Community Invited to Session on Renewable Energy Options
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2004
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Mark Stemen, Environmental Studies
530-898-5428
Community Invited to Session on Renewable Energy Options
On Thursday, Dec.9, at an information and work session called a charrette, California State University, Chico students in an environmental sociology class will share the results of their award-winning work with community members on projects to increase the application of alternative energy. North State Renewable Energy will host the charrette at 6 PM in Conference Room 1 at the Chico City Council Chambers, located at the corner of 4th and Main streets.
In September, the Environmental Protection Agency selected California State University, Chico students from Professor Laurie Wermuth’s Environmental Sociology class for a People, Prosperity and the Planet Award. The 66 award recipients were chosen from applicants nationwide.
Over the course of the semester, the students have collaborated with community members on projects to increase the application of alternative energy. The have worked on a project to install solar panels at Pleasant Valley High School, researched solar water heaters for Bidwell Apartments and documented the energy efficiency of homes in the Doe Mill Neighborhood.
During the charrette, the students will present what they have learned, and members of North State Renewable Energy will display facts and figures on other local alternative energy projects. The information session is designed to help members of the community envision ways to incorporate alternative energy into their home or business.
Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For more information, call Mark Stemen at 530-898-5428 or e-mail him at mstemen@csuchico.edu.
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