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• PERC Conference on Combined Heat & Power in Higher Ed

  • When
    06 Jun 2012
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    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Mid-Atlantic Clean Energy Application Center at The Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA PA
  • Spaces left
    83

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  PERC Conference on Combined Heat & Power
  in Higher Ed
  

  
  

  
  

  PERC, in cooperation with the Mid-Atlantic Clean Energy Application Center (MACEAC), is presenting this workshop on the exciting potential of Combined Heat & Power. We will assemble at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia and learn about the opportunities Combined Heat and Power can present for reducing energy consumption, cutting green house gas emissions and saving precious budgetary dollars. 
  
  

  “Our CHP plant has produced tremendous environmental and economic benefits to Bucknell during its fourteen years of operation.  The plant has enabled us to reduce our carbon emissions by 50%, saved over $1M annually in electricity costs, all while providing extraordinarily reliable utility service to the campus."

  -James Knight, Sr. Associate Director for Energy & Utilities, PERC Member School Bucknell University
  

  With speakers from MACEAC, the Pew Environment Group, GPIC and PERC schools, the day will offer the following content:
  

  • Navy Yard and GPIC Overviews
  • Intro to Combined Heat and Power
  • Governmental policy's impact on CHP deployment
  • CHP Application to Colleges and Universities
  • Biomass & CHP-Daniel Ciolkosz, PSU
    
  • Panel discussion: PERC schools discuss implementation and operational experience with CHP.  Representatives from Albright, Bucknell and Penn State will be presenting.
    
  • Navy Yard Tours (optional)
    

  This is a great event for physical plant/ facilities officers as well as campus sustainability directors and green team members--and any faculty or staff person with an interest in greening their campus's energy consumption.
  
  While at the Navy Yard, we will learn a bit about MACEAC, its work and its potential to collaborate with PERC schools on implementing CHP.  We will also get a glimpse at the work on cleaner, greener power being done at the Navy Yard under the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster banner. GPIC is a consortium of academic institutions, federal laboratories, industry partners and economic development agencies working with the EPA to create a national center for energy efficient research, education, policy and commercialization. In addition to the overview, we are planning a limited number of van tours during the day  to see the Navy Yard "first hand." (Sign up at the check-in table.)
  
  Discounted Early Bird registration for this exciting and informative event is available through May 16th. Registration costs are waived for PERC Member Schools and PERC Sponsors with the only charge going to cover food costs. People from PERC Affiliate Schools can register at a reduced cost. Other interested parties are invited to register at the General Admission rate. Return to this page for the latest information on content and registration.
  

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• PERC Partner Event: EnergyPath 2012. FREE- Member-Exclusive Scholarships

  • Start
    25 Jun 2012
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  • End
    29 Jun 2012
  • Location
    DeSales University, Center Valley PA

  
  

  50 PERC-member only scholarships
  

  Energypath 2012 is the Sustainable Energy Fund’s annual sustainable energy conference. They hold this event with the goal of creating an understanding and a passion for sustainable energy in the leaders of today and tomorrow. This year’s theme is ‘America’s Sustainable Energy Future’. Each year, the conference is attended by more than 400 students, professional educators, dislocated workers and industry professionals The first three days of the conference are reserved for "Energy Camps," featuring multiple track, hands-on experiences around alternative energy.  The Conference and Expo happens the last two days of the conference and features over 50 seminars with a wide variety of high-quality speakers on a wide range of topics, including sustainable energy technology, practices and policies.  Thursday's Keynote Dinner will feature William Kamkwamba, author of "the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind." Other conference speakers include John Jimison, the Managing Director of the Energy Future Coalition, and Paul Sotkiewicz, a Senior Economist for PJM Interconnection.
  

  50 full scholarships (boot camp, conference, expo, meals and lodging!) are reserved exclusively for PERC Member schools.  Go alone or take a group of students. PERC scholarships are available on a first-come-first served basis.
  

  For more information how to claim the PERC Member-School-only scholarships, logon to the PERC website using your member login.  In the "Member's Only" section (third menu item from the top on the left) you'll see a "Free EnergyPath 2012 Scholarships" item near the top of the Members-Only section.  Click there for more information on EnergyPath2012 and to register for the scholarships. 
  

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• "Food, Farm, and Field": PERC Member School Event at Chatham University

  • Start
    08 Jul 2012
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  • End
    21 Jul 2012
  • Location
    Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus

  Food, Farm, and Field
  Summer sustainability course at Chatham University
  
  A great opportunity for students at PERC schools.
  
  Experience something different this summer as you live in an idyllic rural setting on Chatham University's Eden Hall Campus, learn about the critical relationship among food, farm, and environment, and earn academic credits through Chatham University's dynamic and affordable two-week summer program, Food, Farm, and Field.
  
  Living on campus for two weeks, you will experience a blend of classroom learning, group discussions, field trips, and hands-on lab and field activities on the farm and in the kitchen. Each day will also include time for fun and relaxation with swimming, hiking, yoga, and reflection (through writing, video and photography).
  
  Download the program information sheet for more information on cost, application requirements, and a sample daily schedule.
  
  For upper level undergraduates and graduate students interested in food studies and sustainable agriculture.
  
  Download the Farm, Food, and Field program brochure.
  
  More information on the School of Sustainability and the Environment<http://www.chatham.edu/sse/>
  
  More on our graduate programs in sustainability and food studies
  
  Contact David Hassenzahl for more information.
  
  

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• PERC Symposium: "Leveraging Strengths"--Town-Gown Sustainability Partnerships in Pennsylvania

  • When
    14 Sep 2012
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  • Location
    Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

  Save the Date!
  Leveraging Strengths:
  Town-Gown Sustainability Partnerships in Pennsylvania
  
  Don't miss this fascinating symposium on Environmental Outreach planned by PERC's Green PA working team.  Discover the ways that institutions are leveraging their strengths and those of their community to build momentum toward sustainability. Mark your calendars for Friday, September 14th, 2012 at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.
  
  More details will be forthcoming, but we do know that we will have administrators, faculty, and students from a number of colleges and universities speaking about how they have successfully implemented outreach pertaining to energy and climate, water, food, waste, biodiversity, and a variety of other topics.  Speakers will also discuss particular challenges and successes in establishing and maintaining their programs.
  
  Also of interest: Bill McKibben (of 350.org) will be speaking at F&M the day before (Sept. 13th) at 11:30am.  Attendees will have an opportunity to meet Bill at a reception following his talk.  Come a day early for the symposium and get a chance to meet Bill in person.
  

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