.26.06 |
Training Workshop: "EnergyStar Construction for Improved Building Performance," by Conservation Services
Group. 9 am - 4 pm, Hebrew Center, Vineyard Haven. Organized/sponsored by Vineyard Energy Project,
with support from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Cost: $100 (discount available for all three
Vineyard workshops).
Contact: 508.693.3002 |
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10.26.06 |
Workshop: "Green Building Lecture Series #1: Introduction." 2 - 4 pm, Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary,
South Wellfleet. Presented by Wellfleet Bay Audubon and WBNERR.
Contact: 508.349.2615 |
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10.26.06 |
Seminar: "Arctic Ocean Models Intercomparison Project: Getting Somewhere," by Greg Holloway, Institute
of Ocean Sciences, British Columbia. 3 pm, Clark 507. Presented by WHOI Physical Oceanography Seminar
Series, Arctic Climate Seminar Series.
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10.27.06 |
High-Performance Building Training Workshop: "Shades of Green #1: EnergyStar Construction for Improved
Building Performance," by Conservation Services Group. 9 am - 4 pm, Shepley Building, Hyannis. Organized/sponsored
by CIREC with support from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Cost: $100 (discount available for
all three Cape workshops and for CIREC members).
Contact: Megan Amsler, 508.457.7679 |
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10.31.06 |
Forum: "Climate Change & Renewable Energy #3: Renewable Fuels Partnership." 7 pm, PCCS Marine Lab.
Sponsored by PCCS and Rep. William Delahunt.
Information: Theresa Barbo, PCCS, 774.263.4219
Reservations recommended: 508.487.3622 x 104 |
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November 2006
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11.02.06 |
Workshop: "Green Building Lecture Series #2: Choosing Green Building Materials." 2 - 4 pm, Wellfleet
Bay Audubon Sanctuary, South Wellfleet. Free. Presented by Wellfleet Bay Audubon and WBNERR.
Contact: 508.349.2615 |
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11.03.06 |
Public Meeting: Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee Meeting, 8:30 am, Room 11/12, Barnstable Superior
Courthouse, Route 6A, Barnstable Village
Call to confirm event - information/agenda: 508.362.3828 |
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11.03.06 |
Seminar: "Meeting the Climate Change Challenge," by Dr. John Holdren, Woods Hole Research Center. 3
pm, Redfield Auditorium, WHOI. Sponsored by MBL SES Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series. |
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11.08.06 |
Public Meeting: Cape Light Compact Governing Board, 2 pm,
Rooms 11 & 12, Barnstable Superior Courthouse
Contact: Maggie Downey, mags@cape.com, 508.375.6636 |
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11.09.06 |
Workshop: "Green Building Lecture Series #3: Conserving Water." 2 - 4 pm, Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary,
South Wellfleet. Free. Presented by Wellfleet Bay Audubon and WBNERR.
Contact: 508.349.2615 |
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11.15.06 |
CIREC/NESEA Chapter Meeting: "Customer & Designer Perspectives: Introducing the Green Building at Wellfleet
Audubon," by Bob Prescott, Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary; and Andrew Miao, Architectual Design Inc.
7 - 9 pm, Wellfleet Bay Audubon, South Wellfleet.
Contact: Joan Muller, 508.457.0495 x107
Information
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11.16.06 |
Conference: "Restoring and Protecting Coastal Waters -
Local and Regional Efforts to Implement Total Maximum Daily Loads and Opportunities for the Future
of Cape Cod," 8:30 am - 3 pm, Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street. Sponsored by Association to
Preserve Cape Cod, USEPA, Cape Cod Commission, Cape Cod Community Foundation
Contact: 508-362-4226, info@apcc.org |
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11.16.06 |
Workshop: "Green Building Lecture Series #4: Using Renewable Energy." 2 - 4 pm, Wellfleet Bay Audubon
Sanctuary, South Wellfleet. Free. Presented by Wellfleet Bay Audubon and WBNERR.
Contact: 508.349.2615 |
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11.17.06 |
Land-Based Municipal Wind Workshop, Cape & Islands Association of Realtors Conference Center, Yarmouth
Contact: Megan Amsler, 508.457.7679
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December 2006
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12.01.06 |
Public Meeting: Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee Meeting, 8:30 am, Room 11/12, Barnstable Superior
Courthouse, Route 6A, Barnstable Village
Call to confirm event - information/agenda: 508.362.3828 |
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12.13.06 |
Public Meeting: Cape Light Compact Governing Board, 2 pm,
Rooms 11 & 12, Barnstable Superior Courthouse
Contact: Maggie Downey, mags@cape.com, 508.375.6636 |
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