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March 2010Biomass for CommunitiesMarch 8, 2010, Hopkinton Town Library, Hopkinton, New Hampshire BERC Assistant Program Manager Sarah Galbraith will present a general overview of community-scale biomass energy and how it can be used to benefit communities, local economies, and the environment. The event is part of a series entitled, Alternative Energy Evenings, sponsored by the Merrimack County Conservation District as part of the New Hampshire Farm Energy Initiative. Biomass Energy Colloquium March 10, 2010, Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont BERC Program Director Adam Sherman will speak on wood supply issues at this evening event. Addison County Green Energy Expo: Building Sustainable Homes and Businesses March 13, 2010, Middlebury Union High School, Middlebury, Vermont BERC Project Assistant Nikola Janjić will staff the BERC information booth, provide handout materials, and answer questions. Globe 2010 March 24-26, 2010, Vancouver Convention Center - East, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada BERC Program Director Adam Sherman will moderate a session entitled, 'Bioenergy: Fueling the Development of a Low Carbon Economy.' The panel discussion will focus on bioenergy at the community and municipal level. April 20104th Annual Waterbury LEAP (Local Energy Action Partnership) RallyApril 10, 2010, Crossett Brook Middle School Gym, Waterbury, Vermont BERC Project Assistant Anna Kovaliv will staff the BERC information booth, provide handout materials, and answer questions. Generating Rural Innovation and Regional Partnership: The 2010 Northeast Rural Convening April 12-13, 2010, Hilton Hotel, Burlington, Vermont BERC Policy and Development Director Andrea Colnes will speak on the Energy Research panel about the potential for sustainable community-scale biomass energy as a key element of a rural develoment strategy for the US Northeast. The event is held by Partners for Rural America. 3rd Annual Biomass Supply Chain ConferenceApril 15-16, 2010, Omni Severin Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana BERC Program Director Adam Sherman will moderate and make a presentation as part of the Supply Chain Success Stories panel discussion. The conference provides a forum for those involved in the alternative energy industry to come together to discuss all aspects of establishing, maintaining, and enhancing a biomass supply chain. BERC is also a co-sponsor of the event. Vermont State Science and Mathematics FairApril 17, 2010, Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont BERC Program Director Kamalesh Doshi will serve as a judge in this statewide student competition where aspiring scientists and their teachers will showcase the results of their scientific inquiry. Smallwood 2010 Conference: Bridges, Business and Biomass April 20-22, 2010, Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs, Arkansas BERC is a gold sponsor of this biennial event that will provide state-of-the-art information on small-tree utilization and foster peer-to-peer learning. Enormous quantities of woody biomass are being generated from thinning operations, land clearing, and hurricane disasters. These issues drive the need to create solutions for using low-value and waste wood. BERC Program Director Adam Sherman and Assistant Program Manager Sarah Galbraith will staff the BERC information booth, provide handout materials, and answer questions. 2nd Annual "Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass" Conference and Vendor Fair April 27-28, 2010, Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Manchester, New Hampshire BERC is a co-host and co-sponsor of this event. Please check back for more details on BERC's participation. May 20102010 International Biomass Conference and ExpoMay 4-6, 2010, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Program Director Adam Sherman will make a presentation entitled, ‘Wood Fuel Supply Transition from By-product Utilization to Harvested Commodity Fuel.’ Sherman will also staff the BERC information booth, provide handout materials, and answer questions. June 2010Bennington Monument Stair Climb, American Lung Association of VermontJune 5, 2010, Bennington Monument, Bennington, Vermont BERC is a co-sponsor of this awareness-and fund-raising event that focuses attention on healthy lungs and clear air. 101st International District Energy Association (IDEA) Conference and Trade Show June 13-16, 2010, Indianapolis, Indiana BERC Executive Director Christopher Recchia will present on the topic of best-in-class case studies of community-scale facilities and district energy systems fueled by biomass. Forest Guild Annual Meeting June 16-18, 2010, Lake Tahoe, California BERC Policy and Development Director Andrea Colnes will speak about national policy issues related to advancing efficient, thermal applications of community-scale biomass energy. September 2010Bolton Valley Mountain Race, American Lung Association of VermontLabor Day Weekend, details to be announced BERC is a co-sponsor of this awareness-and fund-raising event that focuses attention on healthy lungs and clear air. |
