Location: Location: Standish Conference Rooms A&B, second floor in the St Rose Campus and Athletic Center (420 Western Ave., between Western Ave. and Madison Ave.)
Speaker: Congressman Paul Tonko
Title: Federal Energy Policy and a Sustainable Energy Future
Subject: Congressman Paul Tonko will share his vision of the role of government in the transition to a more sustainable energy future, and the implications for the economy of such policy.
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Held On: Monday, April 16, 2012, 7:30pm
Location was: College of St. Rose, 420 Western Avenue
Title: Continuing Discussion of Richard Heinberg's "End of Growth" Presentation
Speaker Information: Bill Reinhardt is the current chairperson of CREF
Subject: In his March 27 presentation “The End of Growth: Adapting to Our new Economic Reality” Richard Heinberg did not pretend to have all the answers as to what comes next, or even when ”it” will come. Richard took many questions and comments from the audience after the talk, but there were many more that could not be addressed in the time available. Our April meeting was an open discussion that allowed the CREF community to coninue the discussion of what all this means for us, for NY State, for the Nation and for the World.
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Capital Region Energy Forum New York State
Who we are:
The Capital Region Energy Forum (CREF) is a group of concerned citizens who discuss Peak Oil and the other energy and resource issues. CREF was formed in 2005. We meet monthly, usually on the third Monday of every month except August at 7:30 P.M at the College of St. Rose. Our programs are co-sponsored with the College of St. Rose Departments of Social Work and Physical and Biological Sciences.
Future talks:
No future talks are currently listed.
Other items:
With sadness, we at CREF note the passing of Paul S. Swartz on February 20, 2012. Paul was the Founder of CREF, one of his many accompishments. He was a good friend and a giant in the Capital District community.
Click this link for an invitation to join a Blog sponsored by "Our Energy Independence Community"
Click this link for a report on the potential to dramatically increase the use of renewable biomass for heat in the Northeast through 2025. Click here for a fancy brochure that summarizes the report.Click this link for a report by Carl George on the Maple Ridge Wind Farm. This is probably the most accessible place were residents of the Capital district can go to get a sense of wind energy in action.
Click this link for a November 2009 report by Richard Heinberg entitled "Searching for a Miracle" analyses limitations of alternative energy technologies in providing large scale substitiion for depleting fossil fuels.
Click this link for a calendar of citizen action events including energy and environmental issues.
| Tax deductable donations to support CREF - St. Rose Educational Activities |
| Mailing address: | Ernie Kahn, CREF Treasurer |
| 13 Chestnut Lane |
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| Niskayuna, New York 12309-1243 | |
| Make checks payable to: | The College of St. Rose., and indicate "CREF" on the memo line. |
| Gift Matching: | If your employer or your former employer will match your contribution please submit the appropriate gift match request indicating St. Rose as the designated institution and CREF as the specific purpose |
