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July 2010

2010 Missouri River-Texoma Regional Conference & Midwest Levee Conference (organized by the Society of American Military Engineers)
July 12-14, 2010, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri

BERC Program Director Kamalesh Doshi will present on various technology options and case studies of "Biomass Energy Systems at Institutions and Government Buildings.”

August 2010

Northeast Combined Heat and Power Initiative: The Environmental Impacts of Combined Heat and Power
August 10, 2010, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Concord, New Hampshire

BERC Policy and Development Director Andrea Colnes will speak to the critical issues involved in the development of sustainable biomass energy as well as discuss the broad public policy context, issues, and opportunities.

September 2010

Fight for Air Climb: Bolton Valley Run/Walk (American Lung Association of Vermont)
September 4, 2010, (starting line) 4302 Bolton Valley Access Road, Bolton, Vermont

BERC is a co-sponsor of this awareness-and fund-raising event that focuses attention on healthy lungs and clear air. The walk/run will follow access roads to the finish line at the top of Bolton Valley Ski Area.

Southwest Renewable Energy Conference: Integrating Solutions through Regional and Community Partnerships
September 15-16, 2010, Santa Fe Convention Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico

BERC Policy and Development Director Andrea Colnes's presentation at this event is entitled, "Biomass Energy: Efficiency, Scale, and Sustainability and Developing an Outcome-Driven National Energy Policy."

2010 Northeast Habitat Technical Committee
September 22, 2010, Discovery Center, Albany, New York

BERC Executive Director Christopher Recchia will present a primer on trends, issues, challenges, and opportunities provided by woody biomass production in the United States.

9th Annual Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) Conference and Expo
September 30-October 1, 2010, Sheraton Conference Center, Burlington, Vermont

Check back for details on BERC's involvement.

CanBio Annual Conference and Trade Show
September 30-October 1, 2010, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, British Columbia, Canada

BERC Program Director Adam Sherman will speak about community-scale wood energy in the United States and exploring how this may be a model for Canada to follow.

October 2010

5th Annual Biomass Finance & Investment Summit
October 13-15, 2010, Almas Temple Club, Washington, DC

BERC is a supporting organization of this annual summit. Attended by project developers, technology providers, utilities, investors, lenders, contractors, and other industry players, this major networking event provides an opportunity for the biomass community to gather and explore the development and financing of biomass projects.

Society of American Foresters 2010 Annual Meeting
October 27-29, 2010, Albuquerque, New Mexico

As part of the Economics of Forest Management track (October 28), BERC Policy and Development Director Andrea Colnes will present on the public policy context shaping and driving the development of the biomass energy industry at the national level. Her presentation will cover the critical issues that must be addressed to ensure effective, sustainable development of biomass energy at the community scale, an overview of existing national energy policy as it pertains to biomass, and emerging initiatives and opportunities.

November 2010

Women in Science and Technology Forum
November 5, 2010, University of New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire

BERC Program Assistant Manager Sarah Galbraith will participate as part of a panel of professional women working in science and technology speaking to high school girls who want to learn more about careers directly from women in those fields.