Energy & Sustainability Work Group Meeting Schedules

1.) Community Involvement Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 9:00 AM, KCDC Conference Room (1st Floor)
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 8th, 9 AM at CAC Central Office, Room 2


2.) Energy Work Group:
• Wednesday, April 21, 11:00 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building
• Thursday, May 20, 3:00 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Thursday, June 24, 3:00 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building

3.) Goods & Services Work Group Main:

• Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Monday, April 19, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3a.) Purchasing Subgroup:

• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 11 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building.
• Monday, May 17th at 1:30-2:30 PM at the City County Building, Room 584
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3b.) Sustainable & Edible Landscapes Subgroup:

• Thursday, April 8, 2010, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Wednesday, April 28th, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Wednesday, May 12th, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3c.) Waste Reduction & Recycling Subgroup:

• Monday, April 12, 2010, 1:30 PM at the CAC Offices, Conference Room B.
• Wednesday, May 12th at 2:30 PM at the CAC Office, Conference Room B.
• Next Meeting: Thursday, June 17th at 2:30 PM at the CAC Office, Conference Room B.


4.) Infrastructure Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 11 AM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Wednesday, May 5th at 3:00 PM in Room 584 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 16th at 1:30 PM in Room 584 of the City County Building

5.) Sustainable Growth (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month):

• Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12:00 -1:30 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 549 of the City County Building (the large conference room to the right of the elevators on the 5th floor).
• Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 584 of the City County Building.
• Tuesday, May 4th, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 549 of the City County Building
• Tuesday, May 18th, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 584 of the City County Building
• Tuesday, June 1st, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 549 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 15th, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 549 of the City County Building


6.) Transportation Work Group:

• Friday, April 9, 2010, 10:00 AM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building
• Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:00 PM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Monday, June 14th, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

Electric Vehicles Coming To Knoxville in December

Hear Nissan President speak about deploying the LEAF.

Energy & Sustainability Work Group Meeting Schedules

1.) Community Involvement Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 9:00 AM, KCDC Conference Room (1st Floor)
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group


2.) Energy Work Group:
• Wednesday, April 21, 11:00 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Thursday, May 20, 3:00 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building

3.) Goods & Services Work Group Main:

• Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Monday, April 19, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3a.) Purchasing Subgroup:

• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 11 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building.
• Monday, May 17th at 1:30-2:30 PM at the City County Building, Room 584
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3b.) Sustainable & Edible Landscapes Subgroup:

• Thursday, April 8, 2010, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Wednesday, April 28th, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Wednesday, May 12th, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3c.) Waste Reduction & Recycling Subgroup:

• Monday, April 12, 2010, 1:30 PM at the CAC Offices, Conference Room B.
• Wednesday, May 12th at 2:30 PM at the CAC Office, Conference Room B.
• Next Meeting: Thursday, June 17th at 2:30 PM at the CAC Office, Conference Room B.


4.) Infrastructure Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 11 AM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Wednesday, May 5th at 3:00 PM in Room 584 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

5.) Sustainable Growth (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month):

• Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12:00 -1:30 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 549 of the City County Building (the large conference room to the right of the elevators on the 5th floor).
• Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 584 of the City County Building.
• Tuesday, May 4th, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 549 of the City County Building
• Tuesday, May 18th, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 584 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 2nd, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 549 of the City County Building


6.) Transportation Work Group:

• Friday, April 9, 2010, 10:00 AM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building
• Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:00 PM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

Energy & Sustainability Work Group Meeting Schedule Update

1.) Community Involvement Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 9:00 AM, KCDC Conference Room (1st Floor)
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group


2.) Energy Work Group:
• Wednesday, April 21, 11:00 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 20, 3:00 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building

3.) Goods & Services Work Group Main:

• Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Monday, April 19, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3a.) Purchasing Subgroup:

• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 11 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building.
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3b.) Sustainable & Edible Landscapes Subgroup:

• Thursday, April 8, 2010, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Wednesday, April 28th, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3c.) Waste Reduction & Recycling Subgroup:

• Monday, April 12, 2010, 1:30 PM at the CAC Offices, Conference Room B.
• Next Meeting: May 12th at 2:30 PM at the CAC Office, Conference Room B.

4.) Infrastructure Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 11 AM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 5th at 3:00 PM in Room 584 of the City County Building


5.) Sustainable Growth (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month):

• Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12:00 -1:30 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 549 of the City County Building (the large conference room to the right of the elevators on the 5th floor).
• Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 584 of the City County Building.
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 4th, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 549 of the City County Building


6.) Transportation Work Group:

• Friday, April 9, 2010, 10:00 AM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:00 PM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building

May at the Technical Society of Knoxville

Some of the presentation topics at the Technical Society of Knoxville’s May luncheons will deal with issues the Task Force is currently working on:

May 3: Gary Gilmartin, CROET, will speak on the “An Update on the East Tennessee Technology Corridor”.

May 10: John Halliwell, EPRI, will speak on the “Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles”

May 17: Mike Ingram, TVA Chattanooga, will speak on the “Smart Grid”

May 24: William Fulkerson: Institute for Secure and Stainable Environment


NOTE:

CROET is the “Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee”
EPRI is the “Electric Power Research Institute”

Energy & Sustainability Work Group Meeting Schedule Update

1.) Community Involvement Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 9:00 AM, KCDC Conference Room (1st Floor)
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group


2.) Energy Work Group:
• Wednesday, April 21, 11:00 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3.) Goods & Services Work Group Main:

• Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Monday, April 19, 2010, 2:00 PM, Room 662 of the City County Building (Finance Conference Room)

• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3a.) Purchasing Subgroup:

• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 11 AM, Room 549 of the City County Building.
• Next Meeting: To Be Scheduled with Group

3b.) Sustainable & Edible Landscapes Subgroup:

• Thursday, April 8, 2010, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).
• Wednesday, April 28th, 2:00 PM in room 309 of the City County Building (3rd floor, Parks and Recreation conference room).

3c.) Waste Reduction & Recycling Subgroup:

• Monday, April 12, 2010, 1:30 PM at the CAC Offices, Conference Room B.
• Next Meeting: May 12th at 2:30 PM at the CAC Office, Conference Room B.

4.) Infrastructure Work Group:

• Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 11 AM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 5th at 3:00 PM in Room 584 of the City County Building


5.) Sustainable Growth (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month):

• Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12:00 -1:30 PM, Room 584 of the City County Building
• Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 549 of the City County Building (the large conference room to the right of the elevators on the 5th floor).
• Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:00 PM in room 584 of the City County Building.
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 4th, 12:00 - 1:30 PM in Room 549 of the City County Building


6.) Transportation Work Group:

• Friday, April 9, 2010, 10:00 AM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:00 PM in the MPC conference room, 4th floor of the City County Building

Knoxville - Solar America City continues to expand green job skill set

Efficient Energy of Tennessee Mike Butler and Jason Maclsaac become two of the four NABCEP Solar PV installers in the Solar America City, Knoxville Tennessee.

Efficient Energy of Tennessee employees, Mike Butler / HERS Rater & Energy Efficiency Specialist, and Jason Maclsaac / Solar Design & Installation Specialist, were notified Earth Day April 22, 2010 that they passed the NABCEP Solar PV installer test. Mike and Jason are now part of an elite group of Knoxville professionals with the demonstrated and certified technical knowledge and field experience to install solar PV systems safely and efficiently. Congratulations to these two for their hard work and dedication to the solar energy industry in Knoxville!

Knoxville's two other NABCEP Certified Installers are Ed Zubko of Green Earth Solar and David Bolt of Sustainable Future.

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is a volunteer board of renewable energy stakeholder representatives that include representatives of the solar industry, NABCEP certificants, renewable energy organizations, state policy makers, educational institutions, and the trades.