Energy
Next Discussion
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Noon
U of I Natural Resources Building,
615 E. Peabody,
Champaign, IL 61820
(Convenient metered parking is available on Pennsylvania Avenue)
Topics:
--Marya Ryan will speak about Urbana's, Sustainability Advisory Commission (10min)
--Mike Monson, Urbana Chief of Staff, on the upcoming Electric Bill Aggregation referendum (10min)
--Angela Adams will speak briefly about a proposed Champaign bag fee (5min)
--Pattsi Petrie asked to speak briefly about a local food council (5min)
The ideas for upcoming meeting topics can be found in this Google doc.
Plans for 2012
With the new year will come changes to CCNet - come to our January meeting and give us your feedback! We're going to meet monthly at the same time and place and at each meeting we will learn about a specific topic, with time for discussion. Over time, we'll cover the range of sustainability topics. We'll host special events, as needed, on topics or at locations of interest to the group and community. Come learn more about us and about sustainability in our community.
Updated Name - We're still CCNet, but we'll refer to the updated full title "Champaign County Sustainability Network."
Location and Time - Regular meetings will be at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Natural Resources Building (615 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820) on the U of I campus. Convenient metered parking is available!
Audience - Our goal is to include both the campus community, the business community and government representatives (e.g. city and county officials).
Topics - This Thursday group will cover a broad scope of topics under the sustainability umbrella: energy (renewables, conservation, green building), local food & farming, social justice and transportation.
Seeking additional leadership - Keeping the group running, moderating meetings, organizing events and promoting local news/events has been a team effort. It helps to have a few point people to keep us on track. We would appreciate interested persons in stepping forward to help organize and moderate future meetings/events.
Meeting Schedule:
For the most up to date information, please visit the CCNet calendar.
This group also has an online discussion. To join, please visit the Google Renewable Energy Group page.
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Renewable Energy Topics:
Covering all types of renewable energy, including solar, wind, biofuels and geothermal, and discovering opportunities to increase local knowledge and adoption of these technologies.
- Technology types: Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Wind, Biofuels, Geothermal
- Residential and Commercial applications
- Business and finance models
- Success stories
- Public education
- Local players
Energy Efficiency Topics:
- Energy efficiency as an economic driver
- Human behavior
- Regulation and legislation
- Finance
- Efforts underway in Champaign County
- The grid and how we use energy
- Characteristics of buildings and systems
Previous meetings minutes: (Downloads as PDF)
Renewable Energy
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Energy Efficiency |
Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)
SEDAC provides advice and analyses enabling private and public facilities in Illinois to increase their economic viability through the efficient use of energy resources. Learn more in this 2-minute CCNet video featuring Andy Robinson.
Heating Efficiency In Your Home Learn some tips on how to save energy and money saving in your home this winter in this 3-minute CCNet video featuring Cassie Carroll and Mara Eisenstein of the Illinois Green Business Association.
John Street Watershed community Flooding Issues
This community experienced years of substantial flooding. The residents formed a steering committee and worked with the City and U of I to come up with both traditional and more sustainable alternatives. Learn more in this YouTube video.